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Forest Preserves of Cook County to open 2027 event, camping reservations Nov. 16

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Forest Preserves of Cook County will make planning an unforgettable event easy when online reservations for 2027 picnic groves and special event sites open, giving hosts a choice of nearly 300 groves across the county, including nearly 50 accessible sites.

Cook County, IL · 22h

ABC 7 Chicago

Ukrainian church community honors 26-year-old CPD officer killed while working undercover in 1998

The Ukrainian community at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral honored a fallen hero on Sunday.

Chicago, IL · 13h

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Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time gets 2-year prison sentence — for gun possession

Melanie “Mello Buckzz” Doyle, the rapper whose River North album release party preceded the worst mass shooting in Chicago history, has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a handgun found beneath her driver’s seat during a traffic stop. Doyle, 25,...

Chicago, IL · 14h

Downers Grove North knocks out St. Rita in Class 7A second round

Wrapping up the Downers Grove North running back for a tackle, St. Rita senior defensive back Timmy Swanson wasn’t sure what had happened behind him. He just wanted to make sure he brought the player to the ground. Then, teammate Kyle Keyser was sprinting past him with the ball...

Downers Grove, IL · 13h

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Ald. Burnett's Mom Challenges All 4 Rivals' Petitions in 27th Ward Race

Four challengers to 27th Ward Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett now face objections to their nominating petitions. The objector is his mother, Darlena Williams-Burnett, a former Cook County commissioner and Democratic committeewoman, who argues that some signatures do not belong to ward residents. Williams-Burnett filed objections against Mary Eason, Nate Cornell,...

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Main Street Dollars

Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 2h

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Two women robbed at gunpoint by masked men in River North on Saturday morning

Two women were robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning in River North after a pair of masked men jumped from a car and confronted them on the street, according to Chicago police. The women, both 40, were walking in the 800 block of North Clark Street around 11:30 a.m. when a white vehicle pulled alongside them. Two men got out, pulled handguns, and demanded their property, according to CPD.

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Block Club Chicago

Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean ‘7 Inches To The Left’

DOWNTOWN — It was a valiant effort, but The Bean remains unmoved. Hundreds of Chicagoans showed up to Millennium Park Sunday to answer a call posted on an anonymous flyer asking for help pushing The Bean exactly seven inches to the left at the oddly specific time of 12:47 p.m.

Chicago, IL · 17h

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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals leave UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage networks Jan. 1, 2027 in a mutual decision

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s four hospitals in Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange will be out of network for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027. UnitedHealthcare says the two sides “made the mutual decision to end” their Medicare Advantage network relationship, which covers individual plans and group retiree plans. Members of those plans who […]

La Grange, IL · 1d

Morning Honey

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Chicago woman recounts disturbing Target encounter after employee allegedly says ‘let me see more’

A routine shopping trip to a Target store in Chicago allegedly took an unsettling turn after an employee approached a woman at self-checkout and continued making unwanted advances despite her refusal. The shopper, who identifies herself as Serenity (@serenityxrose21) on TikTok, described the encounter in a video that drew thousands of views. According to her...

Chicago, IL · 22h

Country Herald

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Northern Illinois Weather Alert: 60° Warmth Gives Way to Snow Potential Nov 12-13

Lake-effect showers and falling temperatures could bring Chicago its first flurries late Thursday.

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CBS Chicago

Second suspect, 17, charged in string of burglaries across Chicago

The charges come a day after a 19-year-old from Chicago was charged in eight of the burglaries and an attempted burglary in Oak Lawn.

Chicago, IL · 20h

ABC 7 Chicago

Thieves target Wicker Park jewelry store, Chicago police say

Thieves targeted a Chicago jewelry store, stealing over $3,000 worth of jewelry on Monday.

Chicago, IL · 2h

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St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Heavy Artillery by the White House, Moped Drive-Bys, and Fatal 100-MPH Fireballs: The Weekly Roundup of Pure Metro Carnage

From St. Louis Heavy Machinery Standoffs to White House Gun Arrests, a Verse Dispatch Across Six Urban Centers. Bulldozer Standoffs, The Deadly ‘Kiss’ Heist, and Blood in Public Stalls: The Weekly Roundup Exposing 6 Cities in Total Freefall. St. Louis, Missouri. Along the quiet lots of Canaan Avenue...

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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These 7 Illinois Restaurants Serve Mexican Food So Good You’ll Say “Ay Caramba”

Ready to find the best Mexican food in Illinois without leaving the state?. These 7 restaurants serve bold flavors and satisfying meals that’ll keep you coming back for more!. 1. El Tragón Taquería (Chicago) The name “El Tragón” roughly means “the big eater” in Spanish, and honestly,...

Chicago, IL · 10h

ABC 7 Chicago

Woman killed in Dan Ryan crash involving semi near Fuller Park, officials say

A woman was killed in a crash involving a semi on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning, officials said.

ABC 7 Chicago

1 killed in crash involving Chicago Tribune box truck, Deerfield police say

A driver died in a crash involving a Chicago Tribune box truck on Monday, Deerfield police said.

Deerfield, IL · 5h

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Second Chicago Man Charged in a Month for Lasering Police Helicopter

A 60-year-old Chicago man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly aimed a green laser at a Cook County Sheriff’s Police helicopter flying over the West Side, the second such case brought against a Chicago-area man in less than a month. Allen Florence Jr. is charged with one count of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, stemming from an incident on September 15.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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