Des Plaines
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Two Waukegan men accused of gunrunning in Lake and Cook countiesSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Two Waukegan men have been accused of trying to sell illegal firearms in Lake and Cook counties. A news release issued Wednesday by the Illinois attorney general's offic...
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Former Buffalo Grove star Zbikowski succeeds with the Bears — the Brown University BearsSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Already, Tom Zbikowski has produced results at Brown University, coaching safeties. Aubrey Parker, a senior from downstate Belleville, intercepted a pass in the second h...
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Party for the Preserves is full day of events Sept. 23Sep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The annual Forest Preserves of Cook County's Party for the Preserves on Saturday, Sept. 23, checks a lot of boxes: it kicks off fall forest fun events that run through N...
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Touch-A-Truck will be back Saturday in NorthbrookSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - If you want to see your child's face light up, watch them touch and explore a variety of trucks and emergency vehicles during Touch-A-Truck in Northbrook, a longstanding...
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Illinois Prairie Path marks 60 years since the start of rails-to-trails movementSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Inspired? Speak up! Thanks to naturalist May Theilgaard Watts's vision, bikers and trail users are now reaping the benefits in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. Her Septem...
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Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K to help people with cancer, and honor one of their ownSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Nikki Criel of Chicago loved the color purple. In fact, she would often be seen sporting purple hair and nails to match. Criel, one of the original committee members for...
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Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and moreSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnsh...
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Why Des Plaines annexed an acre along East River RoadSep 19, 2023 5:30 am - With an eye on redevelopment, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday agreed to annex land on the suburb's northeast side. A real estate developer wants to build a 16-uni...
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Teen identified as driver killed when vehicle hit train in Des PlainesSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office has identified 17-year-old David A. Toro as the driver killed Sunday when a vehicle crashed into the side of a moving freight t...
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Mount Prospect man charged with attempted murder in weekend shootingSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Mount Prospect man faces two attempted first-degree murder charges in connection with a shooting Saturday outside an apartment building. James Alcantar, of...