Cook County
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‘Year of the Snake’ celebrated during Lunar New Year eventJan 18, 2025 7:07 pm - Hundreds of people celebrated the arrival of Lunar New Year with entertainment, food and crafts at the Buffalo Grove Community Arts Center Saturday. Onstage entertainment...
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Girls basketball: Batavia’s pressure defense rattles Rolling MeadowsJan 18, 2025 7:01 pm - The true Batavia Bulldogs and their relentless defense returned on Saturday and that was not good news for Rolling Meadows. At Saturday’s 35th annual Coach Kipp’s Hoopfes...
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Viator House marks 8 years of offering safe haven for young immigrants seeking asylumJan 18, 2025 6:54 pm - Viator House of Hospitality celebrates eighth year of serving young male immigrants.
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Boys basketball: Fremd pulls away from Burlington Central in second half, advances to Lakes MLK title gameJan 18, 2025 4:19 pm - After having dispatched Hoffman Estates to recapture sole possession of first place on the Mid-Suburban West on Friday night, Fremd turned their attention to a Saturday a...
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Four injured in crash near WheelingJan 18, 2025 4:08 pm - Four people were sent to the hospital after a two-car crash early Saturday.
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‘All working together’: Next District 211 superintendent set to lead state’s largest high school systemJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - Judith Campbell will not become superintendent of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 until July, but she’s already well into her preparations to lead the state’s largest high school system.
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Sundance bound: Indie short inspired by Stevenson High School ‘Debaters’ premieres at famed film festJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - “Debaters,” a short film by writer/director Alex Heller starring newcomer Sripadh Puligilla of Arlington Heights, premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Lombard man accused of murdering wife says he ‘went nuts’Jan 18, 2025 12:08 pm - An elderly Lombard man accused of killing his wife says he “snapped” under the pressure of her yelling at him in dementia-fueled anger.
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40th MLK Prayer Breakfast fills ECC, honors lost leadersJan 18, 2025 10:36 am - A crowd of Elgin community leaders and members gathered Saturday for the 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast filling the Seigle Auditorium at Elgin Community College.
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Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100 million state funding boost to fight homelessnessJan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Homelessness in Illinois more than doubled from 2023-2024; advocates urge $100M funding boost to add shelters, aid, citing pandemic response successes and ongoing housing affordability crisis.