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‘A very big ‘wow’ moment’: Billy Bricks celebrates 20 years of wood-fired, brick-oven pizza in the suburbsMar 19, 2025 2:08 pm - Most people come home from a vacation with souvenirs. The founder and namesake of Billy Bricks, Bill Wilson, came home from a trip 20 years ago with a taste for wood-fired pizza. When he couldn’t find any brick-oven pizzerias in the Chicago area, he decided to open his own.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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Aurora police kill man after chaseMar 19, 2025 1:27 pm - A man was killed by police early Wednesday in Aurora after a chase that started when a police officer was injured in Geneva.
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‘I can’t wait’: Des Plaines City Council approves incentives, development deal for new downtown restaurantMar 19, 2025 1:16 pm - The Des Plaines City Council this week enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar economic incentive and development agreement that will bring a new restaurant to the downtown district.
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‘The most welcoming post’: Mount Prospect VFW post to celebrate 100 years of serviceMar 19, 2025 12:25 pm - When Veterans of Foreign Wars Prospect Post 1337 in Mount Prospect was chartered in 1925, the village wasn’t even a decade old. The post will celebrate its centennial Saturday, April 5.
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Naperville family trio to perform Music with a Mission concertMar 19, 2025 12:19 pm - Christopher, Valerie, and Hannah Lorimer will perform a variety of music at a Music with a Mission concert on March 23 to benefit the Musicians Fund.
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Resident injured escaping house fire in Fox LakeMar 19, 2025 12:05 pm - A resident who uses a wheelchair was injured in late Tuesday night house fire in Fox Lake.
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Man dies from injuries suffered in crash last month in GenevaMar 19, 2025 11:51 am - A 77-year-old St. Charles man has died from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash last month in Geneva.
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One dead in early morning house fire near LombardMar 19, 2025 11:38 am - One person is dead after an early morning house fire near Lombard Wednesday.
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Best for city at crossroadsMar 19, 2025 11:37 am - Elmhurst is at a crossroads. Under Mayor Scott Levin’s leadership, our city is shifting away from the suburban character that families love, embracing high-density develo...