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Mayors to meet in Chicago to discuss migrant crisisJan 10, 2024 9:24 pm - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and metropolitan mayors will meet Tuesday to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis and strategies to deal with the influx of new arrivals. Tues...
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Glendale Heights man charged in 2020 Chicago murderJan 06, 2024 2:56 pm - A Glendale Heights man was charged this week in connection with a 2020 Chicago murder, police said Saturday. Angel Avelar, 22, of the 1100 block of South Cedar Street, wa...
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Best bets: Metropolitan Jazz Octet re-imagines David Bowie; Starlight City; Colin Mochrie & Brad SherwoodJan 04, 2024 10:06 am - Page’s birthday: Salute Led Zeppelin’s hits as tribute act Kashmir marks the birthday of the band’s iconic founder for the Jimmy Page Birthday Bash at the Arcada Theatre,...
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Things to do Jan. 5-11: Concerts, shows and winter celebrationsJan 04, 2024 9:52 am - This is one of the last weekends to experience a winter light show for the season. Or, get out and catch a concert or stage production, go ice skating or visit Frosty Fes...
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With buses coming to suburbs and Chicago, state launching intake center for migrantsJan 03, 2024 8:21 pm - Illinois will launch an intake center in Chicago for migrants being transported here from Texas, state officials announced Wednesday. The facility will be within Chicago...
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Have ideas on how to improve Union Station? Amtrak wants to hear themJan 03, 2024 1:33 pm - Amtrak wants your ideas and input as it reimagines the concourse at Chicago Union Station. The passenger railroad company plans improvements to the boarding process, ...
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Suzi Wirtz joins Illinois Park & Recreation Association as executive directorJan 02, 2024 2:16 pm - Illinois Park & Recreation Association will be welcoming Suzi Wirtz as its new executive director on Jan. 2. Wirtz brings to our organization a wealth of experience as a...
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Things to do Dec. 29-Jan. 4: New Year’s Eve, light shows, Christmas plays and moreDec 29, 2023 10:01 am - If you didn’t have time to enjoy all of the holiday events this season, you’re in luck as many of the light shows, holiday stage productions, festivals and more are conti...
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More than 300 new laws take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois. Here’s a look at some of themDec 28, 2023 2:14 pm - More than 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of “deepfake porn” and prohibitions on videoconferencing ...
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Greater Family Health spreads Christmas cheer in Franklin ParkDec 28, 2023 10:57 am - Greater Family Health spread holiday cheer at their newest health center in Franklin Park with a festive Winter Wonderland event where children immersed themselves in eng...