Cook County
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms, Barber, and Dvorak with violinist Geneva Lewis Feb. 7-8Jan 21, 2026 6:59 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra Classics Series on Feb. 7-8 will feature works by Dvořák, Barber, and Brahms. Violinist Geneva Lewis, recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, is the featured soloist in Barber's Violin Concerto,
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Parolee charged in 2023 Des Plaines home burglaryJan 21, 2026 6:37 pm - A freshly paroled Chicago man has been charged in connection with a 2023 home burglary in Des Plaines.
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‘Cultivating kindness’: 7 Brew drive-thru coffee franchise coming to GrayslakeJan 21, 2026 6:36 pm - A rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee chain will be coming to Grayslake likely in late summer or early fall.
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Another 9th Congressional District candidate turns to TVJan 21, 2026 6:19 pm - Another Democratic candidate for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat has turned to television to promote his campaign.
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New Philharmonic celebrates eight decades of Broadway musical hitsJan 21, 2026 6:16 pm - New Philharmonic has added a third performance of "Broadway Through the Years" concerts on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 due to popular demand. The professional orchestra and guest artists will perform greatest hits from Broadway musicals over the past eight decades.
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Palatine man sentenced to 27 years in fatal shooting of girlfriendJan 21, 2026 5:37 pm - A Palatine man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to the fatal shooting of his girlfriend more than a year ago.
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Davis, Rice try to differentiate themselves at debate in 8th Congressional District GOP primaryJan 21, 2026 5:26 pm - Two of the four balloted candidates in the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi aimed to differentiate themselves at a debate that allowed them to question each other in Schaumburg Tuesday.
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Quiet on the set! Teens strip away sound for the ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalJan 21, 2026 4:44 pm - The Student Silent Film Festival is a competition where students from 12 Chicago area high schools create original silent films without voices or sound effects. The ninth annual festival will be Jan. 28 at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
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‘You find your niche’: How service clubs like Kiwanis, Rotary attract new membersJan 21, 2026 4:40 pm - During my years as a service club member from 1987 to 2010, something bothered me. How would the club move into the future without younger members?
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‘A no-brainer’: Buffalo Grove approves 33-home development at former Schwaben Center siteJan 21, 2026 4:21 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week unanimously approved a major residential development that will transform the former Schwaben Center property into a 33-home community called Highbury Club.