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• DuPage State's Attorney Robert Berlin to seek reelection

  27-06-2023 23:35
  
  DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin announced Tuesday he is running for re-election.
  
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• Upcoming MAC season features international performers, local favorites

  27-06-2023 23:34
  
  McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage has announced a 2023-2024 season with an international lineup that includes performers from Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, as well as performances by resident companies Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, The New Philharmonic and The Salt Creek Ballet.
  
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• Raise your glass: Here are the 15 suburban restaurants honored with Wine Spectator awards

  27-06-2023 23:21
  
  Fifteen suburban restaurants have been recognized as part of the 2023 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards -- here's the list and which ones got the most prestigious awards.
  
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• DuPage clerk gets bills paid, halting election question, but questions linger on salary hikes

  27-06-2023 23:03
  
  Talk of removing the election division from the DuPage County clerk's office has ceased now that outstanding bills have been paid.
  
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• Lakeview residents angry after teen takeovers lead to car, property damage

  27-06-2023 23:01 via nbcchicago.com
  
  At least two arrests were reported Monday night in the Lakeview neighborhood after a “teen takeover” took place, with residents recalling the mayhem that occurred.
  
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• Attempted murder charges after, police say, Waukegan man shot at federal agents, cops

  27-06-2023 22:50
  
  Police said a Waukegan man suspected of firearms trafficking shot at federal agents and officers when they were about to search his home Tuesday morning. None of the law enforcement officers was hit and the man was taken into custody.
  
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• 'A legend': Hall of fame Mundelein High School wrestling coach Don Miller has died

  27-06-2023 22:29
  
  Don E. Miller, a celebrated athletic coach who also was among Mundelein High School's original teachers, has died.
  
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• Northbrook Court qualifies for TIF district, consultant says

  27-06-2023 22:11
  
  A consultant's report says the Northbrook Court redevelopment project area would qualify for a tax increment financing district.
  
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• NASCAR races in Chicago over 100 years after city hosted America's first auto race

  27-06-2023 22:00 via nbcchicago.com
  
  This weekend’s NASCAR race will be the first street race in the 75 year history of the series, but it’s not the first time Chicago has made racing history. Over 100 years ago, the city hosted America’s very first auto race.
  
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• Metra trains on the move after pedestrian hit near downtown Wheaton

  27-06-2023 21:55
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a train just east of downtown Wheaton Tuesday morning, halting rail traffic on Metra's Union Pacific West Line between College Avenue and West Chicago, authorities said.
  
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• Chicago officials, residents cope with ‘extreme' air quality issues in city

  27-06-2023 21:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With air quality concerns expected to last at least another day in the Chicago area, city officials are implementing a variety of strategies to help residents until conditions improve.
  
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• New musical sheds light on a relatively unknown performer who made history

  27-06-2023 20:49 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Lloyd Price was known as ‘Mr. Personality’ after his 1959 hit single, "Personality," but his largely-untold story has now been captured in a brand new musical.
  
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• Smoky Air from Canadian Wildfires Blankets Midwestern Skies

  27-06-2023 20:35 via nytimes.com
  
  Chicago residents were warned to stay indoors or wear masks, and the popular paths along Lake Michigan were quiet.
  
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• Chicago and Midwest Air Quality Declines as Canada Wildfire Smoke Lingers

  27-06-2023 20:35 via nytimes.com
  
  Chicago residents were warned to stay indoors or wear masks, and the popular paths along Lake Michigan were quiet.
  
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• Hall of fame Mundelein High School wrestling coach Don Miller has died

  27-06-2023 20:20
  
  Don E. Miller, a celebrated athletic coach who also was among Mundelein High School's original teachers, has died.
  
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• Kane County proclaims support for LGBTQ+ residents for first time

  27-06-2023 20:19
  
  The Kane County Board, two years into Democrats taking over, recognized Pride Month for the first time in the county's history on Tuesday. But the vote was not unanimous.
  
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• Live country music in the park

  27-06-2023 19:45
  
  Chicago-area country favorites Mackenzie O'Brien and Band will perform at the live music in the parks series Wednesday at Parkman Pavilion in Lindenhurst.
  
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• Mundelein man killed in motorcycle crash in Chicago

  27-06-2023 19:44
  
  A 34-year-old Mundelein man was killed Thursday evening when he crashed a motorcycle into a center median on Chicago's far northeast side.
  
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• Garden walk near Grayslake to feature native plant species

  27-06-2023 18:52
  
  Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter's summer garden walk will be held Saturday, July 15, at two Arbor Vista subdivision properties near Grayslake.
  
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• Bartlett Independence Day Parade July 2 to cause traffic detours

  27-06-2023 18:52
  
  The Bartlett Lions Club Independence Day Parade at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 2 will affect traffic and cause detours throughout its approximately two-hour duration.
  
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• 'Extremely disappointing': St. John's Lutheran School won't offer grades 2-8 next year

  27-06-2023 18:48
  
  With dwindling enrollment in its upper grades and a recent loss of staff, St. John's Lutheran School in Elgin won't offer second through eighth grade next year.
  
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• What is Chicago's air quality number? Here's how to find it

  27-06-2023 18:35 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago's air quality continued to worsen as the day went on Tuesday, nearing the threshold to be declared "hazardous" as it reached "unusual" levels far higher than anything experienced in the last several weeks.
  
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• Land & Lake restaurant opens first suburban location in new Rosemont hotel

  27-06-2023 18:29
  
  Land & Lake restaurant is now open in the newly reimagined Holiday Inn & Suites hotel at 6600 Mannheim Road in Rosemont.
  
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• How long will Chicago's ‘very unhealthy' air quality last? Here's what we know

  27-06-2023 18:28 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago and its surrounding suburbs have been blanketed with thick smoke throughout the day Tuesday, but when can residents expect relief from the conditions?
  
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• Time lapse video shows just how bad wildfire smoke was in Chicago

  27-06-2023 18:10 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Smoke from Canadian wildfires descended on the Chicago area, making for hazy skies and bringing a burnt odor across the region as air quality alerts sparked warnings for many to stay inside.
  
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• Man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornography

  27-06-2023 18:04
  
  A St. Charles-area man is charged with possessing and disseminating child pornography.
  
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• NASCAR Consumer Guide: Experts warn of ticket, hotel scams possible as Street Race draws large crowds

  27-06-2023 17:42 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Thousands of people are expected downtown for NASCAR’s first-ever Chicago street race, and that means scammers will be there, too.
  
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• Should you wear a mask? Advice for protecting yourself as Illinois air quality worsens

  27-06-2023 17:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Experts warned people to stay indoors when possible and consider wearing masks as Chicago's air quality reached unusually poor levels Tuesday.
  
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• Two horses killed by hit-and-run driver near Grayslake

  27-06-2023 17:07
  
  Two horses that escaped from a farm near Grayslake were struck by a car and killed early Tuesday morning by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by train near downtown Wheaton; Metra service delayed

  27-06-2023 15:28
  
  Metra trains were halted between College Avenue and West Chicago after a pedestrian was hit on the tracks Tuesday morning.
  
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• Class of 2023's Athletes of the Year got it done on and off the field

  27-06-2023 15:07
  
  It takes more than winning to be named Athlete of the Year. These outstanding seniors at Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South and Regina Dominican also displayed sportsmanship and leadership abilities.
  
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• Walgreens announces plans to close 150 stores in US

  27-06-2023 14:52 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Walgreens has announced plans to close more than 100 stores across the U.S. by August 2024.
  
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• Chicago, suburbs cancel outdoor events due to poor air quality

  27-06-2023 14:37 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With air quality continuing to worsen in the Chicago area, a variety of events have been canceled or moved indoors for the safety of attendees.
  
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• Smell from wildfire smoke blankets Chicago area as air quality continues to worsen

  27-06-2023 14:32 via nbcchicago.com
  
  If you're in the Chicago area and you stepped foot outside Tuesday, you can't miss the thick smoke and haze that's coating the sky. And you can't miss the smell, either.
  
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• Best bets: Anita Baker, Straight No Chaser, NASCAR Chicago, Bryan Adams, Joan Jett

  27-06-2023 14:26
  
  NASCAR roars into Chicago, Anita Baker hits the United Center, Bryan Adams and Joan Jett play the Allstate Arena, the CSO takes on the music of "Star Wars" and many more entertaining events coming up this week.
  
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• Aurora home left uninhabitable after downed power lines spark fire

  27-06-2023 14:24
  
  A weekend house fire in Aurora was caused by downed power lines and left the home uninhabitable, officials said.
  
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• Mother Sues City of Chicago After Murder Charges Were Dropped Against Her and Her Son

  27-06-2023 13:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago mother who was accused of telling her teen son to shoot a man at a fast food restaurant is suing the city and arresting officers, a day after murder charges against her and her son were dropped. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office said Monday it is unable to meet its burden of proof to prosecute. Carlishia Hood alleges malicious prosecution, false arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the lawsuit filed Tuesday. A video on social media shows a man
  
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• Breathing Chicago's air like ‘smoking half-a-pack of cigarettes,' expert says

  27-06-2023 13:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Air quality levels in the Chicago area have deteriorated badly on Tuesday thanks to wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada, but one expert has put the impact of those conditions in blunt terms.
  
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• How bad is Illinois air quality and what is PM2.5? A breakdown of the levels to know

  27-06-2023 13:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  While Chicagoans may have heard the city's air quality is particularly bad right now, just how bad is it and what exactly is causing the "unusual" levels?
  
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• Chicago's air quality ranked worst in the world amid heavy Canadian wildfire smoke

  27-06-2023 13:09 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Air quality levels in Chicago reached the worst in the world Tuesday as all of northern Illinois went under an air quality alert, with "very unhealthy" levels reported due to Canadian wildfire smoke.
  
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• Recap: Chicago, suburbs experiene ‘very unhealthy' air conditions, smoky smell due to Canadian wildfires

  27-06-2023 12:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Officials are urging residents to use caution as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the upper Midwest, leaving Chicago and surrounding suburbs with "very unhealthy" air quality.
  
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• Recap: Chicago, suburbs experience ‘very unhealthy' air conditions, smoky smell due to Canadian wildfires

  27-06-2023 12:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Officials are urging residents to use caution as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the upper Midwest, leaving Chicago and surrounding suburbs with "very unhealthy" air quality.
  
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• Live blog: Chicago, suburbs experiencing ‘very unhealthy' air conditions, smoky smell due to Canadian wildfires

  27-06-2023 12:45 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Officials are urging residents to use caution as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the upper Midwest, leaving Chicago and surrounding suburbs with "very unhealthy" air quality.
  
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• Evanston closes beaches amid ‘very unhealthy' air conditions caused by wildfire smoke

  27-06-2023 12:26 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With air quality levels rapidly dropping, Evanston officials have announced that the city’s beaches will remain closed for the remainder of the day Tuesday.
  
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• Mayor Johnson issues statement on smoke, haze as Chicago air quality worsens

  27-06-2023 12:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Minutes after Johnson issued his statement, the website AirNow.gov, which uses information from the EPA to track pollutants like wildfire smoke, ranked Chicago's air even worse, at "Very Unhealthy," which comes in at level four on a scale of five.
  
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• PM2.5: Chicago air quality rises to ‘very unhealthy' level as alert issued due to wildfire smoke

  27-06-2023 12:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago air quality has officially risen to a "very unhealth" level Tuesday as an air quality alert was issued across the entire area.
  
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• Suburban man accused of flashing laser pointer at airplanes at O'Hare and Midway

  27-06-2023 07:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A west suburban Berkeley man was accused of flashing a laser pointer at airplanes leaving O’Hare and Midway airports, according to Illinois state police.
  
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• Why is it smoky in Chicago? What to know about the haze, ‘very unhealthy' air quality across the area

  27-06-2023 07:13 via nbcchicago.com
  
  That's not fog out there blanketing the skies across the Chicago area Tuesday morning -- it's haze higher ozone levels and haze from wildfires.
  
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• Why is it smoky in Chicago? What to know about the haze, ‘unhealthy' air quality across the area

  27-06-2023 07:13 via nbcchicago.com
  
  That's not fog out there blanketing the skies across the Chicago area Tuesday morning -- it's haze higher ozone levels and haze from wildfires.
  
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• Data centers the latest proposal for Elk Grove Twp. subdivision, and homeowners are listening

  27-06-2023 07:08
  
  Three years after plans for a trucking warehouse in an Elk Grove Township residential subdivision got tied up in litigation, a new developer has proposed a data center campus there -- and word is almost all of the homeowners in the tight-knit community may be willing to sell this time.
  
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