Cook County
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Committed to her craft: West Dundee actress at home on city, suburban stagesMar 19, 2025 3:13 pm - Andrea Uppling is one dedicated actor. For proof, there’s the lengthy commute from her West Dundee home to Chicago’s Windy City Playhouse, where she stars in Invictus Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale.”
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‘A very big ‘wow’ moment’: Billy Bricks celebrates 20 years of wood-fired, brick-oven pizza in the suburbsMar 19, 2025 2:08 pm - Most people come home from a vacation with souvenirs. The founder and namesake of Billy Bricks, Bill Wilson, came home from a trip 20 years ago with a taste for wood-fired pizza. When he couldn’t find any brick-oven pizzerias in the Chicago area, he decided to open his own.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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‘I can’t wait’: Des Plaines City Council approves incentives, development deal for new downtown restaurantMar 19, 2025 1:16 pm - The Des Plaines City Council this week enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar economic incentive and development agreement that will bring a new restaurant to the downtown district.
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‘The most welcoming post’: Mount Prospect VFW post to celebrate 100 years of serviceMar 19, 2025 12:25 pm - When Veterans of Foreign Wars Prospect Post 1337 in Mount Prospect was chartered in 1925, the village wasn’t even a decade old. The post will celebrate its centennial Saturday, April 5.
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One dead in early morning house fire near LombardMar 19, 2025 11:38 am - One person is dead after an early morning house fire near Lombard Wednesday.
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Best for city at crossroadsMar 19, 2025 11:37 am - Elmhurst is at a crossroads. Under Mayor Scott Levin’s leadership, our city is shifting away from the suburban character that families love, embracing high-density develo...
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Critical investment in futureMar 19, 2025 11:36 am - As president of the Prospect Heights Education Association, I am writing to express our strong support for the upcoming referendum on the ballot this April 1. A “yes” vot...
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Incumbents deserve returnMar 19, 2025 11:33 am - The April 1 race for three 4-year trustee terms on the Buffalo Grove Village Board is contested, with three incumbents — Joanne Johnson, Lester Ottenheimer and Denise Boc...
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‘Stay away’: Judge orders accused Tesla vandal to keep off company’s propertyMar 19, 2025 10:52 am - The defendant charged with causing nearly $9,000 in damage to a Buffalo Grove Tesla dealership was ordered to stay away from all Tesla properties during a court hearing Wednesday in Rolling Meadows.