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Guy Fieri Says 2 Of The 5 Best U.S. Restaurants Are In Illinois

Guy Fieri has strong opinions about where to eat, and two Illinois spots made his national top five. Here's what he loves about them.

Chicago, IL · 1d

KFIL Radio

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World's Largest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show Coming to Illinois

Illinois is getting a cosmic Christmas light show with gingerbread rockets, animated characters and over a million LED lights.

Orland Park, IL · 6h

CBS Chicago

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Voters back referendum for Markham to take control of separate park district

A referendum on the midterm ballot asked voters if the city should take over the park district, with 92% voting in favor.

Markham, IL · 1d

chronicleillinois.com

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Cook County finalizing plan for Prairie Path improvements

One of the missing links on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon be addressed. Cook County is finalizing a plan to provide a full-fledged connection between Maywood and Forest Park. Joe Seymour, lead planning specialist with the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, told members of the Illinois Prairie...

Cook County, IL · 4h
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We Are Illinois

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Five Cook County Highway Stretches Make National Top 100 For Fatal Crashes

Five Illinois highway stretches made the national Top 100 for fatal crashes, every one of them in Cook County. I94 sits highest at number four.

Cook County, IL · 8h

Attack of the Fanboy

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Hundreds of people showed up to push Chicago’s Bean 7 inches to the left after a viral post claimed a man was trapped inside

Hundreds of people gathered at Millennium Park to attempt to push the famous Cloud Gate sculpture seven inches to the left, as People reports. This massive crowd showed up after an anonymous flyer appeared on streets throughout the city, calling for the first push of the artwork at 12:47 PM. The flyer provided no explanation for the request, simply stating, “We need to move the bean seven inches to the left.” However, one invite mentioned that “there is a man trapped inside the bean” and the push would help them “be able to access that door and give the man inside the bean resources.” The sculpture, which locals call The Bean, is a heavy piece of art. It reportedly weighs 110 tons, so moving it by hand is impossible. Footage from the scene shows a large group of people working together to push the structure in the same direction. Despite the collective effort, the artwork remained firmly in place. It was designed by artist Anish Kapoor and has been a permanent fixture in the park since its unveiling in 2006. The sculpture is actually anchored to the ground Even though the task was doomed from the start, the atmosphere was

Chicago, IL · 2d

harveyworld.org

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Meet Harvey’s 2027 6th Ward candidates

Stray dogs, abandoned homes, fires, drug zones, and potholes galore. The 6th Ward arguably takes the title for the area most challenged by a decline in everyday quality-of-life. A particularly infamous problem? Illegal dumping. It’s not uncommon to traverse the great 6th Ward and find boats, mattresses, garbage bags, and...

Harvey, IL · 3d

Fox 32 Chicago

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Chicago Bears stadium plan: $10B lakefront proposal pitched by developers

Developers unveiled a $10 billion Bronzeville Lakefront plan with a new domed stadium to keep the Chicago Bears in the city. The 100-acre district would include over 5,000 new housing units, hotels, a 28-acre park, and major transit upgrades. To sweeten the deal, investors offered to buy the Bears' Arlington...

Chicago, IL · 1d

mindfullyamerican.com

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4 Unwritten Dibs Rules Chicagoans Expect Everyone to Follow

Back in 1967, Chicago drivers were already saving shoveled spots with folding chairs. Dibs is technically illegal, but Chicagoans expect you to follow it anyway. Here are the unwritten dibs rules Chicagoans expect everyone to follow. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. City parking and snow rules are...

Chicago, IL · 21h

Block Club Chicago

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Ald. Emma Mitts Faces 4 Challengers In 37th Ward Race

AUSTIN — Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) is seeking an eighth term in City Council, and she’ll face four challengers in the West Side’s most crowded aldermanic race. Mitts is being challenged in the February municipal election by Carmelita Earls, Michael Murphy, Kobey Lofton and Howard Ray, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

Chicago, IL · 2d

southwestregionalpublishing.com

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DMV+ office finds new home in Orland Hills

Drivers who used the Secretary of State’s Orland Park office have a new place to go: an 8,700-square-foot DMV+ facility at 9291 W. 159th St. in Orland Hills. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and other officials cut the ribbon on the building Nov. 9. “This is a facility...

Orland Hills, IL · 3d

fox32chicago.com

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Chicago budget battle: Aldermen respond to Mayor Johnson's claims of dishonesty

CHICAGO - Chicago’s budget fight is getting personal. Mayor Brandon Johnson says aldermen who accused his office of failing to reach out are "being dishonest." He said that in an exclusive one-on-one with Fox Political Reporter and Editor Brandon Pope. Now, some aldermen are responding. Chicago's budget battle. The...

Chicago, IL · 1d

american-rails.com

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Pullmans Move Toward a Chicago Home With a Norfolk Southern Switch

Friends of the Pullman National Historical Park held a “Setting the Spikes” ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026. Norfolk Southern joined state and local officials, leaders of the Federal Railroad Administration, and the project partners. The company Story Yard page, dated November 11, says the gathering marked fulfillment of a $250,000 commitment for the first phase of reconnecting the Pullman site to the national rail network. That account says the commitment covers rail infrastructure and a rail feasibility study, and that the ceremony opened fundraising for the work still ahead.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Wonderwall

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Former Chicago Mayor and rumored 2028 presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel throws down with Fox News hosts over antisemitism: ‘With all due respect, I’m not taking a lecture from any of you on antisemitism’

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with 'Fox & Friends' hosts. BY: FOX NEWS CLIPS/YOUTUBE Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with Fox & Friends hosts after they asked him about antisemitism in his party.  Emanuel first spoke with Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones about the midterm elections, saying the results were a “repudiation of President Trump, Project 2025 and Republicans.”  However, things got...

Chicago, IL · 4d

southwestregionalpublishing.com

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Orland Park learns a lesson from land use moratorium

So, what did Orland Park officials learn during the current 14-month land use moratorium. Staff did a lot of homework and analyzed each affected land use category to determine if code changes were needed and recommendations were made for retail mattress businesses, pawn shops/second hand stores, coffee/tea shops, breakfast restaurants, alternative financial service, grocery stores under 50,000 square feet, standalone convenience stores, jewelry stores and personal grooming establishments.

Orland Park, IL · 2d

oakpark.com

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Democrats, media finally see through Chris Welch’s polite posturing

“Riding high in April, shot down in May,” Frank Sinatra sang in 1966. “That’s life.” . Chris Welch can certainly relate. He was riding high last April, having just been elected to the Democratic State Central Committee, the powerful party policy making group. Two months later, he was appointed one of four Executive Vice-Chairs to Chairman and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Cook County, IL · 1d

suburbanchicagoland.com

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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas highlights expanded exemptions and benefits available to veterans and their surviving spouses

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas highlights expanded exemptions and benefits available to veterans and their surviving spouses. This Veterans Day, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is reminding veterans and their families about expanded Illinois property tax exemptions that provide financial relief in recognition of their service. Recent changes to the...

Cook County, IL · 2d

Fox 32 Chicago

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$28 million verdict after doctors failed to perform C-section

Attorney Stephen Blecha discusses a $28 million Cook County jury verdict for a Bellwood family whose son suffered severe birth injuries after doctors failed to perform a C-section despite repeated warning signs.

Cook County, IL · 4d

NBC Chicago

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Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years

If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who confirmed the change to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago, IL · 1d

mchenrycountyblog.com

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Township Atrocities: Will County’s Wesley Township

From By Bob Anderson, former McHenry Township Trustee. the boberwl@gmail.com. These Tiny Townships are out of date 1800s government bodies, have virtually zero oversight, and do not deliver their two duties of property assessments and general assistance aid. 1* Property Assessment: In townships with less than 500 residents property is...

Will County, IL · 1d