Northbrook
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Nonprofit launches initiative to empower adopted, foster, kinship studentsAug 22, 2024 10:31 am - A new Chicago-based nonprofit is making strides to improve the futures of Illinois’ adopted, foster and kinship students.
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.
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Northbrook Park District invites community to sell, buy items at its first Summer Flea Market on Aug. 24Aug 19, 2024 12:22 pm - Do you need help with an end-of-summer clean-out of your home? Do you love hunting for pre-owned treasures?
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Tickets on sale with advance savings for Northbrook Brewfest on Sept. 7Aug 19, 2024 12:11 pm - Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food and lively music, is returning next month. Tickets are currently on s...
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Cook County jail corrections officer charged with drug possessionAug 16, 2024 4:58 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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Sheriff warns of drug-soaked pieces of paperAug 14, 2024 8:55 pm - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart issued a warning Wednesday about the danger of paper soaked with synthetic drugs, after his investigators seized several pieces from inmates at the county jail recently.
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Northbrook Park District receives budget award for 25th consecutive yearAug 13, 2024 9:16 am - The Northbrook Park District has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 25th consecutive year.
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Mosaic Construction completes newest location for Stride Autism Center, supporting children with autismAug 13, 2024 9:05 am - Mosaic Construction LLC, a full-service commercial and multifamily design-build firm, has completed construction of a new facility for Stride Autism Centers (Stride) at 6400 W. North Ave., in Oak Park, Illinois.