Cook County
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Friend-Fest offers family fun at Elgin VineyardJan 15, 2025 10:22 am - Elgin Vineyard Church hosts free Friend-Fest event on Jan. 18 with games, food, and activities for kids through 5th grade.
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‘We've been doing really, really well’: New Vernon Hills pickleball club off to a fast startJan 15, 2025 10:07 am - The end of a free 30-day membership promotion is nearing but given the reception, owners of Ace Pickleball Club of Vernon Hills are confident the early attention will carry over.
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Dining out: Aurora chef competes on ‘Chopped,’ National Pizza Week and moreJan 15, 2025 9:05 am - A chef from Aurora faced the mystery basket on an episode of “Chopped” Tuesday, and we’re deep (dish) into National Pizza week, which runs through Saturday, Jan. 18.
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Stephens named to leadership post in state HouseJan 15, 2025 7:22 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens, a Republican from Rosemont, has been appointed assistant house minority leader for the 104th General Assembly.
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No injuries in Elgin house fire that causes over $200K in damageJan 15, 2025 7:21 am - Nobody was hurt during a fire on the 600 block of Ludlow Avenue in Elgin Monday that caused over $200,000 in fire and smoke damage to a single-family home.
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Grammy-nominated composer Jake Runestad joins Chicago Master Singers for NextGen ConcertJan 14, 2025 10:45 pm - Chicago Master Singers hosts Jake Runestad and two local high school choirs in NextGen concert of his works on Feb. 21, featuring compositions like "Cello Songs" and "American Triptych.“
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Illinois Conservatory for the Arts’ annual ‘A Night of Broadway’ features Tony winners and local favoritesJan 14, 2025 10:31 pm - Top Broadway stars including J. Harrison Ghee, Karen Mason and Myles Frost perform at Illinois Conservatory for the Arts' annual gala and concert benefiting arts education programs for Chicago area youth.
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Girls basketball: Maine South holds Batavia to 3 first-half points en route to impressive winJan 14, 2025 10:03 pm - It was all Maine South in the first half of Tuesday’s showdown with Batavia. The Hawks, sixth in the Daily Herald Top 20, dominated the first 16 minutes of the nonconfer...
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Anderson Humane’s wildlife education programs offer hands-on learningJan 14, 2025 9:04 pm - Get behind-the-scenes access to Anderson Humane's wildlife rehabilitation efforts through educational tours and programs promoting conservation.
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‘We’re moving along’: Another step taken in Old McHenry Crossings projectJan 14, 2025 9:00 pm - Construction likely is still a few years away but work continues on the details of what could be the largest single road project undertaken in Lake County.