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• Glenbrook North rallies from 13 down, beats Fremd

  16-01-2023 23:51
  Glenbrook North turned the tables on Fremd Monday in the title game of the MLK tournament at Lakes In Villa Park.
  
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• Elk Grove Village chooses Mount Prospect builder to develop Arlington Heights-Higgins corner

  16-01-2023 23:49
  Elk Grove Village officials have chosen Mount Prospect-based Wingspan Development Group as the builder of a mixed-use development to transform the town's oldest shopping center at the village's northern gateway.
  
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• Inspired by King's vision, Arlington Heights volunteers prepare meals for homeless shelter

  16-01-2023 23:38
  To help honor the legacy Martin Luther King Jr., the Arlington Heights Memorial Library offered its patrons an opportunity Monday to give back to the community.
  
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• University of Illinois Chicago Faculty to Strike Tuesday After Failed Contract Talks

  16-01-2023 23:32
  
  Faculty at the University of Illinois Chicago will go on strike beginning Tuesday after the union representing faculty and university leadership failed to reach an agreement on issues including compensation, according to a union representative.
  
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• Elgin seeking nominations for Mayor's Awards for Preservation

  16-01-2023 23:25
  The Elgin Heritage Commission is seeking nominations for the 2023 Mayor's Awards for Historic Preservation.
  
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• Libertyville drops physical battle with Kenwood in OT

  16-01-2023 23:20
  Libertyville star guard Emily Fisher left the gymnasium with an ice bag on both knees.
  
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• Old Town Apartment Resident Questions Building's Response Following SWAT Call

  16-01-2023 21:50
  
  A resident at one Old Town apartment building says she doesn't feel safe in her home following two recent incidents.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay restaurant coming to downtown Naperville

  16-01-2023 21:19
  Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is opening a new restaurant in downtown Naperville.
  
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• ‘People Know More Than They Are Saying,' Mother Of Teen Shot and Killed in Suburb Insists

  16-01-2023 21:02
  
  The mother of a teenager shot and killed in suburban Des Planes is asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
  
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• Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Reflects on First Year as Ambassador to Japan

  16-01-2023 20:20
  
  One year has passed since former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took on a new role as the United States Ambassador to Japan.      
  
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• Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce offers 2023 Lauren Brown Memorial Scholarship

  16-01-2023 20:10
  The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) is seeking applicants for the 2023 Lauren Brown Memorial Scholarship.
  
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• Economist Laffer headlines this year's Barrington Town-Warming

  16-01-2023 20:09
  Economist Arthur Laffer, onetime policy advisor to former presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, will be the keynote speaker for the sixth annual Barrington Town-Warming on Saturday, Jan. 28.
  
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• Restaurant owner feeds hundreds of seniors for free

  16-01-2023 19:43
  Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills recently hosted its fifth annual Seniors Day, offering seniors free three-course meals. The restaurant served 250 people each day, bringing it to its capacity.
  
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• Buttigieg Finds Himself in the Spotlight for Better or Worse

  16-01-2023 19:21
  
  The nation’s transportation secretary usually holds one of the most public-facing roles in any presidential administration. A core aspect of the Cabinet job is to travel the country, doling out millions of public dollars and attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new bridges and overpasses and ports. Even by those standards, Pete Buttigieg has spent an inordinate amount of time in the national spotlight delivering the largesse of the big i
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder in St. Charles shooting

  16-01-2023 19:07
  A McHenry County man is facing an attempted murder charge following a home invasion Saturday in St. Charles.
  
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• Witnesses recall gunfire, vehicle speeding off after teen killed in Des Plaines

  16-01-2023 18:38
  Des Plaines police continue to investigate the killing of a 16-year-old Chicago boy found shot to death Sunday night on a residential street just west of the city's downtown.
  
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• Witnesses recall gunfire, car speeding off after teen killed in Des Plaines

  16-01-2023 18:03
  Des Plaines police continue to investigate the killing of a 16-year-old boy found shot to death Sunday night on a residential street just west of the city's downtown.
  
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• 1 Killed, 1 Injured After Shots Fired During St. Charles Home Invasion, Police Say

  16-01-2023 17:45
  
  One person was killed and a second sustained gunshot injuries when shots were fired during a home invasion Saturday evening in west suburban St. Charles, authorities said.
  
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• Volunteers Give Back to Bronzeville Community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  16-01-2023 16:55
  
  On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, at Reavis Math and Science Specialty School in Bronzeville, volunteers spruced up the school with mural painting, classroom painting as well as cleaning and organizing.
  
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• Schaumburg police add third school resource officer for District 54 junior highs

  16-01-2023 16:48
  Schaumburg village trustees have approved a request from Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 to provide another school resource officer, a step toward the district's goal of having one officer for each of its junior high schools.
  
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• Registration open for Naper Settlement Wedding Showcase

  16-01-2023 16:48
  Registration is open for Naper Settlement's Wedding Showcase on Saturday.
  
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• Naperville City Council candidate event scheduled

  16-01-2023 16:48
  Indivisible Naperville is hosting a "Meet Your City Council Candidates" event on Jan. 25.
  
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• Free CPR classes in Kane County

  16-01-2023 16:48
  Free CPR training is available in Kane County throughout February.
  
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• Arts programs in Arlington Heights, Elgin, Naperville receive federal grants

  16-01-2023 16:48
  Arts programs in Arlington Heights, Elgin and Naperville were among 80 across Illinois to receive federal financial support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
  
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• Arlington Heights police station wins masonry award

  16-01-2023 16:48
  Arlington Heights recently was awarded an Excellence in Masonry Award for Best Governmental project for the facade of its new police station.
  
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• Elk Grove Village chooses Mount Prospect builder for gateway corner redevelopment

  16-01-2023 16:47
  Elk Grove Village officials have chosen Mount Prospect-based Wingspan Development Group as the builder of a mixed-use development to transform the town's oldest shopping center at the village's northern gateway.
  
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• Suburban Chicagoans Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Focus on Furthering His Legacy

  16-01-2023 16:19
  
  "What I always say is his life work and our life’s work has to be trying to make this country a better place, and it’s the life’s work of all of us," said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
  
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• 5 Mega Millions Tickets Worth $10,000 Each Sold in Chicago, Suburbs

  16-01-2023 16:19
  
  While a lucky person in Evanston won $1 million in Friday night's $1.35 billion Mega Millions drawing, some others certainly aren't complaining.
  
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• First Responders Honored at Saint Ignatius College Prep's First JV Hockey Game Since Bus Crash

  16-01-2023 15:34
  
  Two months after 16 junior varsity hockey players at Chicago's Saint Ignatius College Prep were injured in a bus and semi crash in northern Indiana, the hockey team returned to the ice Sunday night, with some special guests in attendance.
  
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• Indiana Father Arrested After Toddler Seen With Gun on Live TV: Report

  16-01-2023 14:33
  
  A father in central Indiana has been accused of child neglect after his toddler somehow got ahold of a loaded gun and waved the weapon around at an apartment complex, according to WTHR, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis.
  
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• Free Monday Tickets to Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium Have ‘Sold Out'

  16-01-2023 14:28
  
  The Field Museum was so popular on its free-admission day Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that tickets officially "sold out" for the day.
  
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• Chicago Brings Its A-Game in Hilariously Pun-Heavy ‘Name a Snowplow' Contest

  16-01-2023 13:19
  
  From "Salter Payton" to "Off to See the Blizzard," to "Chicago Style Plowza," the 50 finalists in Chicago's 'You Name a Snowplow Contest" are in.
  
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• Bulls' DeMar DeRozan Plans to Return From 3-Game Absence in Paris

  16-01-2023 12:57
  
  DeMar DeRozan, who missed the last three games with a right quad strain, said he's planning to return on Thursday vs. the Detroit Pistons.
  
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• What is Daylight Saving Time? Here's the Story Behind Changing Our Clocks

  16-01-2023 12:50
  
  Daylight saving time is upon us once again, when we'll "spring forward" and lose a little extra sleep in exchange for a little extra daylight.
  
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• Illinois Coronavirus Updates: ‘High' Community Level in 3 Counties as New Variant Makes Rounds

  16-01-2023 11:30
  
  Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
  
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• Bulls' ArtūRas Karnišovas Recounts Powerful Olympics Experience

  16-01-2023 10:00
  
  Artras Karniovas experienced plenty of powerful emotions representing Lithuania as an independent country for the first at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where he faced off against Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
  
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• Portillo's Drive-Thru Ordering Change Starts Monday. Here's What That Means For You

  16-01-2023 09:18
  
  Starting this week, Portillo's customers can expect a significant change at the restaurant chain's popular drive-thru lanes.
  
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• Chicago Weather: Rainy, Windy and Balmy, With Some Storms Possible

  16-01-2023 08:07
  
  If you've been dreaming of classic Chicago snow days, complete with sledding on fresh flakes and warming up by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa...dream on.
  
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• 16-Year-Old Shot, Killed in Des Plaines

  16-01-2023 06:56
  
  A 16-year-old male was killed in a shooting Sunday night in Des Plaines.
  
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• Costco, USPS, Schools: List of Stores, Offices Open and Closed on MLK Day

  16-01-2023 06:53
  
  Across the country, many businesses and community spaces will honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday by hosting family events or sponsoring acts of service. However, some offices and schools across the state will close in observance of the federal holiday.
  
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• Costco, USPS, Libraries: List of Stores, Offices Open and Closed on MLK Day

  16-01-2023 06:53
  
  Across the country, many businesses and community spaces will honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday by hosting family events or sponsoring acts of service. However, some offices and schools across the state will close in observance of the federal holiday.
  
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• 'Huge experience for the kids': Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad inspires Islamic school students

  16-01-2023 06:28
  The excitement was palpable Thursday when Ibtihaj Muhammad walked into Islamic Foundation School and mosque in Villa Park -- among not only its 550 students but also parents, employees and community members who welcomed the Olympian.
  
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• What's coming around the corner? Vehicles keep crashing onto Elgin homeowner's property

  16-01-2023 06:26
  Christopher Hilton tenses every time a vehicle turns onto his street. And who can blame the Elgin homeowner after multiple crashes into his property? The culprit, Hilton says, is a problematic Route 20 offramp a short distance from his Illinois Avenue home.
  
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• 16-year-old shot and killed in Des Plaines

  16-01-2023 06:04
  A 16-year-old was shot and killed Sunday night, said Des Plaines police, who found him with multiple wounds.
  
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• Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in Chicago and the Suburbs: From Hyde Park to Arlington Heights

  16-01-2023 06:01
  
  Here's a breakdown of what community events are taking place across the Chicago area Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. -- and what a new law says about students having the opportunity to participate outside the classroom, even if school is in session.
  
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• Five juveniles arrested after carjacking, burglaries outside Des Plaines hotels

  16-01-2023 04:45
  Five juveniles have been arrested in connection with a carjacking and a string of burglaries of vehicles early Sunday morning at hotels in Des Plaines.
  
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• Was Kane board member frozen out of committee assignments as political payback?

  16-01-2023 01:31
  Kane County Board member Mark Davoust believes he's been frozen out of committee assignments on the forest preserve commission as political payback for challenging the panel's presidency.
  
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• Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 to ask voters for an average of $468 a year for building upgrades

  16-01-2023 01:26
  Buffalo Grove-based Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary District 102 will ask voters April 4 to approve a $49 million bond issue to fund building upgrades and add classrooms.
  
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