Cook County
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Chili Open golf tournament is Saturday in Des PlainesDec 31, 2024 9:58 am - Registration is open for the Des Plaines Park District’s annual Chili Open golf tournament set for Saturday, Jan. 4.
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WinterFest in Wheeling on Jan. 19Dec 31, 2024 9:51 am - Enjoy fun outdoor activities at the Wheeling Park District’s WinterFest on Jan. 19.
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Dining out: Downtown Elgin favorite under new ownership, Illinois craft beer promo and moreDec 31, 2024 9:06 am - Elgin Public House is closed temporarily as it transitions to new owners. Plus, Cupitol The Restaurant is now open at Old Orchard in Skokie and here’s a way to support local breweries even if you’re observing Dry January.
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The year in birds: Conservation progress, remarkable sightings highlighted 2024Dec 31, 2024 6:00 am - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birds: Conservation progress and remarkable sightings highlighted 2024.
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Woodfield jewelry store heist, Ribfest’s demise among top stories of 2024Dec 31, 2024 5:15 am - A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.
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Boys basketball: Buzelis, Hinsdale Central rally past previously unbeaten Brother Rice for tournament titleDec 30, 2024 11:17 pm - Vincas Buzelis, one night removed from a tournament record 40-point game, had things much harder Monday. Hinsdale Central’s 6-foot-4 senior forward and South Dakota recru...
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Girls basketball: Huntley rallies to beat Maine South in Komaromy championship game, remain unbeatenDec 30, 2024 10:20 pm - Huntley (14-0) remained undefeated but it wasn’t easy Monday night in the championship game of Dundee-Crown’s 41st annual Komaromy Classic. The Red Raiders defeated 2-tim...
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Boys basketball: McBride enjoys return to Maine East as Hoffman Estates nets tournament titleDec 30, 2024 10:08 pm - Hoffman boys basketball coach Peter McBride and his wife Britany gave birth to their second child, a son named Beau, which made 3-year-old daughter Bella a big sister on ...
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Best Bets: Hey Nonny celebrates women in jazzDec 30, 2024 9:13 pm - Start 2025 with music and laughter courtesy of Hey Nonny’s Women’s Jazz Festival, comedian Jeff Dye at Zanies Rosemont, and comics Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at the Rialto.
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‘One plus one equals three’: Habitat for Humanity groups in Lake, McHenry counties to mergeDec 30, 2024 7:58 pm - Two familiar nonprofits known for providing housing and services in Lake and McHenry counties are merging to create a new organization.