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Palos Park American Legion to dissolve

American Legion Post 1993 in Palos Park is ready to dissolve. But before it’s gone, Commander Terry Cornell had an award to give on Nov. 2 at the Village of Orland Park’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Orland Park’s Veterans Advisory Board and the village’s recreation department have...

Palos Park, IL · 2d
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Pat Hynes on Winning Cook County Assessor Race, Easing Tax Burdens

Democrat Pat Hynes beat out Libertarian Nico Tsatsoulis in Tuesday’s election to become the next Cook County assessor. The office is tasked with delivering accurate and transparent assessments to all residential and commercial properties. Hynes has called the system broken and mismanaged, and vowed to fix it. Hynes spent...

Cook County, IL · 22h
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Incumbent Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle reelected

Incumbent Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was reelected for her fifth full term Nov. 3. She was first elected in 2010 and has held the position since then. Chicago Public Media called the race for Preckwinkle, who defeated Libertarian candidate Michael Murphy at 7 p.m. Tuesday night. She...

Cook County, IL · 2d
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Gunshot detection wins overwhelming support in Chicago as Cook County judges keep their seats

Chicago voters delivered a strong message in favor of gunshot-detection technology Tuesday, with roughly 447,000 casting ballots to support its reinstatement. That’s about 128,000 more votes than Mayor Brandon Johnson received when he was elected in April 2023. But Cook County voters appeared ready to retain every judge on...

Chicago, IL · 2d
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CTA service suspended downtown, North Side due to fire department activity, officials say

CTA service has been suspended on multiple train lines downtown and on the North Side due to fire department activity, officials said.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Illinois Music Venues Shift, Forge Closes While Salt Shed Expands

After nine years, Joliet's beloved rock club The Forge has closed its doors for good. Meanwhile, Chicago's Salt Shed is planning something massive across the street.

Illinois · 1d

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Taste of Chicago Inspections Found 160-Plus Violations, Records Show

City inspectors logged more than 160 health code violations among food vendors at this year's Taste of Chicago, with 58 of the festival's 81 vendors flagged for at least one violation, according to a records review. Ten vendors racked up five or more violations apiece, and two vendors were cited nine times each over the five-day run in Grant Park this past July.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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‘93.9 Lite FM’ Chicago To Kick Off 26th Year Of Christmas Music.

IHeartMedia AC “93.9 Lite FM” WLIT will launch its annual holiday music format Nov. 5 at 3pm, marking the station’s 26th consecutive year as Chicago’s Christmas music destination. The station will kick off the seasonal programming with a two-hour commercial-free broadcast live from the Griffin Museum...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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How well do you know Chicago's legendary improvisers?

It's no secret that Chicago has produced some of the funniest people on the planet. The big picture: From Second City to iO to The Annoyance, generations of improvisers have honed their comedy chops on Chicago stages before going on to "Saturday Night Live," Hollywood and late-night television. Why it matters: This weekend, iO celebrates its 45th anniversary , giving us the perfect excuse to revisit some of the legendary performers who helped make Chicago the improv comedy capital. This week's Kaufmann Quiz: Improv legends! https://www.opinionstage.com/api/v2/widgets/626e97b9-f72b-4309-8e2f-9fd4dec9cdb0/iframe Play more quizzes: Local TV legends Inventions Architecture Suburban landmarks Neighborhoods, volume 2 Neighborhoods, volume 1 Punk rock history Bears jersey numbers Action movies State politics Illinois routes Sports returns Local waterways Chi celebrities 4th of July Pride vol. 2 The Obamas 1996 Summer annoyances High school locations Street festivals Stadium hijinks Colleges and universities May Day Jazz in Chicago Chicago companies Street smarts Dive bars Department stores Bus routes Dance clubs Famous trades 2016 Chicago Fancy foodies (vol. 2) What's the frequency, Chicago? Bears playoff history 2025 news Movie theaters Chicago on TV Movie quotes Fall suburbs Scary Chicago 1998 Memorable locations Malls Newspapers Political satire Anthony Rizzo "The Dark Knight" film locations

Chicago, IL · 9h

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Some voters turned away from ballot box on Chicago's NW Side

Midterm Election Day voting got off to a rocky start on Chicago’s Northwest Side with some voters turned away from the ballot box. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports from Logan Square.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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‘Remain hopeful:' Robbins mayor vows to keep fighting amid water main break, aging infrastructure

A major water main break in south suburban Robbins left around 1,000 homes without water service for more than 12 hours Tuesday. The break was reported overnight along 135th Street between Spaulding and Sawyer avenues, shortly before 2 a.m. As of Tuesday afternoon, crews were continuing to make repairs and...

Robbins, IL · 3d

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Macoupin County voters oust one incumbent board member, support separation from Chicago

Three of four referendums approved, including one to create special ambulance service in Medora

Macoupin County, IL · 3h

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Engineer: Oak Park Ave construction nearly done

The Renew the Avenue project is on schedule to be finished by Thanksgiving, according to Village Engineer Bill McKenna. Since the start of the project in January, the construction occurring on Oak Park Avenue has been a part of Oak Parkers’ daily lives. Noting that construction has not experienced major delays, McKenna said “the project is still scheduled to be substantially complete by Thanksgiving.”

Oak Park, IL · 1d

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Lemont, IL: New $11M Fire Station Set to Open in May 2027

Lemont Fire Protection District's new Station 3 will replace a facility built in 1994.

Lemont, IL · 2d

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Orland Park DMV closes before move to Orland Hills

The Illinois Secretary of State driver’s facility serving the Orland Park area is scheduled to open in its new home at 9291 W. 159th St. in Orland Hills at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Village of Orland Park. The new Orland Hills DMV+ sits next to...

Orland Park, IL · 1d

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Reaction to Chicago School Board presidential race results

Jessica Biggs, a former CPS principal, claimed victory as the next president of the Chicago Board of Education in Tuesday’s election.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Rogers Park Leona’s Demo’d For Housing, Andersonville’s Ashland Avenue Sees 3rd Apartment Pitch

ANDERSONVILLE — A developer who’s already proposed two apartment buildings along Andersonville’s Ashland Avenue wants to line up a third project, while Rogers Park’s former Leona’s restaurant is making way for new housing. In Andersonville, James Fox of Mackinaw Development, LLC and architect Mike Maresso...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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The Mid-Week Rundown: The Illinois Uprising: Chicago, Cook, and Will County Just Flipped the Script on State Power

Northeastern Illinois voters just delivered an unmistakable wake-up call to the political establishment. From sweeping Chicago school board changes and major tax referendums to historic early voting turnout in Cook County and an unprecedented papal ballot in Will County, here is how the November 2026 election rewritten the regional playbook.

Chicago, IL · 2d

The Hill

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Miller projected to win Illinois election to replace Kelly in House

Donna Miller (D) will succeed Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) in the race for Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Miller is a Cook County commissioner and previously served as a board chair for Planned Parenthood of Illinois, as well as the vice president of Illinois Democratic Women. She is making a return…

Illinois · 2d

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Ford wins Illinois House election for retiring Danny Davis’s seat

Democrat La Shawn Ford is set to succeed longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D) in representing Illinois’s 7th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ has projected, beating out Republican opponent Chad Koppie, a retired Delta Air Lines jumbo jet captain. Ford has served as a member of the Illinois state House, representing the 8th District, since January…

Illinois · 2d