Cook County
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Next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour: Feb. 23 at St. MaryFeb 14, 2025 4:17 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour is at St. Mary Catholic Church on Feb. 23, featuring their 1926 Kilgen & Son pipe organ. Organist Vilma Dydas will perform works by Handel, Fletcher, Vierne and Widor.
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Des Plaines Public Library searching for new executive directorFeb 14, 2025 3:07 pm - Des Plaines Public Library officials are seeking someone to lead the staff following the retirement of longtime Executive Director Jo Bonell.
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Two Ohio men charged with robbing Lombard jewelry storeFeb 14, 2025 1:58 pm - Two Ohio men are facing criminal charges in connection with the theft of more than $135,000 in merchandise from a jewelry store at Yorktown Center in Lombard.
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Judge orders Democrat on ballot for York supervisorFeb 14, 2025 1:16 pm - A judge has ordered a Lombard man’s name be put on the April 1 ballot for the York Township supervisor election.
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Ravinia announces a $75 million renovation plan for the Highland Park venueFeb 14, 2025 1:16 pm - The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park will undergo a $75 million, multi-year transformation of its 36-acre music campus over the course of the next several years, leading up to the outdoor venue’s 125th anniversary in 2029.
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Art Clash kicks off Feb. 22 with themed painting battles and cash prizesFeb 14, 2025 12:34 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin is hosting Art Clash, its annual live painting competition, from Feb-June. New themed events aim to inspire artists. The public can vote, bid on artworks, and support local arts programs.
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Four DuPage Catholic parishes to close as part of restructuring planFeb 14, 2025 11:40 am - Catholic churches in Carol Stream, Villa Park, Wheaton and Oakbrook Terrace are being closed as part of a restructuring plan announced Thursday by the Joliet Diocese.
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Bulls’ Buzelis added to Friday’s Rising Stars event at NBA All-Star WeekendFeb 14, 2025 10:38 am - Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis was already slated to be in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend. He was also added to Friday’s Rising Stars competition as an injury replacement.
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Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse opening near Woodfield Mall in AprilFeb 14, 2025 9:39 am - The Chicago region’s fifth Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse is expected to open in April across the street from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, where construction of its approximately $1.2 million building is nearing completion.
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Rock ’n’ roll heart: Suburban promoter Ron Onesti inducted into Rock Godz Hall of FameFeb 14, 2025 8:27 am - Lifelong music lover and entrepreneur Ron Onesti never really wanted to play rock ’n’ roll. He wanted to produce it. His decades-long efforts spent championing live music in Chicago will be recognized Sunday when he’s inducted into the Rock Godz Hall of Fame.