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• 'She's an amazing woman': District 300 names Martina Smith its new superintendent

  21-12-2022 23:57
  About two months after Community Unit District 300 Superintendent Susan Harkin announced her retirement plans, school board members announced her successor: Martina Smith, the Algonquin-based district's assistant superintendent of Title I schools.
  
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• Walker named next Algonquin chief of police

  21-12-2022 23:49
  Dennis Walker was named the new Algonquin chief of police, the village announced Wednesday.
  
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• Bond set for three accused of stealing coats from Elmhurst Kohl's

  21-12-2022 23:32
  Three people have been accused of stealing about $343.50 worth of merchandise from the Kohl's store in Elmhurst, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Palatine weighs impact of proposed Bears stadium as village updates long-range plan

  21-12-2022 22:53
  Palatine officials' work to update the village's long-range plan will examine the impact a proposed Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park could have on the Northwest Highway corridor.
  
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• Schaumburg reaches $700,000 deal to buy hot dog stand, billboard on village border

  21-12-2022 22:51
  Schaumburg officials took a major step Wednesday toward their desired fix of what they see as an eyesore at the village's northeast entrance - an abandoned, dilapidated hot dog stand and the highway-style billboard above it.
  
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• Judge to hear arguments next month on Naperville ballot challenges

  21-12-2022 22:48
  A DuPage County judge set a January date to hear arguments seeking to overturn a decision to keep two Naperville candidates on the April ballot.
  
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• First-grade students at Libertyville school continue gingerbread house tradition

  21-12-2022 22:44
  First-grade students at Butterfield School in Libertyville teamed up with parent volunteers Wednesday to continue the school's eight-year tradition of making gingerbread houses.
  
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• Mystery of a Missing Mom Solved 11 Years Later After Body Found in Cemetery for Unidentified

  21-12-2022 21:59
  
  The story of how a missing person case was solved, thanks to answers held in a cemetery for the unidentified.
  
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• Health Official Offers Tips to Stay Warm in Upcoming Winter Storm

  21-12-2022 21:30
  
  High wind gusts mixed with dangerous wind chills and measurable snowfall will make for a "triple threat" in a major winter system set to hit the Chicago area starting Thursday.
  
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• Portillo's coming to Algonquin, joining Cooper's Hawk, BJ's Brewhouse and Raising Cane's

  21-12-2022 20:39
  A Portillo's is set to join a Cooper's Hawk, Raising Cane's and BJ's Brewhouse next year in Algonquin.
  
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• ComEd Deploys Several Hundred Extra Workers in Preparation of Power Outages During Upcoming Winter Storm

  21-12-2022 20:10
  
  With a potentially significant winter storm forecasted to greatly affect the Chicago area later this week, ComEd announced Tuesday that preparations are being made to respond to potential power outages.
  
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• Suspect Charged Nearly 7 Years After Iowa Architect's Death

  21-12-2022 19:25
  
  Nearly seven years after the death of a prominent Des Moines architect, police have arrested a suspect.
  
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• How to Check Illinois Road, Driving Conditions During Winter Storm

  21-12-2022 18:35
  
  With a dangerous winter storm projected to barrel through the Chicago area, authorities have cautioned commuters against traveling, citing that forthcoming high winds and snowfall will create a hazardous situation.
  
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• Mount Prospect hires new director of marketing and public relations

  21-12-2022 18:08
  Mount Prospect hires a public relations and marketing specialist. Kylie Cerk will promote village services, market events, and engaging with residents, businesses, and the media.
  
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• 3 Teen Girls Hospitalized After Eating Suspected Cannabis Edibles at Rogers Park School: Police

  21-12-2022 18:05
  
  Three students who attend school in Rogers Park were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon following an overdose of a suspected cannabis edible.
  
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• Schaumburg boy died by accidental asphyxiation in window blinds

  21-12-2022 18:03
  A 3-year-old Schaumburg boy's death late last month was due to accidental asphyxiation caused by his entrapment in window blinds, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
  
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• Aurora teen accidentally shot self to death

  21-12-2022 18:02
  An Aurora boy accidentally shot himself to death, the Kane County sheriff says.
  
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• District 30 names its next superintendent

  21-12-2022 17:53
  Ending a search process that began in the spring, the Northbrook-Glenview District 30 school board recently named Emily Tammaru as the district's next superintendent.
  
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• Chatham Toddler Surprised With Gifts and Visit from Santa After Mother, Grandfather Killed

  21-12-2022 17:49
  
  The 2-year-old boy found alone earlier this month in an East Chatham apartment is now living with his aunt, Tanesha Jenkins. CJ was unharmed, but found alone where his mother and grandfather were killed.
  
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• Caffeine + community: Glenbrook South students create public art for coffee shop

  21-12-2022 17:49
  Glenbrook South High School's Public Art Collaborative recently debuted its mixed-media mural at Glenview Grind.
  
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• Willow Hill shines bright under a million LED holiday lights

  21-12-2022 17:43
  The Willow Hill holiday lights display in Northbrook runs through Jan. 1. The 1.6-milelong winter wonderland journey along the hills of the golf course features the 12 days of Christmas, a nativity scene, toy land, the abominable snowman and a 250-footlong tunnel.
  
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• Coach: How Ex-Blackhawk Ben Eager made journey from Ottawa to Glenview

  21-12-2022 17:42
  Former Chicago Blackhawks star Ben Eager has landed in Glenview. He can now be found, not in the glaring lights of professional hockey but instead tucked away quietly in a small unassuming industrial section of Glenview where he is the owner of a small hockey instruction facility called Jet Hockey.
  
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• Michael Kennedy, former Wilmette deputy chief, dies

  21-12-2022 17:38
  Michael M. Kennedy of Wilmette, a former deputy chief with the Wilmette Police Department, died Dec. 14.
  
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• Kane County Cougars face season cancellation if owner doesn't pay license fees

  21-12-2022 16:31
  The Kane County Cougars' 2024 season could be canceled if owner Robert Froehlich does not pay $225,000 in license fees due to the Kane County Forest Preserve District for the use of its baseball stadium.
  
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• As a Winter Storm Bears Down, Some Brace for a Long Week at Work

  21-12-2022 15:18 via nytimes.com
  Subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions are expected across much of the Midwest, making life harder for workers on the front lines of the weather.
  
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• Suspicious Package Causes Brief Lockdown at Bears' Practice Facility

  21-12-2022 15:08
  
  The Chicago Bears' practice facility was briefly on lockdown Wednesday because of a suspicious package.
  
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• Developer plans $10 million, Asian-focused transformation of old Sam's Club in Rolling Meadows

  21-12-2022 15:03
  An Aurora developer plans to purchase the shuttered Sam's Club in Rolling Meadows and convert the building into an Asian-focused commercial, restaurant and entertainment center.
  
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• No injuries reported in early morning house fire near Barrington

  21-12-2022 14:56
  A house near Barrington suffered an estimated $60,000 in fire damage from a blaze that officials said was likely caused by a malfunctioning furnace.
  
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• How Much Snow Will the Chicago Area See in Winter Storm? See the Latest Projections

  21-12-2022 14:46
  
  Snow total projections continue to change in the lead-up to the major winter system set to halt travel ahead of the Christmas holiday in the Chicago area.
  
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• Person Killed in Fire at Residential Building in Austin

  21-12-2022 14:39
  
  One person was killed in a fire Wednesday morning in Austin on the West Side.
  
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• This Chicago Pizza Is Among the Best in the World, Ranking Says

  21-12-2022 14:16
  
  A Chicago pizzeria has been dished a slice of global acclaim, landing on a list that gave a shout out to the best pizzas in the world.
  
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• Illinois State Police Asking Drivers to Stay Off the Roads During Winter Storm

  21-12-2022 13:39
  
  Illinois state police have a message for drivers: stay off the roads during the upcoming winter storm unless travel is "absolutely necessary."
  
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• Chicago, Suburban Metra Trains to Run ‘Modified Schedule' Friday Due to Major Winter Storm

  21-12-2022 13:34
  
  According to forecast models, travel conditions are expected to "rapidly deteriorate" by Thursday evening rush hour.
  
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• When Will Snow Start in the Chicago Area and When is the Storm Expected to Be the Worst?

  21-12-2022 12:35
  
  With a major winter system expected to hit the Chicago area just before the holiday weekend, when can you expect to see now and for how long?
  
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• Will Chicago See a Blizzard? Here's What's Needed For Those Conditions to Form — And Why Snow Totals May Not Matter

  21-12-2022 12:31
  
  A specific set of conditions must be met in order for the incoming Chicago snowstorm to be labeled a blizzard, experts say -- and it's not necessarily about snow.
  
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• Winter Solstice 2022: Winter Is Officially Here, Bringing the ‘Shortest Day' of the Year

  21-12-2022 12:16
  
  Brighter days are lying ahead as the "shortest day" of the year is here.
  
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• ‘Blizzard-like' Conditions Prompt Adler Planetarium to Announce Closures

  21-12-2022 11:04
  
  Adler Planetarium announced Wednesday closures will be in effect due to oncoming weather that is forecasted to bring heavy snow, fierce winds and dangerous temperatures into the Chicago area.
  
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• Chicago Area Rises to Winter Storm Warning, Indiana County Sees Blizzard Warning

  21-12-2022 11:03
  
  The entire Chicago area has been upgraded to a winter storm warning ahead of a major winter system set to arrive just ahead of the holiday weekend. At the same time, one Indiana county was elevated to a blizzard warning as officials warn of "white out" conditions, power outages and measurable snow.
  
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• As a Holiday Storm Bears Down, Some Brace for a Long Week at Work

  21-12-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions are expected across much of the Midwest, making life harder for workers on the front lines of the weather.
  
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• 10-Year-Old Violinist Brings Joy to Children's Hospital Patients Through Music — While Being a Patient There Himself

  21-12-2022 10:15
  
  Nathan Dow had hip surgery in early November 2022. While undergoing intensive therapy at La Rabida Children's Hospital, he played his violin as a way to practice for a Holiday Concert but most importantly, to bring joy to the littlest patients.
  
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• Peter Salvino Marks 2nd Death of Young Man in Lake Michigan This Month

  21-12-2022 09:36
  
  The death of 25-year-old Peter Salvino, a Northwestern doctoral student whose body was found in Lake Michigan this week, marks the second young man to be found dead in the water in Chicago this month.
  
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• Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Holiday Masking, Pharmacies Limiting Purchases

  21-12-2022 08:40
  
  Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
  
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• Winter Storm Expected to Bring Ice-Covered Roads, ‘Dangerous' and ‘White-Out' Travel Conditions

  21-12-2022 07:52
  
  Blizzard-like conditions or not, many travelers and commuters may not be able to stay put inside.
  
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• Ice-Covered Roads, ‘White-Out' Travel Conditions Expected From Incoming Winter Storm

  21-12-2022 07:52
  
  Blizzard-like conditions or not, many travelers and commuters may not be able to stay put inside.
  
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• Schaumburg homeowners might receive $150 rebates from the village early next year

  21-12-2022 07:01
  Schaumburg homeowners might be getting unprecedented $150 rebates early in the new year -- intended as a way to help alleviate this year's high inflation and enabled by the village's own strong revenue growth.
  
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• Winter Storm Timeline: When Snow, Bitter Cold, 55 MPH Winds Are Expected to Hit Chicago Area

  21-12-2022 05:59
  
  With glimpses of sunlight and temperatures in the low 30s, Wednesday -- the astronomical start of winter -- is shaping up to be just another chilly December day in Chicago. Call it the calm before the storm.
  
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• Girls gymnastics: Glenbard West wins 9th straight District 87 title

  21-12-2022 05:15
  As the first four-year Glenbard South varsity girls gymnast and competitive cheerleader in recent memory, senior Brooke Poltrock confronts numerous schedule conflicts from the overlapping seasons.
  
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• Kaneland grinds out win over Plano

  21-12-2022 04:34
  Winning 10 games in a row already suggests Kaneland is firing on all cylinders at the present moment.
  
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• Glenbrook North gives Prospect lots to handle

  21-12-2022 04:26
  Unbeaten Glenbrook North boys basketball team tops Prospect 71-51 in nonconference game in Northbrook
  
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• Benet battles for hard-fought win over York

  21-12-2022 04:14
  Lenee Beaumont gave the Benet faithful a scare when she took a nasty fall on a drive to the basket in the second quarter Tuesday.
  
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