Cook County
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Fremd receivers always ready and willing to learnNov 11, 2025 7:06 pm - Combining the big arm of Northwestern-bound, all-state quarterback Johnny O’Brien and the skills of senior receivers Marquan Brewster and Jay Box, plus juniors Carter MacDonald and Ben Riddle, Fremd has schooled a strong team within its team.
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Taxes, sanctuary status and electability key issues in GOP gubernatorial joustNov 11, 2025 6:39 pm - Republicans Ted Dabrowski, Aaron Del Mar and James Mendrick debate who could defeat Gov. JB Pritzker in early gubernatorial clash.
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Chubby Cattle’s all-you-can-eat Wagyu barbecue coming to Rosemont in 2026Nov 11, 2025 6:06 pm - Chubby Cattle BBQ, specializing in tableside barbecuing of Wagyu beef, is set to open in Rosemont’s entertainment district in summer 2026.
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Dining out: Velvet Taco opens Monday in Naperville, plus National Pickle Day and moreNov 11, 2025 4:20 pm - Velvet Taco opens Monday in Naperville’s Block 59, with giveaways and more. Plus, Friday is National Pickle Day, and Jason’s Deli is rewarding social media posters with 100-gallon buckets of pickles.
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Man pleads guilty to armed violence in double-fatal Elgin shootingNov 11, 2025 4:12 pm - An Elgin man charged with murdering two people has pleaded guilty to armed violence.
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Barrington delays ICE ordinance, Palatine rebuffs citizen proposalNov 11, 2025 4:10 pm - Barrington officials delayed action on a proposal that would restrict federal immigration agents from village property, while Palatine leaders rejected a similar proposal Monday.
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Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre puts out call for plays for its sixth annual ‘8 to the Bar’ festivalNov 11, 2025 3:42 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe has selected “Lights! Camera! Action!” as the prompt for its sixth annual play festival of eight 10-minute plays — “8 to the Bar” — to be performed July 2026 in Villa Park, Ill.
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‘Everybody sacrifices’: Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs honor those who servedNov 11, 2025 3:34 pm - Communities across the suburbs held Veterans Day ceremonies Tuesday to pay tribute to all those who have served in the United States military.
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Ex-Lake County coroner Rudd to drop out of 10th Congressional District raceNov 11, 2025 3:28 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Thomas Rudd of Lake Forest is ending his campaign for the 10th District seat.
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Performing live never gets old for Grand Funk Railroad playing Rivers Casino SaturdayNov 11, 2025 2:14 pm - He’s played it a million times, but Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer never tires of performing “We’re an American Band.” “I get a charge when I see the audience get up on their feet and they’re all having a good time.” The band headlines Rivers Casino Des Plaines Saturday, Nov. 15.