Cook County
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Boys volleyball: BG finishes strong to down ProspectApr 02, 2024 9:36 pm - Back in 1994, when Prospect boys volleyball MIke Riedy was in his second season, Tim Kosiek was a back row player for Schaumburg. Little did Kosiek know he'd one day be t...
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Boys water polo: Kusevskis, Stevenson dominate LibertyvilleApr 02, 2024 9:33 pm - Stevenson senior Olin Kusevskis is a center of attention for opposing water polo defenses. As a result, the imposing presence of the 6-foot-4 1/2, 230-pound Kusevskis ope...
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Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with ‘Jaripeo: Hasta Los Huesos’Apr 02, 2024 6:42 pm - Pepe Aguilar feels like a superhero when he puts on his charro suit. The Grammy-award winning artist says he’s proud of his heritage and wants others to “feel proud of something so great.” His latest tour, “Jaripeo: Hasta Los Huesos,” which plays Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Friday and Saturday, July 5-6, is a testament to this.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Demolition begins at International Plaza in Arlington HeightsApr 02, 2024 6:35 pm - Demolition is underway at International Plaza, the blighted, shuttered shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights, where redevelopment has stalled through mor...
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Community invited to ‘Experience ECC’ at April 10 eventApr 02, 2024 6:31 pm - On Wednesday, April 10, Elgin Community College is hosting its annual “Experience ECC” event from 6 to 8 p.m. in Jobe Lounge, Building B at the Spartan Drive campus, 1700...
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Sleepy Hollow trustees grant extension for storage facility projectApr 02, 2024 6:23 pm - Sleepy Hollow trustees on Monday gave a developer another six months to get construction started on a five-building storage unit facility off Route 72. Trustees voted 4-2...
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Theater spotlight: Drury Lane revives ‘Guys and Dolls,’ Marriott stages ‘Music Man’Apr 02, 2024 5:48 pm - Drury Lane revives the tuner “Guys and Dolls,” Marriott revisits “The Music Man” with Broadway veterans KJ Hippensteel and Alexandra Silber, and Northlight premieres John Patrick Shanley’s new dramedy “Brooklyn Laundry.”
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Tenors Lee and Martorana to entertain at Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame banquet April 19Apr 02, 2024 5:46 pm - Tenors Franco Martorana and Simon K. Lee will provide entertainment at the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame gala banquet and awards ceremony on Friday, April 19, at Villa Oli...
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‘Neighborhood at risk’: Barrington residents fear underpass construction’s impactApr 02, 2024 5:43 pm - More than 1,200 trees stretching across six acres along Route 14 in Barrington have been taken down in recent weeks, clearing the way for a long-sought underpass beneath ...