Cook County
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Why challenges coming at Foster, Casten from the left didn’t workMar 22, 2024 11:09 am - Despite being victorious in election after election, Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Sean Casten of Downers Grove both faced primary challenges Tuesda...
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Fenton High closed due to threatMar 22, 2024 10:18 am - Fenton High School was closed Friday in response to threats against the Bensenville school and a Fenton official. Nobody was injured, Fenton High School District 100 said...
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District 211 school board approves 5-year teachers contract without dissentMar 22, 2024 10:10 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board members approved a new five-year teachers contract Thursday by a 5-0 vote. Members Curtis Bradley and Tim McGowa...
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Harper College student pursues passion in advocacy, campaigns for Tibetan rightsMar 22, 2024 10:07 am - At 19, Dechen Atsatsang is already making her mark as a prominent human rights activist in the Chicago area — and even in Washington, D.C. A second-year student at Harper...
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Indian Trails library board trustee resignsMar 22, 2024 9:12 am - An Indian Trails Public Library District trustee has resigned, citing work and family commitments, officials confirmed. The Wheeling-based library board was expected to a...
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Elgin police reopen Randall Road after series of early morning crashesMar 22, 2024 7:48 am - Randall Road in Elgin has reopened between Big Timber Road and Royal Boulevard following a series of early morning crashes. The road was closed from about 6:45 a.m. to 7:...
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Even in the midst of Madness, it’s easy to miss MarchMar 22, 2024 6:00 am - Even with March Madness in full swing, it’s easy to miss the high school basketball season.
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 22, 2024 5:00 am - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.
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Join Neighborhood Food Pantries’ annual Shopping Cart Shuffle 5K June 22Mar 21, 2024 11:19 pm - In February, Neighborhood Food Pantries served over 6,000 people. Help the nonprofit, now in its 25th year, provide for neighbors in need by signing up for the Shopping Cart Shuffle 5K on June 22.