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Things To Do In Chicagoland: High-Stakes Tasting, Award-Winning Truths, and Brewery Comedy: Inside The Gourmand Gala, Pulitzer on the Road Exhibition, and Annual Laughter & Comedy Fundraiser

Chicagoland cuts across gastronomic luxury, cultural history, and community laughs this week with three standout experiences across Cook and Will counties. Sample signature bites from over 30 celebrated chefs at Union Station for Culinary Care, explore historic Pulitzer Prize masterworks at Harold Washington Library Center, and enjoy craft beer with live stand-up comedy at Hailstorm Brewing Co. in Tinley Park.

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Park Forest Annexes Will County Homes, Residents Boo as Tax Bills Loom

The Park Forest Village Board voted Monday night to annex a neighborhood in unincorporated Will County, instantly turning roughly 100 residents from close to two dozen families into Park Forest residents. The move drew boos and jeers from people in the boardroom, who packed in to watch trustees decide the fate of homes that had sat just outside village limits for years.

Will County, IL · 3d

thenarrativematters.com

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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

Country Herald

Will County, IL: New Free Forest Exhibit Opens This Week

New interactive exhibit in Channahon lets families explore forest wildlife by day and night.

Will County, IL · 1d

CBS Chicago

Soul Train Awards held in Chicago for the first time

Thursday night was a homecoming for one of Chicago's cultural treasures, as the Soul Train Awards arrived in the city where the iconic show originated. The taping of the awards show brought stars to the Loop.

CBS Chicago

Inspector general documents some ongoing issues at Cook County Jail

In a review completed recently, the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General found persistent problems at the County Jail with supervision, maintenance, sanitation, and housing conditions.

Cook County, IL · 4d

CBS Chicago

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Pritzker pauses events next week for medical procedure

Governor JB Pritzker will pause his events next week so he can recover from a medical procedure, his office said Friday.

Chicago, IL · 22h

FOX59 / CBS4 Indy

Ravenswood homeowners racing against the cold to repair flood damage

NBC Chicago

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 · 3d

Chicago Public Radio

The Rundown: Architect living in home up for landmark status

Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and today I learned some of the CTA’s heat lamps used to operate with potbellied stoves. The amenity is now on for the season (even if November temperatures are still mild). Here’s what you need to know today. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks...

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

First Avenue to close at Cermak Road for 5 days

A detour around a one-mile stretch of First Avenue is planned for later this month when the thoroughfare closes for railroad repairs. The stretch of First Avenue from Cermak Road to Roosevelt Road will be closed from 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, through 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, weather permitting, according to press releases from the North Riverside village government and the Illinois Department of Transportation.

North Riverside, IL · 2d

CBS Chicago

200-acre South Works site pitched as new lakefront Bears home

Related Midwest says a stadium and entertainment district at the former South Works site would also host concerts and community events. As of late October, the Bears said Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, were their only options.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS

Preckwinkle and Dart Hold On to Longtime Cook County Positions; Hynes to Take Over as Assessor

Winners have emerged in multiple Cook County races and voters now know who will oversee the county’s budget, run the jail and handle property taxes. Democrat Toni Preckwinkle, a four-term incumbent, faced off against Libertarian Michael Murphy for the top seat on the Cook County Board. The race was called for Preckwinkle, who had 79.1% to Murphy’s 20.9% with 79% of the vote reported, according to unofficial returns.

Cook County, IL · 3d

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‘There’s really nothing to do anymore.’ A teen perspective on Halloween in Oak Park

Multiple Oak Park community members joined the village board meeting on Nov. 4 to give public comment on the “teen takeover” incidents that occurred on Halloween, including a teen who was there herself. Juanta Griffin and her daughter Adeyemi Griffin were the first to speak, offering a different...

Oak Park, IL · 22h

Block Club Chicago

3 Candidates File To Replace Matt O’Shea As 19th Ward Alderman

BEVERLY — The 19th Ward will have a new alderperson next year for the first time in more than a decade. Three people have filed to replace outgoing Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th) after O’Shea announced in September he would not seek a fifth term. He first ran for alderman in 2011 following then-alderwoman Ginger Rugai’s decision to retire after 20 years in office.

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NBC Chicago

Here are the latest results for the Cook County ‘Millionaire Tax' referendum

Voters in Cook County are being asked if the state of Illinois should consider an additional tax on millionaires, and early results are emphatic. The text of the amendment asked voters if the state should enact a 3% tax on income over $1 million in an effort to halt increases on property taxes, or even to potentially roll some increases back.

Cook County, IL · 3d

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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 · 3d

Quad Cities Sports Network

Suburban Politics Aren't Boring: Married Chicagoland Clerk Caught Kissing Mayor

Now that Midterms are over, let's review some of the spicier moments.

Cook County, IL · 3d

mchenrycountyblog.com

A New Strategy for Creating a New State Separate from the Chicago Area

Fox TV in Chicago interviewed a woman in suppport of the movement to create a state without Chicago. There have been and were referendums in Downstate counties aasking the question. The woman interviewed said that some county officials see the referendums as just a protest vote. The referendums are strictly...

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