Cook County
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‘Extraordinary courage’: Suburban Ghost Army vet to receive Congressional Gold MedalJan 22, 2024 7:20 pm - Hoffman Estates resident Bernard Bluestein’s service with the Ghost Army was kept a military secret for more than 50 years. But since its existence was declassified in 1...
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Pine Tree announces key promotions in leasingJan 22, 2024 6:53 pm - OAK BROOK, Ill. (January 19, 2024) — Oak Brook-based Pine Tree announced its promotion of Michael Slusky to executive vice president, director of leasing, and Alex Corno ...
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Self-defense argued in Elmhurst bar murder trialJan 22, 2024 6:16 pm - Karl Bomba was drunk the night he was ejected from the Spring Inn bar in Elmhurst, punched out a window and got into a confrontation with the bartender. But DuPage Count...
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Des Plaines man charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a childJan 22, 2024 6:00 pm - Glenview police arrested a 24-year-old man Monday afternoon following an investigation into two separate incidents of indecent exposure to minors, authorities said in a n...
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Mobile stroke unit now available for South Elgin patientsJan 22, 2024 4:05 pm - Northwestern Medicine and the South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District have teamed up to bring life-saving care to stroke patients through a mobile stroke uni...
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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Fire leaves Wheeling home uninhabitableJan 22, 2024 2:50 pm - No injuries were reported after fire broke out Sunday night at a Wheeling home, authorities said Monday. Wheeling and Prospect Heights Fire crews were dispatched at about...
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Arlington Heights Fire Department offering free smoke detectorsJan 22, 2024 2:08 pm - The Arlington Heights Fire Department is offering free smoke alarms with installation for those unable to physically or financially obtain or install one one their own. L...
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Buffalo Grove fleet getting its first all-electric vehicleJan 22, 2024 2:06 pm - Buffalo Grove’s municipal fleet is entering the era of electric vehicles. The village board last week voted to spend up to $53,209 to buy a Ford F-150 Lightning pickup tr...
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‘It’s a real tragedy’: Suburban CEO dies during anniversary celebration in IndiaJan 22, 2024 1:56 pm - The founder and CEO of a Hoffman Estates-based international software firm was killed late last week in an accident at an event in India celebrating the company’s 25th an...