Cook County
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Tinaglia to take over as Arlington Heights mayor amid Bears stadium talksApr 01, 2025 7:53 pm - Jim Tinaglia is set to become the next mayor of Arlington Heights. The 12-year village trustee and local architect defeated Tom Schwingbeck and Jon Ridler in the race to succeed three-term mayor Tom Hayes, according to unofficial returns.
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Smith tops Porada in Des Plaines; Chlebek, Mastalski separated by 4 votesApr 01, 2025 7:52 pm - Des Plaines City Council member Patsy Smith appeared headed to victory over challenger Bob Porada in the race for the 7th Ward seat Tuesday night.
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Highland Park mass shooting victims can sue gun maker Smith & Wesson, judge rulesApr 01, 2025 5:09 pm - Lawsuits against the manufacturer of the gun used in the 2022 Highland Park parade mass shooting have been allowed to proceed to trial.
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Successful quest for top scholarships at Wheeling High SchoolApr 01, 2025 4:52 pm - Six students in three years have earned QuestBridge Scholarships at Wheeling High School.
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Dining out: Local breweries offer Links & Drinks, CPK celebrates 40 years and moreApr 01, 2025 3:08 pm - Play mini-golf and drink locally brewed beers with Links & Drinks, or head to CPK for the limited-time return of classic menu items as they celebrate their 40th year in business.
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New lawsuit alleges Mount Prospect officials are harassing companyApr 01, 2025 12:27 pm - Prestige Feed Products has revived harassment claims against Mount Prospect with a new lawsuit in Cook County circuit court.
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‘I was hooked’: Arlington Heights native Annie Aiello is ‘Always Olivia’ in stage show at MetropolisApr 01, 2025 12:13 pm - When she was 7, Annie Aiello’s father bought her an Olivia Newton-John album. “I was hooked,” she said, which is apparent in her stage show, “Always Olivia — An Olivia Newton-John Tribute,” which she’ll perform at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights Saturday, April 5.
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New dining concept arriving this summer at Bell Works in Hoffman EstatesApr 01, 2025 10:46 am - A rebranding and renovation of the dining venue formerly known as World’s Fair at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates will be completed with its reopening as Bell Market this summer.
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Hoffman Estates house fire causes $250,000 in damageApr 01, 2025 9:20 am - No injuries were reported in a Monday night house fire in Hoffman Estates that caused an estimated $250,000 in damage.
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COD history professor explores DeKalb County’s role in Underground Railroad April 17Apr 01, 2025 12:05 am - COD historian explores the little-known abolitionist past of barbed wire inventor and sheriff J.F. Glidden, who allowed DeKalb County to remain Underground Railroad hub in 1850s.