Cook County
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Pedestrian struck and killed by freight train near ElginSep 17, 2024 4:31 pm - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday near Elgin.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival returning to Wintrust Field for third yearSep 17, 2024 2:24 pm - Back by popular demand, the third annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival will return to the parking lot of Wintrust Field for two successive weekends in October and again transform the baseball stadium itself into the “House of Creeps” haunted house.
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Mural artist brings Wheeling parking garage to lifeSep 17, 2024 1:18 pm - A colorful mural depicting a lively garden is brightening an otherwise utilitarian concrete parking garage at the Uptown 500 complex in Wheeling.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest fun, free food, a $13K martini and moreSep 17, 2024 1:11 pm - It’s mid-September, which of course means it’s Oktoberfest time. And for those of you who commute into Chicago, Grubhub is offering a free lunch on Tuesday, which will free up your budget a bit to grab a $13K martini after work at Adalina.
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Maestro Muspratt celebrates 20 years with New Philharmonic with ‘Ravel & Mahler’Sep 17, 2024 11:44 am - For Maestro Kirk Muspratt, the “Ravel & Mahler” performances on Oct. 5-6 will mark his 20th year as conductor and music director of the award-winning New Philharmonic.
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Pickleball boom continues with three new Picklr openingsSep 17, 2024 11:30 am - Pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing sport in America. New franchises of The Picklr indoor clubs in Mount Prospect, Mundelein and Villa Park are aiming to help meet that surging demand.
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Harper College seeks volunteers for free ultrasoundsSep 17, 2024 9:54 am - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers to be scanned by students who are getting ready to work in a hospital setting.
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The fotoMuses present a photographic experience, ‘Nature At Home & Abroad’Sep 17, 2024 9:48 am - The fotoMuses, a group of women photographers, reveal their latest exhibit, “Nature At Home and Abroad" at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, through Sep. 27.
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FamilyForward to host Oct. 20 Giving Hope event to support low-income familiesSep 17, 2024 9:26 am - On Sunday, Oct. 20, Arlington Heights based FamilyForward will host its annual premier fundraising event, Giving Hope. This year’s theme, Giving Hope: There’s No Place Li...
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre honors Bing Crosby, American Blues stages Stephen King’s ‘Misery’Sep 17, 2024 8:42 am - Marriott Theatre hosts a Bing Crosby tribute, American Blues Theater presents “Misery,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” returns to the CIBC Theatre.