Cook County
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Elgin man sentenced for wife’s 2021 murderJun 21, 2024 10:47 pm - Elgin man sentenced to 36 years in prison Friday for strangling his wife to death in 2021.
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Morton Grove man charged in auto theft denied pretrial releaseJun 21, 2024 10:16 pm - Officials said a Morton Grove man was denied pretrial release Friday morning after being charged with the theft of a vehicle on Wednesday night.
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Prep basketball talent gathers at Riverside-BrookfieldJun 21, 2024 7:36 pm - At least two future NBA draft picks were watching the action at Day One of the 84-team Riverside-Brookfield Shootout on Friday.
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No injuries in Lombard truck fireJun 21, 2024 7:02 pm - A Thursday evening fire in Lombard remains under investigation, according to the Lombard Fire Investigations Unit.
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Annual Long Grove Strawberry Fest runs through SundayJun 21, 2024 6:50 pm - The Long Grove Strawberry Fest kicked off Friday in the village’s historic downtown. The fest has strawberry-centered cuisine, family activities and entertainment.
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Rejuvenator used to extend road lifeJun 21, 2024 4:44 pm - A glue-like pavement rejuvenator will be applied to newly completed road surfaces in Lake County to extend their lives by as long as five years. The maltene-based pavemen...
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Freedom Classic 5K run/walk in MundeleinJun 21, 2024 4:41 pm - The 45th annual Freedom Classic 5K run/walk kicks off at 8 a.m. July 4 from the Dunbar Recreation Center, 888 Dunbar Road in Mundelein. The route goes through scenic Loc...
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Bank of America Chicago announces 2024 Class of Student LeadersJun 21, 2024 1:21 pm - Bank of America recently announced five Chicago area high school students were selected to its 2024 class of Student Leaders, a prestigious eight-week paid summer internship that connects community-minded students to employment, skills development, and service opportunities.
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Deer Park adding surveillance cameras that target license plates to its streetsJun 21, 2024 1:18 pm - Roadside surveillance cameras that take photos of passing cars and their license plates are coming to Deer Park.
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Chicago high schoolers return from semester abroad in IsraelJun 21, 2024 12:55 pm - A group of Chicago high schoolers who joined the more than 30 American students studying at Jewish National Fund-USA’s Alexander Muss High School in Israel (Muss) recently returned to the States after spending an enriching and action-packed semester abroad learning and living among the people of Israel in their ancient homeland.