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Thatcher Woods gathering airs concerns over lack of transparency from O’Hare Flyer group

Around 50 people trekked through Thatcher Woods on a cool, sunny autumn morning Saturday, Nov. 7 to hear several experts talk about the impact of the proposed O’Hare Flyer express train on local wildlife habitats and homeowners in River Forest and Forest Park.  . River Forest officials were watching...

Forest Park, IL · 1d
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everafterinthewoods.com

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This Illinois All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Restaurant Has A Conveyor Belt And Unlimited Rolls

Real truffle on all-you-can-eat sushi sounds like a menu typo. At one new spot in Illinois, it’s the whole point. Plates glide past your table on a moving belt. Special orders zip over on a tiny bullet train, and robot servers roll in to help. I like how this...

Lombard, IL · 1d
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unearththevoyage.com

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Fried Chicken Comes Out In Family-Style Platters At This Old Illinois Inn Off Route 66

Some of the best meals in Illinois hide in places you would drive right past without a second look. Picture a modest roadside building, a gravel-and-asphalt lot, and then a plate of golden fried chicken that makes you forget every fast food stop you ever made. Add warm biscuits, sweet...

Willowbrook, IL · 2d
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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 · 6h
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A to Z Sports

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Ohio State’s game against Northwestern has been hit with some major injury news that definitely changes things

The Ohio State Buckeyes’ Week 11 game against the Northwestern Wildcats suddenly looks a lot different.

Columbus, OH · 1d

oakpark.com

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The heart of Hemmingway will take its final beats this month

After 25 years, Hemmingway’s Bistro is saying its final “Au Revoir” to Oak Park. The French restaurant at 211 N. Oak Park Ave., is owned and operated by Chef Christopher Ala and his wife Lucia Ala. For over two decades it has been a testament to resilience...

Oak Park, IL · 2h

NBC Chicago

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Winter weather advisory issued for parts of Chicago area, with wet, slushy snow ahead

The first winter weather alert of the season for the Chicago area is here, with snow and slushy conditions on the horizon and wind chills making it feel like temperatures are in the 20s after the sun goes down. According to the National Weather Service, a winter weather advisory goes...

Cook County, IL · 1d

Fox 32 Chicago

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List of holiday themed bars and restaurants in Chicago

CHICAGO - It's just about time for holiday cheer to spread across the Chicago area. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season in the area with several festive bars and restaurants popping up. Chicago holiday bars and restaurants. Local perspective:. All throughout the Chicago region there are...

Chicago, IL · 2d

oakpark.com

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Oak Park named one of America’s ‘best small cities’

Turning their “focus to the heart of American life,” Livability put out a list of the “50 Best Small Cities in the U.S.”. Livability’s “LivScore” is comprised of a city’s amenities, economy, education opportunities, environment, health, housing and cost of living, safety and transportation access.

Oak Park, IL · 6h

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Lurie Children's expands to Chicago suburbs with new $480M hospital in Downers Grove

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has won state approval to build a proposed pediatric hospital and outpatient center in Downers Grove, clearing a major hurdle for a project designed to bring specialized children’s care closer to families in the western suburbs. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the hospital’s Certificate of Need application, according to the hospital's announcement.

Downers Grove, IL · 2d

southblueprint.com

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Pollutants in Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan, the largest freshwater lake in the world, is known for its urban coastlines and stunning views; yet, the lake has been polluted with 11 million pounds of plastic from industries with plants along the lake. Chicagoland citizens consume large amounts of microplastics as a result of this plastic...

Cook County, IL · 2d

Bleacher Nation

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Michael Reese Site Developers Make $10 Billion Pitch For Bears Stadium

The Sun-Times reports that developers have made a $10 billion (with a B!) pitch with a plan to make the former Michael Reese Hospital site the next home of the Bears. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard the former Michael Reese Hospital site floated as an option. Back in 2024, it joined a long list of options that have been presented to the team in its search for a future home. The Bears have since dismissed it as an option, citing safety concerns about it being built over an active rail line and the lot size being too small for what the team was hoping to build. Still, there are folks who want to take one last stab at it. And frankly, I admire their gumption. More from the Sun-Times story , which includes an anecdote about a sweetener that Capri Investment Group could toss in that certainly grabbed my attention: To further lure the Bears, Capri and its investment partners said they were willing to purchase the team’s Arlington Heights property it’s “the key impediment to the team staying Downtown and fairly considering Bronzeville,” Primo said. “There should be absolutely no reasons why the Bears and the NFL

Chicago, IL · 1d

bigten.org

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One More Race to Indianapolis

With the announcements of the College Football Playoff expansion and next month marking the final Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game, Indianapolis will be home to the title game one last time. The two participants are yet to be determined, and with only a few weeks remaining, everything is to play for.

Rosemont, IL · 1d

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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Brookfield may move downtown worker parking across the tracks

Brookfield officials are considering restructuring parking along the BNSF railroad tracks west of the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Brookfield, Fairview and Prairie avenues to create more parking space north of the tracks for visitors and commuters. Deputy Police Chief Jim Mihalik presented a proposed revision to village code on...

Brookfield, IL · 7h

southwestregionalpublishing.com

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Summit’s Maple & Mozza pairs scratch-made brunch with Italian dinners

A new restaurant on Archer Road in Summit is serving the kind of food its owner says people would otherwise go to downtown La Grange to get. Maple & Mozza opened in October at 6151 S. Archer Road. It serves breakfast and brunch from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 3 to 10 p.m., with a happy hour and wine specials from 4 to 6 p.m.

Summit, IL · 5h

evanstonroundtable.com

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Letter: Perhaps it’s time to disband New Trier student section

I attended the Evanston Township High School meeting on Nov. 9 to stand in solidarity with our school leadership, school board and students. It was illuminating. ETHS school board members and New Trier staff members discussed reports of students in the New Trier section yelling racist and homophobic comments at members of the ETHS band during an Oct. 16 football game at Ryan Field. Some on the ETHS board have deep knowledge of New Trier from prior work experience there.

Evanston, IL · 2d

dairyprocessing.com

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Caputo rolling out burrata in smaller format

MELROSE PARK, ILL. — Caputo Cheese introduced a 2 oz burrata format for retail and foodservice customers, expanding its fresh mozzarella portfolio with a smaller, individual portion. The new product features a fresh mozzarella exterior filled with stracciatella, a mixture of shredded mozzarella and cream. Its smaller size offers...

Melrose Park, IL · 2d

WBEZ

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Your car’s lost its pep? Pop open the hood, maybe a rat’s to blame.

A rat scampers across a grassy patch next to a paved lot at a shopping center in Niles, picks up a crab apple and carries the bitter little fruit under a parked car and upward — into the engine compartment. Soon, the rodent emerges empty-handed and repeats the drill...

Chicago, IL · 1d

Chicago Parents

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Step into Cleopatra's world: Immersive exhibition makes Chicago debut

The last queen of ancient Egypt is coming to the suburbs. “Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition” opens Friday, Nov. 20, at EXP Rosemont, marking the show's North American premiere. Key takeaways. The bigger picture: Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition makes its North American debut at EXP Rosemont on Friday, Nov....

Chicago, IL · 12h

oakpark.com

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Oak Park resident shares use of AI in her journey as a caregiver

Anita Charlot answered a phone call from her mother during a snowstorm in 2020. Her mom was in a car, and she did not know how to get home. Charlot’s mother was later diagnosed with dementia, and she became her caregiver. The woman she described as fiercely independent, who always took care of her own business, was no longer in a position to do so and did not completely understand why.

Oak Park, IL · 1d