Cook County
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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.
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Highland Park Players present the Tony Award winning musical ‘Rent’Jul 21, 2025 2:37 pm - Highland Park Players is presenting “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award-winning rock musical that redefined a generation.
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Why Wheeling could get a new, multimillion-dollar aquatic centerJul 21, 2025 2:26 pm - Wheeling Park District officials are considering constructing a new, multimillion-dollar aquatic center.
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Maine Township receives grants for facility improvements, addiction recovery programJul 21, 2025 2:24 pm - Maine Township officials will use $280,000 in newly approved state grants to install new flooring in township hall, help fund addiction recovery efforts and improve public infrastructure.
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Genealogy and artificial intelligence to be focus of Aug. 24, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid event in NorthbrookJul 21, 2025 2:22 pm - Scott Meyer will share some of the latest artificial intelligence tools in the Jewish genealogical tool belt and the ethical concerns they raise when he presents “AI and Jewish Genealogy: New Tools, New Concerns” for the Sunday, Aug. 24, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting.
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Bike the Green family event back July 24 in conjunction with Grand Prix in NorthbrookJul 21, 2025 1:54 pm - After last year’s success, the Northbrook Park District’s Bike the Green and Community Ride are returning July 24 to downtown Northbrook.