Cook County
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Democrat drops out of 5th Congressional raceJan 16, 2026 12:32 pm - A candidate challenging veteran U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley for the Democratic nomination in the largely suburban 5th District has withdrawn.
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Authorities: Deerfield man had child sex abuse imagesJan 16, 2026 12:00 pm - A Deerfield man is facing multiple charges of possessing numerous images and videos of child sexual abuse materials, many involving children as young as toddlers, Lake County sheriff’s police said.
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Cheese graters and Pope Leo jerseys: Bears fans get creative with their team prideJan 16, 2026 11:42 am - The Bears’ playoff run has fans celebrating in unique ways. Here is a look at a few of them.
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‘We cannot fumble this opportunity’: Arlington Heights officials say tax break bill needed to keep the Bears in IllinoisJan 16, 2026 10:12 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia and other local leaders on Friday urged Illinois legislators to pass property tax break legislation to support a Bears stadium redevelopment. Without it, he warned that Illinois could lose the Bears to Indiana.
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Diocese of Joliet sued in Will County over priest sex abuse allegations from 1990sJan 16, 2026 10:08 am - A Will County lawsuit claims a priest who died in 2014 had sexually abused a minor who attended a Catholic elementary school in Villa Park in the early 1990s.
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Two trucks catch fire in East DundeeJan 16, 2026 9:47 am - Several semi-trucks were damaged in a fire Thursday night in East Dundee.
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Replacement chosen for Kane County judge who’s retiringJan 16, 2026 9:19 am - Associate Kane County Judge Julia Yetter was chosen to be the at-large circuit judge in Kane County to fill a vacancy resulting from the impending retirement of Judge Kevin Busch on Jan. 29, the Illinois Supreme Court announced in a news release Thursday.
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Man charged with multiple firearm offenses in ElginJan 16, 2026 9:18 am - Jesus D. Ramos Pratz, 23, of Elgin, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly discharging a gun in Elgin Wednesday.
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Sammy Gomez to receive Excellence in Service Award at Harper College’s MLK CelebrationJan 15, 2026 10:34 pm - Sammy Gomez, a member of Harper College's campus setup crew, is being honored with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Service Award for his exceptional service and collaborative spirit.
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Girls basketball: Barrington battles but can’t take down HerseyJan 15, 2026 10:16 pm - With a logjam of teams at the top of the Mid-Suburban League's East Division standings, host Hersey needed another victory against Barrington on Thursday night to keep pa...