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Writers’ exquisite ‘Comet of 1812’ is Jeff Awards’ most honored productionSep 29, 2025 11:15 pm - Writers Theatre’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Comet of 1812” was the most honored single production during this year’s Joseph Jefferson Award ceremony honoring excellence in Chicago and suburban equity theater. Paramount, Drury Lane, Northlight and Marriott theaters were also recognized during the 57th celebration.
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Three indicted on charges of credit card fraud, loan fraud, tax fraudSep 29, 2025 11:13 pm - Three Chicago-area men were indicted for fraudulently opening credit cards in the names of recently deceased individuals, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of...
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Batavia police seek info about couple offering candy to minorsSep 29, 2025 11:04 pm - Two people tried unsuccessfully to offer candy to minors before speeding away on Friday afternoon in Batavia. The duo, described as a Black female with braids and black a...
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‘Big Game’ is a big deal — and raises big money — at Hersey High SchoolSep 29, 2025 7:48 pm - The gym at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights shook with noise from the packed bleachers Monday as it played host to “The Big Game” Monday. The annual basketball contest features players from Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s Career Life Skills program for students with cognitive delays.
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YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over suspending Trump account after Jan. 6 attack
Sep 29, 2025 7:16 pm - Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after the video site suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol following the election that resulted in him leaving the White House for four years.
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Turtle on the run: Police, neighbors help Arlington Heights woman corral wayward ‘companion’Sep 29, 2025 7:15 pm - A tortoise in Arlington Heights broke out of his owner’s back yard twice in one week.
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Pritzker calls federal deployment ‘an attack on the Constitution’
Sep 29, 2025 7:08 pm - The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to send 100 military troops to Chicago, according to Gov. JB Pritzker, who assailed the move as the Trump administration’s ...
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for Sept. 15-28, 2025Sep 29, 2025 6:58 pm -
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Tony Blair has never quit the Middle East. Now, he could run Gaza.
Sep 29, 2025 6:42 pm - Tony Blair, has emerged as a key player in planning for the rebuilding and governance of the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is finally signed, according to officials in Israel and the United States familiar with the discussions.
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Medinah man one of five facing federal charges after weekend clashes at ICE detention facilitySep 29, 2025 6:33 pm - A Medinah man is one of five people facing federal charges for interfering with ICE agents at the Broadview detention facility over the weekend.