Cook County
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Five (more) fascinating IHSA recordsJul 21, 2025 7:09 pm - This week’s High Five presents five more fascinating IHSA records.
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Wheeling board approves Dunne’s appointment to airport chairmanship; Prospect Heights vote still neededJul 21, 2025 6:57 pm - It’s one vote down, one to go for Jamie Dunne and the open chairmanship of the Chicago Executive Airport board of directors. The Wheeling village board on Monday unanimou...
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Maine South’s Purcell verbally commits to IndianaJul 21, 2025 5:49 pm - Maine South rising junior quarterback Jameson Purcell announced his verbal commitment to Indiana University on Monday.
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Authorities investigating threats against Lake County judgeJul 21, 2025 4:48 pm - Authorities are investigating threats against a Lake County judge who in April released a Waukegan man who was picked up Saturday by federal ICE officers.
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Sweet Basil Cafe in Hanover Park abruptly closes, leaving chain’s last location in SkokieJul 21, 2025 4:31 pm - Sweet Basil Cafe opened its seventh Illinois location in Hanover Park 15 months ago, but with its recent abrupt closure only one in Skokie remains.
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Lombard house uninhabitable after fireJul 21, 2025 4:30 pm - No one was injured in a Saturday morning fire that left a house uninhabitable in Lombard, authorities said Monday.
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Evanston theater revives unflinchingly authentic ‘Pass Over’Jul 21, 2025 4:09 pm - Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre revives “Pass Over,” Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s drama about two young men trying to survive their crime-ridden neighborhood. On a lighter note, Highland Park’s Uptown Music Theater revives “Hairspray.”
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Man charged with multiple felonies after suspicious chemical delivery near ElginJul 21, 2025 3:49 pm - A man is facing 36 felony counts after explosives and bomb-making components were found last week at a home where he used to live near Elgin.
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DuPagePads Rock & Bowl to bring community together to strike out homelessnessJul 21, 2025 3:38 pm - DuPagePads’ 23rd annual Rock & Bowl to End Homelessness on Sept. 27 will benefit the 300-plus individuals in shelter, including 100 children, currently at DuPagePads Interim Housing Center. Sign up your team or become a sponsor.
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‘Pictures outlast your memories’: 96-year-old Elgin man’s photos featured in book celebrating 70th anniversary of DisneylandJul 21, 2025 3:04 pm - A 96-year-old Elgin man has seven photographs featured in a new book celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.