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The Hidden Illinois Amish Store Where Locals Go For Fried Pies And Cinnamon Rolls

Shoo fly pie, cream top milk, and fried pies are all waiting in one small Amish-style shop in the Chicago suburbs. That combo alone got my attention. It’s a store where pies sell out fast enough that calling ahead to reserve one is a smart move. The shelves go...

Orland Park, IL · 2d
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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 · 1d

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Smith Crossing Plans $43.75M Final Campus Expansion

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Smith Crossing recently announced plans for a $43.75 million expansion that will add 36 independent living apartments to its senior living campus in Orland Park. The four-story, 96,973-square-foot building will be the fourth and final phase of expansion on the nonprofit community’s 32-acre campus. Once...

Orland Park, IL · 2d

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First snowfall of the season for parts of Chicagoland

Crown Point, IN · 1d

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Snow slams Northwest Indiana as Chicago gets its first flakes

A brief brush with winter is bringing the Chicago area its first flakes of the season today. Lake-effect rain and snow could leave slushy spots near the lake before sunnier, milder weather returns for the weekend. Where could snow stick?. Slushy accumulation was possible in parts of southern Cook County,...

Chicago, IL · 1d

Fun 104

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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 · 1d

everafterinthewoods.com

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Most People Drive Right Past These 7 Illinois Hot Dog Stands That Never Changed A Thing

One stand on this list piles the fries right on top of the hot dog and still won’t hand you ketchup. Another claims credit for putting a batter-dipped hot dog on a stick along old Route 66. I love that kind of stubbornness. Illinois has plenty of flashy food...

Illinois · 1d

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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

Fox 32 Chicago

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Park Forest annexation leaves Will County homeowners fearing tax hikes

Homeowners in unincorporated Will County are fighting the Village of Park Forest's effort to annex their properties, warning their property tax bills could nearly double. Village leaders say the move is about fairness, arguing Park Forest taxpayers have spent decades maintaining roads and water infrastructure that also benefits those properties.

Will County, IL · 9h

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Zero Tax Hikes, 25 Smashed Storefronts, and School Closure Showdowns: Inside Cook County’s Defining Week: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

While Chicago battles a massive fiscal deadlock, Cook County is closing a $550 million shortfall without asking taxpayers for an extra dime. Yet across the North Shore, overnight retail smash-and-grabs and painful elementary school closure votes are putting suburban leaders to the test. Overview: The Cook County 2027 budget plan...

Cook County, IL · 1d

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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 · 2d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Suburban homeowners accuse contractor of taking deposits, leaving jobs unfinished

Several suburban homeowners are speaking out against a local contractor, accusing him of taking deposits for home improvement projects and either leaving the work unfinished or never starting the jobs at all.

Naperville, IL · 1d

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Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Near Davenport Push Toward Chicago, Joliet and Rockford Around Noon as Strongest Cells Hug the I-80 Corridor

CHICAGO — Showers and thunderstorms moving toward northern Illinois Wednesday morning are tracking farther north than expected. Some storms on the southern end of the system have already turned severe, with damaging winds reported near the Quad Cities. The rain is expected to reach Chicagoland around noon, and the strongest storms should stay near and south of the Interstate 80 corridor.

Rockford, IL · 2d

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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 · 2d

WGN News

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Sandburg High School student uses math to bowl two consecutive perfect games

A south suburban teen is making bowling look as easy as one-two-three by apply his math skills.

Palos Hills, IL · 1d

chronicleillinois.com

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Democrats flip final Cook County Board seat

When Sean Morrison leaves the Cook County Board next month, so will any Republican voice on the government body. Cook County Democrats flipped his 17th District seat, which has been Republican since it came into existence in 1994. Only three Republicans – Herb Schumann, Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman and Morrison – have served the district over its 22 years.

Cook County, IL · 2d

Forest Park Review

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Property transfers for September 2026

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Clerk from September 2026. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk.

Cook County, IL · 2d

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Palos Park Woman’s Club blood drive celebrates 13 years of giving

The Palos Park Woman’s Club has brought the community together for 13 years to support a cause that reaches far beyond Palos Park: helping save lives one blood donation at a time. The club hosted its 13th annual community blood drive Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Palos Park Recreation...

Palos Park, IL · 1d

WBBM News Radio

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Cook County Offers Storm Recovery Funding Applications

Cook County Offers Storm Recovery Funding Applications

Cook County, IL · 2d

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Heavy Lake Effect Snow Brings Slushy Roads and Low Visibility to Hammond, Merrillville, and Portage for a Very Slow Friday Morning Commute

INDIANA — Heavy lake effect snow overnight into Friday morning is expected to make for a slow commute across northwest Indiana. Slippery roads, reduced visibility, and slush-covered pavement are likely during the morning rush. Drivers are urged to give themselves extra time to get to work and to slow down on wet and snowy roads.

Merrillville, IN · 1d