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Naperville’s Block 59 dining district to welcome the Cheesecake Factory June 17Jun 12, 2025 2:38 pm - Attention cheesecake fans: The Cheesecake Factory has announced that it’s opening a restaurant at Block 59 in Naperville next week.
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California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem’s press conference by security
Jun 12, 2025 2:17 pm - Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a press conference being held on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces new artistic leadershipJun 12, 2025 2:07 pm - A year after longtime Buffalo Theatre Ensemble managing artistic director Connie Canaday Howard stepped down, the company named Gus Menary, co-founder of Jackalope Theatre, an off-Loop Chicago company, as the new managing artistic director. Canady Howard retired last year.
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New pedestrian bridge planned for Maple Grove Forest PreserveJun 12, 2025 12:58 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County board is looking to replace an aging pedestrian bridge at Maple Grove Forest Preserve near downtown Downers Grove.
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Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty to using Instagram and OnlyFans to solicit lewd images from children
Jun 12, 2025 12:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man has admitted to soliciting and sharing images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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Evanston activist announces bid to replace Rep. Schakowsky in CongressJun 12, 2025 11:28 am - The Democratic field for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat continues to grow. Evanston activist Miracle Jenkins has officially thrown his hat over the wall, annou...
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Sudden closing of Emmett’s Brewing Co. in Downers Grove surprises longtime customers
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‘He wants mayhem’: Pritzker criticizes Trump, defends Illinois’ immigration policyJun 12, 2025 11:27 am - In congressional testimony Thursday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents of terrorizing the state’s schools, neighborhoods and families.
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Elgin receives statewide honor for response to homelessnessJun 12, 2025 10:55 am - Elgin was recognized this week by the state of Illinois for its response in the wake of a series of fires at a homeless encampment and the subsequent relocation of the people living there.
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‘Long-term potential’: Retail, grocery proposed for 20 acres at center of Hawthorn WoodsJun 12, 2025 10:48 am - Twenty prime acres in Hawthorn Woods, a property that has been beset by challenges and remained undeveloped for more than 15 years now is ready to roll.