Cook County
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Oft-maligned starling deserves a little more of our respectJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - I know this may upset some of you but I'm a starling fan, and I make no apologies for it. In fact, there are some ecological luminaries, such as Rachel Carson, who have ...
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Dining bites: Sunday pop-up West Side Ramen opens, Naperville Restaurant Week continuesJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - West Side Ramen pop-up As the cold days continue, warm up with a bowl of hearty ramen from the limited-time-only pop-up West Side Ramen, which is taking over Chrissoulas...
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New building with Wendy's planned for former Famous Dave's in PalatineJan 19, 2022 4:20 am - A decade after it was shuttered, the former Famous Dave's restaurant in Palatine is slated to be demolished to make way for a new building including a Wendy's fast-food ...
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Kane County considers first beekeeping regulationsJan 19, 2022 4:20 am - Kane County officials will consider beekeeping regulations for the first time after a handful of recurring "nuisance" issues with beekeepers. The first draft of possible...
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Hurtful name officially gone for what Lake County now calls Manitou CreekJan 19, 2022 4:00 am - The name of a 15-mile creek in Lake County considered hurtful to Native Americans is officially off the books. It will be a while before the signs and official designati...
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New 'Alfresco' tax at downtown Arlington Heights restaurants to begin Feb. 1Jan 19, 2022 4:00 am - It'll probably still be too cold to dine outdoors in two weeks, but that's when downtown Arlington Heights restaurant patrons will begin paying a new "Alfresco" tax. The...
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Friday's matchup a family affair for StrauchsJan 19, 2022 12:01 am - On Friday in Hoffman Estates, the Strauch vs. Strauch Mid-Suburban West girls basketball match takes place again, just one week after Conant coach Todd Strauch and his C...
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Des Plaines mayor tests positive for COVID-19Jan 19, 2022 12:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski is isolating himself at home after testing positive for COVID-19. Goczkowski, who had been taking daily coronavirus tests at home aft...
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$1 million winning Lotto ticket sold in Villa ParkJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - One lucky customer of a Villa Park business is holding a $1 million winning Illinois Lotto ticket. The ticket was sold at Johnsons Lighthouse Pointe and Car Wash, 1 W. S...
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Schaumburg police to hold 'Chat with the Brass' ThursdayJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Police Department will host its next virtual "Chat with the Brass" Zoom meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss matters...