Articles filed under Counties
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COVID-19 outbreak at Lake County jail subsidingDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County jail in late November - which led to more than 100 cases among inmates and staff - appears to be subsiding, officials say. Just ...
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Learn about wheelchair basketball at free clinicsDec 20, 2021 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Special Recreation Association in Aurora is partnering with Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association in DeKalb, Lincolnway Special Recreation Association...
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College of DuPage College Theater holds auditions Jan. 14-15 for spring productionDec 20, 2021 10:00 pm - General auditions for College of DuPage College Theater's spring productions of "The Dining Room," by A.R. Gurney, and "Badger," by Don Zolidis will be held at 7 p.m. Fr...
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Eric Zorn: What's next for actor Jussie Smollett and prosecutor Kim Foxx?Dec 20, 2021 4:30 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following items are excerpted from Eric Zorn's “Picayune Sentinel” daily newsletter of Dec. 16. Now what for Jussie Smollett? A Cook County ...
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Penny Road Pub to close Jan. 31, but there's hope for a returnDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Penny Road Pub, a live rock 'n' roll venue nestled among the trees of the Barrington area for nearly 50 years, will close its doors at the end of January. But Genera...
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Report details 'major failure' in Foxx's office's handling of first Smollett caseDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her top deputies repeatedly made procedural and ethical missteps as they mishandled the Jussie Smollett case, and then tried to...
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Cooking up new skills: Kane County detainees take chef's class in jail kitchenDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Holding a white-handled paring knife, chef Porfirio Roman-Ramirez showed his class of five how to cut bell peppers to the right size for roasting. "Not too big, not too ...
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McHenry Co. Board wants repeal of township dissolution lawDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - The McHenry County Board will ask state lawmakers to repeal a law that makes theirs the only county in Illinois where residents can vote to dissolve a township. The reso...
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DuPage County Board approves transportation planDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County Board members recently approved a long-range plan to guide the county's transportation investments through 2040. The transportation plan, known as DuPage C...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...