Wheeling
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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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Learn about bees and honey at Wheeling libraryJul 11, 2024 12:09 pm - Learn about honeybees July 24 at the Indian Trails Public Library.
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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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Putting in the work: Football practice is still a month away, but suburban teams are preparing nowJul 10, 2024 9:16 pm - Maine South quarterback Constantine Coines showed Wednesday at the Maine West 7-on-7 that last season was just a warmup. Coines, who took over as the starting quarterback...
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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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Used book sale Saturday at Wheeling libraryJul 10, 2024 8:08 am - The Indian Trails Public Library will host a used book sale Saturday.
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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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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.
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‘Help Feed the Need’ at Hunger Resource Network’s golf outingJul 09, 2024 8:55 am - Residents are invited to “Help Feed the Need” and participate in the 2024 Hunger Resource Network Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Chevy Chase Country Club, in Wheeling.