All Stories from January 17, 2024 (Change date)
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Metra enacts conduct code for riders; Violators could face bansJan 17, 2024 6:43 pm - Metra board directors unanimously approved a code of conduct Wednesday with tough consequences such as temporary travel bans for riders who engage in dangerous or offensi...
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Des Plaines, Arlington Heights move to stop unscheduled migrant transportsJan 17, 2024 6:34 pm - Bus drivers carrying migrants from Texas to the Chicago area now have two fewer towns to make unscheduled drops. The Des Plaines City Council and the Arlington Heights v...
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Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy second-round win at Australian OpenJan 17, 2024 6:29 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Already sick and tired in another early round slog, Novak Djokovic unloaded on a heckler who crossed the line at the Australian Open. Defending cha...
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Elgin native, Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Shales dead at 79Jan 17, 2024 6:10 pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic Tom Shales, an Elgin native whose witty, incisive observations inspired both respect and fear, according to The New York Times, d...
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Marmion art gallery to exhibit work by local quilter Wilma ShimkusJan 17, 2024 6:00 pm - Nature- and pioneer-inspired quilts by Wilma Shimkus of Big Rock will be going on display starting Jan. 28 at Marmion Academy’s Dr. Scholl Gallery. Shimkus has always enj...
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Correction: Mega Millions number for Tuesday, Jan. 16Jan 17, 2024 5:50 pm - In Tuesday’s editions, the Mega Millions number reported for Jan. 16 should have been 2-10-42-49-54 (13) with Megaplier x2. The next drawing is at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19...
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U.S. pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen's hungry millionsJan 17, 2024 5:40 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday put Yemen's Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists, piling financial sanctions on top ...
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Chicago Restaurant Week brings plenty of good deals to the suburbsJan 17, 2024 5:32 pm - Foodies, it’s game on. Chicago Restaurant Week started Friday. And don’t worry, you have more than a week to take advantage of it as the 17th annual event continues t...
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Gail Borden Library celebrating 150 yearsJan 17, 2024 5:13 pm - On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist will discuss the history of the Gail Borden Library, the first of many special activities and events to commemorate ...
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‘End of an era’: Des Plaines city manager to retireJan 17, 2024 4:21 pm - Longtime Des Plaines City Manager Michael Bartholomew plans to retire, the city announced Tuesday. Bartholomew has led the city staff since 2012, spearheading ongoing eff...