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• Westbound I-88 closed near Farnsworth Avenue

  30-12-2022 23:49
  All lanes of westbound I-88 are closed due to an accident between Orchard Road and Farnsworth Avenue, according to an Aurora Police Department traffic alert.
  
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• A charitable effort with strings attached: How ukuleles are helping kids in children's hospitals

  30-12-2022 23:04
  A musical instrument popular in the 1920s is being used to benefit local children's hospitals and their patients.
  
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• Happy Noon Year! Kids celebrate as the clock strikes 12 (p.m.) at Geneva library

  30-12-2022 22:59
  About 200 children cheered as the clock struck noon at a New Year's Eve party Friday at the Geneva Public Library.
  
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• Blazing new trails in government, courts, schools, outdoors: Suburban history makers of 2022

  30-12-2022 22:42
  For the suburbs, 2022 was a year of firsts on many fronts, most notably in the arena of state and local politics, but also strides were made toward greater representation in the judicial system and society.
  
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• BizWeek: Andretti Indoor Karting coming to Schaumburg; Opening delayed for Tony's Fresh Market

  30-12-2022 22:22
  The Week in Business: Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is preparing to pay the village of Schaumburg $6 million to purchase a site west of the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel, where the Orlando-based company would begin anchoring the first phase of a new entertainment district in 2024.
  
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• Chicago trio charged in Green Oaks burglary after Glencoe arrest

  30-12-2022 22:00
  A Chicago man and two juvenile accomplices were charged Friday in Lake County in connection with a Green Oaks burglary in November. The trio were arrested by a different agency in connection with a December burglary in Glencoe, and they're suspected of a Long Grove burglary, too.
  
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• Lombard to hold blood drive at Yorktown Center, downtown

  30-12-2022 21:45
  The village of Lombard is hosting a winter blood drive on Jan. 10.
  
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• Car damaged in Des Plaines road-rage confrontation

  30-12-2022 21:44
  A motorist damaged another driver's car Wednesday during a road-rage confrontation in Des Plaines, police said.
  
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• Should Des Plaines strengthen term limits? A new referendum could be coming

  30-12-2022 21:39
  Just weeks after Des Plaines voters upheld term limits for elected officials, the city council will debate toughening the policy.
  
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• Chicagoans Prepare to Celebrate New Year's Eve Without COVID Restrictions

  30-12-2022 21:03
  
  Chicago is preparing to celebrate its first New Year’s Eve without any health restrictions since before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are still some lingering concerns. At Navy Pier, preparations for a grand celebration were underway Friday afternoon, with crews raising a huge balloon arch and the band getting in some last minute practice. “It feels like we are finally...
  
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• Should Des Plaines strengthen term limit for elected officials? City council to debate policy

  30-12-2022 20:46
  Just weeks after Des Plaines voters upheld term limits for elected officials, the city council will debate toughening the policy.
  
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• Google to Pay Indiana $20 Million to Resolve Privacy Suit

  30-12-2022 20:34
  
  Google will pay Indiana $20 million to resolve the state’s lawsuit against the technology giant over allegedly deceptive location tracking practices, state Attorney General Todd Rokita announced. Rokita filed a separate lawsuit against Google when negotiations between the company and a coalition of state attorneys general stalled, he said. Those states agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with the company in November. As a...
  
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• Sugar Grove officials approve separation agreement with longtime village administrator

  30-12-2022 20:14
  The village of Sugar Grove has approved a separation agreement to relieve longtime Village Administrator Brent Eichelberger of his duties.
  
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• Should Des Plaines strengthen term limit for elected officials? Mayor says yes

  30-12-2022 20:10
  Just weeks after Des Plaines voters upheld term limits for elected officials, the city council will debate toughening the policy.
  
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• How ukuleles are helping patients at area children's hospitals

  30-12-2022 20:10
  A musical instrument popular in the 1920s is being used to benefit local children's hospitals and their patients.
  
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• Report: Indiana Had 60 Child Neglect or Abuse Deaths in 2021

  30-12-2022 19:17
  
  Sixty Indiana children died from neglect or abuse in 2021, the state Department of Child Services said in a report issued Friday.
  
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• Suspect Apprehended in Idaho Student Murders. Details on Arrest, Investigation and More

  30-12-2022 18:58
  
  Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in their beds more than a month ago, local Police Chief James Fry said Friday. The killings initially mystified law enforcement and shook the small town of Moscow, Idaho, a farming community of about 25,000 people that had not had a murder for...
  
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• New Exhibit Based on Pompeii to Open at Museum of Science and Industry in 2023

  30-12-2022 18:55
  
  A new exhibit that places visitors back in time into the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is slated to open at the Museum of Science and Industry in February 2023.
  
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• Facing petition challenge, veteran Mundelein trustee withdraws from board race

  30-12-2022 18:43
  A veteran Mundelein trustee who had been planning to seek a third term in April is withdrawing from the race.
  
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• A Year in Review: 22 Moments You May Have Missed in 2022

  30-12-2022 18:30
  
  The time separating 2022 from 2023 have fallen from months to weeks to days. Now, the new year is just waiting around corner. But within that time, a lot happened in the Chicago area. Here are 22 stories you may have missed in 2022:
  
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• 16th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week Kicks Off in Less Than a Month

  30-12-2022 18:10
  
  The 16th iteration of Chicago Restaurant Week is almost here, showcasing more than 330 eateries across the Chicago area beginning in just under a month.
  
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• Hammond Hospital to Move Forward With Closing Emergency Room Saturday

  30-12-2022 17:07
  
  The Indiana Court of Appeals has granted an emergency motion, overturning a lower court’s ruling and allowing Franciscan Health Hammond to move forward with closing its emergency room Saturday as planned. In a statement, Franciscan Alliance, which operates the hospital, said it doesn’t expect that the emergency room’s closure will cause a disruption in care for resident, because most ambulances...
  
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• 2 Mundelein board candidates could learn their fates Tuesday

  30-12-2022 16:57
  Two candidates for seats on Mundelein's village board could learn as soon as Tuesday if they'll be removed from the ballot because of perceived paperwork irregularities.
  
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• ‘Dry January' Gaining Traction After Alcohol Use Soars During Pandemic

  30-12-2022 16:42
  
  The concept is simple – cut out alcohol for the month of January, helping the “Dry January” idea gain traction as we head into 2023.
  
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• ‘Threatening to Kill': Records Detail History of Police Calls Prior to Buffalo Grove Murder-Suicide

  30-12-2022 16:36
  
  It was a crime that garnered national headlines out of northwest suburban Buffalo Grove: Two mothers and two young daughters murdered. The suspect – who was their son, husband and father – killed them before apparently killing himself, police say.  Now, new information shows the turbulent history of police responses to the family’s home in the months and years leading...
  
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• What to Know About the 2023 Chicago Auto Show

  30-12-2022 16:15
  
  Billed as the largest motor exhibition in North America, the Chicago Auto Show will swing back into action with expanded offerings for 2023.
  
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• Thick Mall, a Market for ‘Size L and Up,’ Fills the Gap

  30-12-2022 15:54 via nytimes.com
  A pop-up in Chicago, offers wider sizing to a wider audience.
  
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• Police: Boy wounded in shooting in Prospect Heights

  30-12-2022 15:53
  Prospect Heights police early Friday responded to the non-life-threatening shooting of a boy believed to be gang-related.
  
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• Boy injured by gunfire believed to be gang-related in Prospect Heights

  30-12-2022 15:48
  Prospect Heights police early Friday responded to the non-life-threatening shooting of a boy believed to be gang-related.
  
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• St. Charles Public Library working on new strategic plan

  30-12-2022 15:39
  The St. Charles Public Library District is seeking a new strategic plan. Officials are looking for firms to help in the process and will be gathering input from the community.
  
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• What new suburban businesses will open in 2023?

  30-12-2022 15:38
  A supermarket in Arlington Heights, an assisted living center in West Dundee and a cannabis growing facility in Wheeling are just a few of the suburban businesses that should open in 2023.
  
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• Here's Which Chicago-Area Counties Will End Cash Bail After SAFE-T Act Ruling

  30-12-2022 15:29
  
  In 65 Illinois counties, cash bail will remain in place on Jan. 1 unlike the rest of the state following a judge's ruling that the pre-trial release provisions in the SAFE-T act are unconstitutional.
  
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• Suspect in Idaho Student Killings Arrested in Pa. Near Pocono Mountains

  30-12-2022 15:03
  
  A man has been taken into custody near the Pocono Mountains in connection with the killing of four University of Idaho students. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is a suspect in custody in Monroe County, Pa., sources confirm to NBC10’s Deanna Durante and Brian Sheehan. Court records provided to NBC10 show that Kohberger was arrested on a warrant from Moscow, Idaho police and...
  
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• North Central College partners with Navistar to support engineering education

  30-12-2022 14:39
  North Central College and Navistar Inc. recently announced a new partnership to support the college's undergraduate engineering program.
  
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• Innovation DuPage InternPlus Program provides hands-on entrepreneurial education for COD students

  30-12-2022 14:39
  InternPlus, a collaborative program between the College of DuPage and Innovation DuPage, is providing COD students with paid work experience, career preparedness and an entrepreneurial education.
  
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• What Will Be Open, Closed on New Year's Day in the Chicago Area?

  30-12-2022 14:18
  
  Are you looking to stop by a grocery store on the first day of 2023? Perhaps grab a coffee? Or maybe drop something off at the post office? Well, with Jan. 1 being a federal holiday, you may want to check business hours before you hit the road.
  
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• 54 Illinois Counties at an Elevated COVID-19 Community Level as Cases Drop

  30-12-2022 14:11
  
  As holiday celebrations wrap up across the state and country, cases of COVID-19 in Illinois have substantially dropped since last week's reporting according to the CDC, although a drop in testing over the holidays may have played a factor.
  
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• Chicago Police Announce Increased Presence, Safety Tips for New Year's Eve

  30-12-2022 13:02
  
  As the countdown to 2023 dwindles, Chicago officials announced Friday their plans to heighten police presence on New Year's Eve throughout the city, while sharing public safety tips for celebrations.
  
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• 3 Charged in Fatal Shooting of USPS Mail Carrier in Milwaukee

  30-12-2022 12:49
  
  Three people have been charged in federal court in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service employee Aundre Cross, federal prosecutors in Milwaukee announced Thursday.
  
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• Saturday Marks Application Deadline for Chicago's One-Time $500 Cash Assistance

  30-12-2022 12:31
  
  Chicagoans who are looking to take part in the city's second iteration of a cash assistance program benefiting those who may have been left out of COVID-19 stimulus payments are running out of time to apply.
  
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• Causes of Death Still ‘Pending' For 2 Different Cases of Young Men Found Dead in Lake Michigan This Month

  30-12-2022 12:12
  The manner and cause of death in the cases of two young men -- Peter Salvino and Krzysztof Szubert -- whose bodies were found in Lake Michigan in separate instances earlier this month are both still "pending," the Cook County Medical Examiner said this week.
  
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• Chicago to Ring in 2023 With New Year's Eve Midnight Fireworks Show at Navy Pier

  30-12-2022 11:18
  
  New Year's Eve 2023 in Chicago begins with parties and ends with fireworks.
  
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• Watch Live: Chicago Police to Discuss New Year's Eve Safety Plans

  30-12-2022 11:03
  
  The Chicago Police Department is expected to discuss public safety plans regarding New Year's Eve celebrations as the city prepares to ring in 2023 with a string of events.
  
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• Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Chicago's COVID Risk at ‘Medium' Heading Into Holiday Weekend

  30-12-2022 09:40
  
  As New Year's Eve festivities approach, Chicago's COVID community level remains at "medium," with 168 new cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days.
  
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• Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $640 Million Ahead of Next Drawing

  30-12-2022 09:17
  
  If your 2023 new year's resolution is to become a millionaire six hundred times over, you might want to consider buying a Mega Millions lottery ticket for the game's next drawing.
  
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• After Thousands of Canceled Flights, Southwest Airlines to Resume to ‘Normal Operations' Friday

  30-12-2022 07:35
  
  Following a 'catastrophic' meltdown that resulted in thousands of canceled flights, stranded passengers and crew members and seas luggage piled up at airports across the country, Southwest Airlines says it is set to "return to normal operations" Friday.
  
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• Wicker Park Walgreens With Iconic ‘Vitamin Vault' to Close For Good

  30-12-2022 06:51
  
  After months of closing rumors, a Chicago Walgreens housed inside a century-old bank that recently gained local TikTok fame has confirmed that it will soon shut it doors for good, according to a spokesperson for the company.
  
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• From Fireworks to Shuffleboard: Where to Celebrate 2023 New Year's Eve in Chicago

  30-12-2022 05:50
  
  Last-minute planner? There's no shortage of ways to ring in 2023 New Year's Eve in Chicago. Here's a roundup of parties with tickets still available.
  
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• Marmion, Burlington Central advance to Plano final

  30-12-2022 05:39
  For Marmion, the cliche of 'next man up' was truly their reality.
  
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• Huntley 4th, SCN 5th at D-C; Maine South takes crown

  30-12-2022 05:38
  Huntley's Jessie Ozzauto took a pass from teammate Anna Campanelli and floated a shot into the basket from just over half court at the second-quarter buzzer, giving the Red Raiders some much needed momentum after Stevenson stormed out to a 17-point lead.
  
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