Cook County
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Five Kane County veterans awarded with refurbished vehicles: ‘That’s a blessing’Jul 20, 2025 10:22 pm - Midas' Project Spark initiative gifted five Kane County veterans with refurbished vehicles in July, eliminating transportation barriers. Army veteran Jason Shanahan called the jeep he received "a blessing" that will help in his work with local veterans groups.
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‘Really incredible’: Zoo’s new Gorilla Conservation Center brings students and animals togetherJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago has unveiled a prominent new home for the King Conservation Leadership Academy. And it has “one of the best views, I think, any classroom anywhere ever will have,” a zoo leader said.
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Whose downtown is it? Mayors wary transit board will control development near stationsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation proposes creating a transit authority to oversee Metra, Pace and the CTA and allow transit-oriented development, alarming some suburban mayors concerned about local control.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s top Class of 2027 football recruits?Jul 20, 2025 12:05 pm - Prep football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the area’s top recruits from the Class of 2027.
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Suburban Skyview: Horses graze in pastures at Danada Equestrian CenterJul 20, 2025 6:00 am - Horses are seen from a drone’s eye view as they wander through a pasture, lazily grazing in the summer sun at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton.
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Elk Grove Village mayor throws down in tag-team wrestling showcase match against prosJul 19, 2025 5:49 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson was part of an eight-man tag team battle royale Saturday afternoon at Elk Grove Rotary Fest.
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The Biz Week That Was: Spring Hill mall demolition, Illinois’ climate goals, and retail sales reboundJul 19, 2025 1:14 pm - Spring Hill Mall demolition ahead of schedule and sparking developers’ interest Demolition work at the former Spring Hill Mall is moving faster than anticipated. Wit...
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Abughazaleh, Biss hold fundraising lead in crowded race to replace Schakowsky in CongressJul 19, 2025 12:15 pm - The race to succeed retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the largely suburban 9th District may a crowded one — but front-runners are emerging.
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Motorcyclist injured in hit-and-run crashJul 19, 2025 10:12 am - A motorcycle driver was injured seriously early Saturday in a hit-and-run crash in Lake County.
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Line of credit: How Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi developed into a top college football prospectJul 19, 2025 10:00 am - Learning from his older brothers and taking the best from both of them, Tony Balanganayi has developed into a special football player at Palatine.