Arlington Heights
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Sentenced to life for gruesome Barrington killing, he’s now free at 49. Here’s whyJul 11, 2024 3:49 pm - Less than three decades after he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a grisly suburban murder, Paul Modrowski quietly left the Stateville Correctional Center a free man last week. The release of the 49-year-old convicted of murdering a man found decapitated in Barrington, and the reasons for it, raise complicated questions about equal justice, rehabilitation, disability bias and survivors’ rights.
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Ranking the top area players taken in the Major League Baseball draftJul 11, 2024 3:17 pm - This week’s High Five looks at the top area players drafted by MLB teams.
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Prospect alum Erin Reese launches her way to Paris OlympicsJul 11, 2024 9:47 am - From high school state champion to Olympian, Erin Reese is ready to show her strength to the world in the hammer throw.
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‘Trailblazer’ Nanci Vanderweel, who shattered political glass ceilings in the 70s, dies at 87Jul 10, 2024 8:19 pm - Nanci Vanderweel, a trailblazer in Northwest suburban politics and among the first women elected to public office in the region, has died. The former Elk Grove Township supervisor, township trustee and Elk Grove Village trustee passed peacefully Saturday, according to her family. She was 87.
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Outdoor dining season is heating up. Here are some spots you can hit in the suburbsJul 10, 2024 2:23 pm - It’s outdoor dining season, and the suburbs are loaded with eateries where you can enjoy a meal outside.
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‘People are concerned’: Legislators, advocates seek reforms to curb rates for private water customersJul 10, 2024 12:37 pm - Illinois lawmakers are joining the consumer advocacy group Citizens Utility Board to call for legislative reforms designed to curb rates for customers of the state’s two private water utilities.
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Suburban Mariano’s among those to be sold in Kroger, Albertsons mergerJul 10, 2024 7:53 am - Several suburban Mariano’s will be sold to another grocer if Kroger and Albertson’s merger is allowed.
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Bartlett man convicted in beating of grocery bagger charged anew for attacking neighborJul 09, 2024 4:42 pm - Police arrested a Bartlett man Monday on charges of assault, battery and resisting arrest after responding to a fight with a neighbor last month.
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Concerts July 12-18: Carrie Underwood, Norah Jones with Mavis Staples, Def Leppard, Journey and moreJul 09, 2024 3:10 pm - Upcoming concerts include Norah Jones with Mavis Staples at Ravinia, Carrie Underwood at Windy City Smokeout, Def Leppard and Journey with The Steve Miller Band at Wrigley Field and more.
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Cook County updating hazard plan. Here’s how to view itJul 09, 2024 11:21 am - The Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security’s 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review as it undergoes a mandatory five-year update.