Inverness
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Richard Phelan, former Cook County Board president who restored abortion services, dies at 86Mar 30, 2024 9:36 am - Richard Phelan emerged as a rising political star in the 1990s, winning a term as Cook County Board president and restoring abortion services at the county hospital syste...
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Former Justice Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primaryMar 29, 2024 5:38 pm - Eileen O'Neill Burke, a former appellate judge, has won the Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney over Clayton Harris III, an attorney with party backing. T...
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Harper College continues to empower economic mobility with Community Innovation Fund Grant ProgramMar 29, 2024 8:50 am - Over the past two years, Harper College’s Community Innovation Fund Grant Program has awarded $150,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations whose missions support the advancement of equity, diversity and economic mobility for underserved and marginalized communities in the college’s district.
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Palatine High talent show sends Black History Month out in styleMar 27, 2024 12:19 pm - Catchy music and the stomps of cultural dances rang through the auditorium during lunch periods at Palatine High School’s second annual Black History Month Talent Show the final day of February.
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Still no winner in Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primaryMar 26, 2024 7:08 pm - The approximately 800 suburban mail-in ballots tallied Tuesday by the Cook County Clerk’s Office shrank former appellate court Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead over for...
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Cook County state’s attorney race tightens as vote count continuesMar 25, 2024 10:26 am - Nearly a week after election day, a little more than 2,000 votes separate Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III, Democratic contenders for Cook County state’s attorney
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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District 211 school board approves 5-year teachers contract without dissentMar 22, 2024 10:10 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board members approved a new five-year teachers contract Thursday by a 5-0 vote. Members Curtis Bradley and Tim McGowa...
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Harper College student pursues passion in advocacy, campaigns for Tibetan rightsMar 22, 2024 10:07 am - At 19, Dechen Atsatsang is already making her mark as a prominent human rights activist in the Chicago area — and even in Washington, D.C. A second-year student at Harper...