Cook County
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'It's honestly a blessing': Elgin's Hope for the Holidays provides toys for over 2,100 kidsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Ashley Martinez of Elgin said it could have been a tough Christmas for her family this year were it not for the help of the Salvation Army and Community Crisis Center. T...
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Wrestling: No. 10 Fremd rolls over short-handed PalatineDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The Palatine wrestling team knew it was going to be in for a tough challenge when the Pirates visited No. 10-ranked crosstown rival Fremd in a Mid-Suburban League dual m...
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Small business startups overlook financial elements of starting a businessDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The U.S. Census Bureau reported about 200,000 new businesses formed monthly from 2009-2019. In 2020 however, during the height of the pandemic, that number doubled to ab...
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Roselle man killed, second person injured in Streamwood shootingDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Roselle man was killed and a second person wounded when they were shot in a vehicle late Tuesday afternoon in Streamwood, authorities said Thursday. Stream...
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FBI investigating Bartlett bank robberyDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A bank in Bartlett was robbed by three people Thursday morning. Officers arrived at the BMO Harris branch at 335 S. Main St. around 9:20 a.m. and learned the three had ...
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Divided state panel rejects request to keep open Arlington Park's OTBsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A divided state panel Thursday denied Arlington Park and parent company Churchill Downs Inc.'s request to keep open their network of off-track betting parlors now that t...
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Bail set for Elgin man accused of wrestling Elmhurst cop for gunDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Bail was set at $200,000 for an Elgin man who wrestled with a police officer and tried to take his gun, authorities said. Alexander Speweik, 34, of the 3100 block of He...
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Editorial: Suburbanites have till Friday to speak up about rail mergerDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - It's 2013 again, only instead of Barrington leading the charge against the Canadian National's acquisition of the EJ & E Railroad, this time several suburbs along the Ir...
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Naughty list: Someone sets fire to Salvation Army Red Kettle in South ElginDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Someone will definitely be on the naughty list after setting fire Wednesday to one of the Salvation Army's iconic Red Kettles in South Elgin. Captain Rich Forney of the ...
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Buffalo Creek improvement project included in Wheeling's proposed 2022 budgetDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A project designed to boost Buffalo Creek's water quality is among the big-ticket items in Wheeling's proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Improvements along a stre...