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• Here's What Chicago's Top 3 Mayoral Candidates Said on Election Night

  28-02-2023 23:35
  
  A tight race of nine candidates for Chicago mayor ended in an historic concession by the city's incumbent and acceptance speeches from runoff finalists Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to possessing carjacked vehicle found in Naperville

  28-02-2023 23:33
  
  A Chicago man pleaded guilty Monday to possession of a car that had been stolen in a carjacking and found in Naperville.
  
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• Customers Remember Beloved Owner of Bookman's Corner as Crews Begin To Clean Out Store in Lakeview

  28-02-2023 23:27
  
  Tuesday marked a sad day for residents in Lakeview after learning about the passing of John Chandler, the owner of Bookman’s Corner for more than 40 years.
  
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• Election Results: See How All 50 Wards Voted in Chicago's Aldermanic Elections

  28-02-2023 23:15
  
  While Chicagoans are learning of the two candidates advancing to the mayoral runoff election on April 4, some city residents will also have an aldermanic runoff election to vote in.
  
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• These 5 Races Are Still Too Close to Call in the 2023 Chicago Elections

  28-02-2023 23:14
  
  While we know which candidates will compete in a runoff for Chicago mayor, we still are not sure about the identities of all the individuals who will appear on that ballot, nor are we certain that some incumbent members of the City Council will actually face runoffs in the first place.
  
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• Chicago Municipal Election Results 2023

  28-02-2023 23:04 via nytimes.com
  
  See full results and maps from the Chicago Municipal elections.
  
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• Who is Brandon Johnson? What to Know About the Cook County Commissioner After Advancing to the Runoff Election

  28-02-2023 22:57
  
  Following a contentious sprint to the first round of the 2023 Chicago mayoral election, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson joined former CPS CEO Paul Vallas as the two candidates advancing to a runoff election on April 4.
  
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• These Races Appear to be Headed to Runoffs in the Chicago Elections

  28-02-2023 22:55
  
  An eventful night in the city of Chicago was capped off by razor-thin margins and tight races all over the board, with the city’s mayoral race and more than a dozen aldermanic races likely heading to runoffs later this year.
  
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• Park Ridge man selected for vacant District 64 board seat

  28-02-2023 22:01
  
  A Park Ridge resident has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board.
  
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• Paul Vallas vs. Brandon Johnson: A First Look at the April Chicago Mayoral Runoff

  28-02-2023 21:56
  
  What started out as a hotly-contested race between nine candidates to unseat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is now down to two, as former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will battle it out in a head-to-head race on April 4.
  
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• Baby chooses Fremd High School parking lot over hospital as birthplace

  28-02-2023 21:52
  
  A new baby chose a high school before a maternity ward Monday evening when its mother found herself unable to make it all the way to the hospital and had to pull into the parking lot of Fremd High School in Palatine just before a girls supersectional basketball game.
  
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• Mayor Lori Lightfoot Leaves Complicated Legacy After Losing in 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election

  28-02-2023 20:52
  
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot made history when she became the first Black, openly gay female mayor of Chicago in 2019, but she could make another kind of history as she is now projected to be the first incumbent candidate in city history not to advance to an April runoff to determine the city's leader.
  
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• ‘Honor of a Lifetime:' Mayor Lori Lightfoot Leaves Complicated Legacy After Losing in 2023 Chicago Mayoral Election

  28-02-2023 20:52
  
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot made history when she became the first Black, openly gay female mayor of Chicago in 2019, but she could make another kind of history as she is now projected to be the first incumbent candidate in city history not to advance to an April runoff to determine the city's leader.
  
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• 'Unique, flavorful, healthy': Phoenix Flame's roasted meats coming to Rolling Meadows

  28-02-2023 20:42
  
  A Mediterranean/Latin fusion restaurant is bringing its flame-roasted meats and other homemade specialties from Niles to Rolling Meadows.
  
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• Input sought on Rollins Road improvement plan in Round Lake area

  28-02-2023 20:38
  
  The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input as part of a study for potential nonmotorized improvements on Rollins Road between Fairfield Road and Civic Center Way in Round Lake Beach and Round Lake Heights.
  
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• District 303 examines facility needs as capacity study shows increase in middle school enrollment

  28-02-2023 20:38
  
  St. Charles Unit District 303 Board members on Monday began discussing the district's next steps after hearing the results of a study done to determine the district's future needs.
  
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• Who Is Paul Vallas? What to Know About the 1st Candidate Projected to Reach Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election

  28-02-2023 20:31
  
  The name Paul Vallas shot to the top of headlines during Chicago's tight race for mayor Tuesday, becoming the first name projected to make it to a runoff election in April, but who is he and where does he stand on some of the biggest issues facing the city?
  
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• Hiller becomes Loyola's first girls wrestling champ, second overall

  28-02-2023 20:13
  
  A week after senior Massey Odiotti won the Ramblers' first IHSA boys wrestling title, sophomore Harlee Hiller followed with the second, and Loyola's first girls title.
  
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• Why Chicago’s Mayoral Election Matters, Even if You Don’t Live in Chicago

  28-02-2023 19:52 via nytimes.com
  
  America’s cities increasingly face similar problems, particularly worries about crime and hangovers from the pandemic. That’s why the mayor’s election in Chicago on Tuesday is about more than Chicago.
  
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• Patrick Kane Releases Statement to Blackhawks Fans After Trade to Rangers

  28-02-2023 19:06
  
  Patrick Kane released a statement to Blackhawks fans after being traded to the New York Rangers.
  
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• 'A devastating tragedy': Lombard resident, dog found dead in fire

  28-02-2023 18:50
  
  An unidentified person and a dog were found dead after a house fire in Lombard early Tuesday, authorities said.
  
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• Man jumps over counter, takes case from Schaumburg Walgreens register

  28-02-2023 18:46
  
  A man jumped over a counter and stole cash from a Schaumburg Walgreens on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Track Live Election Results for Chicago Aldermanic Races

  28-02-2023 18:30
  
  While the race for Chicago mayor will undoubtedly leave many anxiously awaiting results, a number of other big races will be decided across the city that will play a big role in shaping the City Council for the next mayor.
  
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• What is a Runoff Election and What Will It Take to Force One?

  28-02-2023 18:04
  
  With nine candidates on the ballot and numbers showing no clear frontrunner in the race for the next mayor of Chicago, many are already looking ahead to a runoff election.
  
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• ‘Quite Shocking:' Sluggish Turnout Surprising Officials in Chicago Municipal Elections

  28-02-2023 17:13
  
  After record-setting early voting and mail-in balloting, Chicago election officials say that turnout for the 2023 municipal elections may still be lower than expected, with one official calling the turnout thus far “quite shocking.”
  
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• Live Chicago Election Results – From Mayoral Race to Police Districts to Aldermanic Races

  28-02-2023 16:52
  
  With polls closed in Chicago Tuesday evening, vote totals are expected to begin rolling in, giving residents and the country the first look at what could be in store in a hotly contested race for mayor.
  
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• How to Get Live Chicago Election Results in Mayoral Race, Police Districts and More

  28-02-2023 16:52
  
  With polls set to close in Chicago Tuesday evening, vote totals are expected to begin rolling in, giving residents and the country the first look at what could be in store in a hotly contested race for mayor.
  
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• How to Get Live Chicago Election Results – From Mayoral Race to Police Districts and More

  28-02-2023 16:52
  
  With polls set to close in Chicago Tuesday evening, vote totals are expected to begin rolling in, giving residents and the country the first look at what could be in store in a hotly contested race for mayor.
  
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• Mount Prospect police hosting blood drive in honor of boy with rare disorder

  28-02-2023 16:41
  
  Mount Prospect police are hosting a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in honor of Anthony Hernandez, an 8-year-old cancer survivor who has a rare blood disorder.
  
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• Craft brewery, pizza restaurant coming to Mount Prospect's redeveloped Prospect Place

  28-02-2023 16:36
  
  For years, the idea of a craft brewery in downtown Mount Prospect has been slowly fermenting. Now, south of the Union Pacific tracks in the new Prospect Place development, the concept is coming to fruition.
  
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• Huntley woman dies following fire that also killed 2 cats

  28-02-2023 16:35
  
  An 82-year-old Huntley woman found in a Feb. 8 fire at her Huntley home has died, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed.
  
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• Chicago Mayoral Race Timeline: When Voters Can Expect Results as Mail-In, Race-Day Ballots Are Counted

  28-02-2023 16:35
  
  Chicago voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday as they vote on several citywide offices, including a hotly-contested mayoral race, and in their local City Council races, and thought experts predict that we could be in for a long evening, the first results won’t take long to hit the wires.
  
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• Fire damages home under construction in Palatine

  28-02-2023 16:34
  
  A home under construction in Palatine was damaged in a fire that officials say was sparked by plumbing work done earlier in the day.
  
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• Glenbrook North gets first state dive champion; New Trier swimmers take second

  28-02-2023 16:33
  
  Matthew Yuan and Noam Kulbak didn't simply win medals last weekend at the IHSA boys swimming and diving finals. They honored a family legacy.
  
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• Century-Old Community Organization Beefing Up Mental Health Services in Black Communities

  28-02-2023 16:25
  
  For 104 years, Ada S. McKinley Community Services has supported Black families and its mission is expanding to further boost mental health resources.
  
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• Second suburban Walgreens robbed by man who jumped over counter

  28-02-2023 16:13
  
  Authorities are investigating another robbery Monday involving a man jumping over the counter of a Northwest suburban Walgreens store and stealing cash from the register.
  
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• Glenview, Northbrook and North Shore events: March 2-9

  28-02-2023 15:54
  
  Mark your calendar for these events in Glenview, Northbrook and the North Shore.
  
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• Target to Allow Drive-Up Returns at Stores Nationwide Starting This Spring

  28-02-2023 14:40
  
  Target is set to launch "drive up returns" at stores nationwide starting this spring, the company announced Tuesday.
  
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• Two hurt, one seriously, in two-vehicle Crystal Lake crash Monday night

  28-02-2023 14:13
  
  A two-vehicle crash in Crystal Lake Monday evening sent two people to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Report: Blackhawks Expected to Trade Franchise Icon Patrick Kane to Rangers

  28-02-2023 13:55
  
  The Blackhawks are expected to trade franchise icon Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers, which could be made official as soon as Tuesday night.
  
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• Major, Years-Long Project on Kennedy Expressway Will Impact Drivers Starting Next Month

  28-02-2023 12:57
  
  A major project is slated to take over a prominent part of the Kennedy Expressway for multiple years, impacting many Chicago-area commuters in a matter of weeks as officials urge drivers to find "alternative routes."
  
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• Major, Years-Long Project on Kennedy Expressway Will Impact Chicago-Area Drivers Starting Next Month

  28-02-2023 12:57
  
  A major project is slated to take over a prominent part of the Kennedy Expressway for multiple years, impacting many Chicago-area commuters in a matter of weeks as officials urge drivers to find "alternative routes."
  
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• Voters Tasked With Deciding New Chicago Police District Councils, But What Are They?

  28-02-2023 12:19
  
  Many residents may have been surprised to find a new voting section on their ballots this Election Day: the Chicago Police District Council. How can you find your district and what should you know? Here's a guide.
  
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• Early Voter Turnout For 2023 Election is ‘Highest Ever Seen For A Municipal Election,' Chicago Board of Elections Says

  28-02-2023 11:31
  
  While many Chicago voters wait until Election Day to vote, more than 250,000 voters have cast their ballot early.
  
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• Why Blackhawks-Rangers Could Complete Trade Patrick Kane Tonight

  28-02-2023 10:45
  
  A potential Patrick Kane trade could be imminent following some major moves over the weekend and at the start of this week, and a deal between the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers could happen tonight.
  
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• Election Day Arrives in Chicago With Much Uncertainty Over Who Will Be the Next Mayor

  28-02-2023 10:41
  
  Chicago's Election Day brings with it an element of city pride, but this year's voting also comes with a weight of uncertainty.
  
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• Watch Live: Special Chicago Mayoral Election Coverage

  28-02-2023 09:20
  
  The highly anticipated race for Chicago mayor remains tight, and uncertainly continues to swirl around which candidates will emerge victorious at the end of Tuesday's municipal election.
  
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• How to Watch Special Mayoral Election Coverage Tonight on NBC Chicago

  28-02-2023 09:20
  
  The highly anticipated race for Chicago mayor remains tight, and uncertainly continues to swirl around which candidates will emerge victorious at the end of Tuesday's municipal election.
  
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• Chicago Votes for Mayor in a Race Dominated by Crime and Policing

  28-02-2023 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces a wide field of challengers on Tuesday, including one front-runner who has portrayed Chicago as a city in disarray.
  
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• Chicago Mayoral Race: Lori Lightfoot Faces Challengers

  28-02-2023 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces a wide field of challengers on Tuesday, including one front-runner who has portrayed Chicago as a city in disarray.
  
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