Cook County
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Home field advantage: Takeout options for the big game that aren’t pizzaJan 28, 2025 3:53 pm - Suburban restaurants are ready to feed your Super Bowl party guests with special catering offers to satisfy a crowd.
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‘A cool, unique concept’: Galaxy Hot Pot opening soon in downtown Des PlainesJan 28, 2025 3:29 pm - Galaxy Hot Pot and Grill could open as soon as next week in downtown Des Plaines. Originating in China, hot pot dining requires people to dip raw meats, vegetables and other ingredients into a communal pot of boiling broth at the table.
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Girls basketball notes: Buffalo Grove celebrates 25th anniversary of state championship teamJan 28, 2025 10:51 am - Halftime of the Rolling Meadows girls basketball game at Buffalo Grove last Friday night brought back memories from 2000. The Bison celebrated the 25th anniversary of th...
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Hoffman Estates hosts Black History Month event Feb. 15Jan 28, 2025 10:46 am - The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission will host a special celebration honoring Black History Month at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road.
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Elgin man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a childJan 28, 2025 10:27 am - Jose F. Molina-Acevedo, 45, agreed to a 12-year sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony.
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Best Bets: Veteran actor Richard Kind reveals how not to be famous at Genesee TheatreJan 28, 2025 9:57 am - Comedic actor Richard Kind discusses his 30-plus years in show business at the Genesee Theatre, MOMIX dance company performs “Alice” at The MAC, and Hey Nonny hosts its second annual Winter Blues Week.
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Hanover Park man charged with drunken driving after Bartlett hit-and-run crashJan 28, 2025 9:54 am - A 67-year-old Hanover Park man is facing drunken driving charges after a weekend hit-and-run crash in Bartlett.
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Dining out: Portillo’s heart-shaped cakes are back, plus wing competitions and moreJan 28, 2025 6:13 am - Portillo’s is bringing back its heart-shaped chocolate cake and there are a couple of chicken wing competitions this weekend. Plus, Saturday is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and Jeni’s scoop shops have a flavor just for the occasion.
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Friends of Barrington teen killed by train honor memory, hold village’s feet to fireJan 27, 2025 10:39 pm - Friends of 17-year-old Marin Lacson gathered at a gazebo Monday evening near the downtown Barrington railroad crossing where she was fatally struck by a Metra train on Ja...
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Palatine American Legion post celebrates 100th anniversaryJan 27, 2025 9:12 pm - Suburban veterans and local dignitaries gathered for a celebration 100 years in the making Monday, as Palatine American Legion Post marked the centennial of its founding.