Articles filed under Communities
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Wheaton College in political, religious crosshairs over congratulating Trump appointeeFeb 25, 2025 1:41 pm - Wheaton College is finding itself criticized by both sides of the political divide over congratulating a graduate who is a controversial Trump appointee.
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Mount Prospect comes to terms with fire unionFeb 25, 2025 1:40 pm - Mount Prospect and its firefighters union have agreed on a new contract.
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Award-winning chicken wings restaurant coming to Carol StreamFeb 25, 2025 1:05 pm - Wing It On!, a dine-in or carryout chicken wing restaurant, is slated to open a Carol Stream location in March.
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More jurors seated for Highland Park suspect’s trial, as judge issues warning to mediaFeb 25, 2025 12:32 pm - By late Tuesday, 11 jurors - 6 men and 5 women - had been selected to hear the trial the trial of the man charged with murdering seven and injuring dozens more at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade.
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Dining out: Fill up on paczki, plus Chicago Northwest and Rosemont restaurant weeksFeb 25, 2025 11:30 am - It’s nearly Fat Tuesday, so it’s time to order your paczki. There are also special menus and deals on tap during Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week and Rosemont Restaurant Week.
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Carpentersville firefighters keep vehicle fire from spreading to houseFeb 25, 2025 10:56 am - No injuries were reported from a vehicle fire inside the attached garage of Carpentersville house early Tuesday morning.
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Spotlight: BET premieres tuner ‘Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe’Feb 25, 2025 10:43 am - Black Ensemble Theater stages the original semiautobiographical “Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe,” Still Point Theatre Collective hosts the first Social Change Theater Festival, and Music Theater Works revives “Guys and Dolls.”
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South Elgin police seeking video after shots fired near school Monday eveningFeb 25, 2025 10:03 am - The South Elgin Police Department is asking for the community’s help after gunshots were fired near Fox Meadow Elementary School on Monday evening.
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Driver injured when pickup bursts into flames after crash on I-355Feb 25, 2025 8:32 am - A driver suffered nonlife-threatening injuries when his pickup truck burst into flames following a multivehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 355 early Tuesday morning near Lombard, according to Illinois State Police.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by Metra train in Downers GroveFeb 25, 2025 8:16 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train in Downers Grove early this morning, less than 24 hours after another pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train in roughly the same area Monday.