Cook County
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‘A little more motivated’: ‘No Kings’ part 2 draws huge crowds in the suburbs, cityOct 18, 2025 6:47 pm - “No Kings” rallies across the suburbs Saturday attracted thousands of participants.
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Aurora University falls to league leader ConcordiaOct 18, 2025 4:46 pm - With a chance to pull into a first-place tie in the NACC, Aurora gave up three fourth-quarter touchdowns and lost to Concordia, Wisconsin 54-45 on Saturday.
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‘Sock monkey movement’: Lake in the Hills man aims to turn custom Lego creation into official setOct 18, 2025 3:09 pm - Sitting at 14 inches tall and made up of more than 1,400 Lego pieces is a custom sock monkey creation that 20-year-old Nathan Lilliebridge of Lake in the Hills hopes to make into an official set sold by the toy company.
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Special Strong inclusive gym services now available in several Western suburbsOct 18, 2025 2:45 pm - Special Strong, a specialty fitness provider for people with mental, physical and cognitive challenges, had a grand opening celebration Saturday in Elmhurst for its new franchise serving the Western suburbs.
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Paws and furs hit the runway at annual dog costume contestOct 18, 2025 2:04 pm - All types and breeds of costumed dogs converged Saturday on the Dan Schimmel Pavilion in Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove to compete in the annual Canine costume contest and search for prizes in the doggy egg hunt.
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The Biz Week That Was: Illinois towns enact grocery tax, Stellantis to reopen plant, and recession warning signsOct 18, 2025 1:39 pm - More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax Illinois will stop levying a statewide grocery tax on Jan. 1, but millions of people througho...
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‘An exciting new chapter’: Meet Chicago Northwest touts Renaissance Schaumburg’s $30M renovationOct 18, 2025 1:28 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest is touting the completion of the $30 million renovation of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel as “an exciting new chapter for one of the region’s most iconic hospitality landmarks.”
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Trump order against ‘harm reduction’ could lead to more drug-related deaths, local advocates warnOct 18, 2025 11:25 am - A Crystal Lake mother whose son died from a fentanyl overdose says a recent order issued by President Donald Trump to restrict federal funds from being spent on so-called harm reduction will only result in more drug-related deaths.
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Dundee-Crown football game against Prairie Ridge suspended after shots fired nearbyOct 18, 2025 10:08 am - Friday evening’s varsity football game between Dundee-Crown and Prairie Ridge high schools was suspended at halftime because of shots fired nearby, Carpentersville police said.
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York responds to loss in big way, knocks off previously undefeated Glenbard WestOct 17, 2025 11:48 pm - York lost more than a game a week ago, with senior quarterback Dominic Alfano suffering a broken collarbone in the defeat to Downers Grove North. But the Dukes responded ...