Cook County
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Judge rules there’s ‘no meat’ to Chicago man’s ‘boneless’ wings lawsuitFeb 18, 2026 10:01 pm - A federal judge in Chicago has ruled there’s “no meat on [the] bones” of a restaurant customer’s argument that its boneless wings aren’t actually chicken wings.
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Boys basketball: Fremd holds on for MSL title over Hoffman Estates despite 42 points from BaskinFeb 18, 2026 9:53 pm - Fremd is getting uncomfortably used to close finishes. The Vikings had to hold off a streaking Torey Baskin and Hoffman Estates to capture the Mid-Suburban League title 7...
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Elgin police: Body found near dam ID’d as man missing since NovemberFeb 18, 2026 9:37 pm - The body of an adult man found by a dam Tuesday evening has turned a missing person investigation into a death investigation.
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Man dies at DuPage County jailFeb 18, 2026 8:43 pm - A DuPage County jail detainee died Feb. 10, the same day he entered the jail.
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‘We view it as a trust’: Top Shelf Ice Arena in Gurnee snares $50K business grantFeb 18, 2026 7:44 pm - Top Shelf Ice Arena at Gurnee Mills will receive a $50,000 village contribution to reconfigure the interior entrance into an NHL-themed retail space.
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‘Progress has been made’: Northwest suburban officials in Springfield for Bears bill talksFeb 18, 2026 7:40 pm - Northwest suburban officials, including those from Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, are in Springfield to push for legislation that would provide a property tax break for a potential Bears stadium at Arlington Park.
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University pauses in-person classes at Oak Brook campus after ICE moves into buildingFeb 18, 2026 6:30 pm - Lewis University paused in-person classes at its Oak Brook campus this week, as the university figures out how to deal with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement using office space inside the building.
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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GOP candidates in 6th Congressional District differ on immigration; one says close borders to allFeb 18, 2026 5:11 pm - A Republican candidate for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat said the U.S. should close its borders to all would-be immigrants until reforms are enacted.
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GOP congressional candidates express doubts about Biden’s 2020 White House winFeb 18, 2026 5:06 pm - Three of the Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat have expressed doubts that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election.