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Mar 16 2024
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Man dies after being shot, crashing on expressway in Chicago's south suburbs
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (CBS) -- A man died after being shot and crashing on the Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburban South Holland. At 6:09 p.m., Illinois State Police were called to the northbound Bishop Ford Freeway near 170th Street for a rollover crash. Troopers found the man who had crashed had also been shot. The man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The
CBS News (Online)Mar 26 2024
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67 Easter specials in Chicago and the suburbs, from decadent buffets to take-and-bake treats
Easter celebrates rebirth and the start of spring, and the full diversity of Chicago’s culinary scene is on display as restaurants and bakeries offer a wide variety of traditional foods for the holiday including hot cross buns, magiritsa, mazurek and colomba. There are decadent buffets with carved ham, seafood and tables piled with treats, plus plenty of spots offering family fun with visits
Chicago TribuneMar 25 2024
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Trader Joe’s to build second store in trendy Sacramento suburb. Here’s what we know
National retailer Trader Joe’s will build a second location in one of the Sacramento region’s most sought-after suburbs. The city of Roseville issued a commercial demolition permit March 19 to get rid of interior improvements of a roughly 18,000-square-foot space for a new Trader Joe’s site at 10261 Fairway Drive, according to city spokeswoman Helen Dyda. Conrad Urata 4, LLC owns the permit,
The Sacramento BeeMar 25 2024
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Restaurant news: Tre Dita in Lakeshore East among 9 notable openings and closings in Chicago and the suburbs
Bistecca alla fiorentina, tagliatelle al ragù bianco and schiacciata are just some of the signature dishes at Tre Dita in Chicago. The highly anticipated restaurant opened at the luxury St. Regis Chicago hotel in the Lakeshore East neighborhood on March 16. It’s the Italian-inspired sibling on the second floor to the Japanese-inspired Miru on the 11th floor. “Tre Dita means three fingers and
Chicago TribuneMar 14 2024
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City clerk in Chicago suburb charged with misconduct tied to liquor and gambling licenses
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly was indicted Wednesday on more than a dozen felony charges, accusing her of official misconduct and misapplication of city funds. Lake County prosecutors said Kilkelly provided thousands of dollars in financial support in the form of "credits" to businesses that were applying for liquor or gambling licenses, but were not qualified to receive
CBS News (Online)Mar 14 2024
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Several North Shore suburbs will have public safety referendums on the April 2 ballot
On election day April 2, residents in several northern suburbs of Milwaukee will face the questions of how to manage the growing demands and costs facing local fire and emergency medical service departments. Over the last year, village and city officials in Cedarburg, Port Washington, Grafton and Saukville have approved referendum questions for the ballot that seek to handle the common issues
Milwaukee Journal SentinelFeb 18 2024
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8 injured when vehicle crashes into barbershop in Chicago suburb
ORLAND HILLS, Ill. (CBS) -- Eight people are injured after a vehicle crashed into a Sport Clips in Orland Hills, Illinois, Sunday afternoon. According to the Orland Fire Protection District, authorities responded to a reported accident around 2 p.m. and found that a vehicle crashed into the business, located at 9239 S. 159 Street. The establishment is in the Walmart shopping center. Officials
CBS News (Online)Mar 19 2024
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High school staff member fired in Chicago suburb after inappropriate conduct accusations
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A staff member at Fenton High School in Bensenville was fired after a unanimous decision by the school board. Police documents were leaked on social media, laying out sexual abuse allegations between a high school teacher and students. The staff member was first on administrative leave after the document was leaked. The school board addressed the leak, but the document has not
CBS News (Online)Mar 18 2024
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Chicago suburb calls for "defamatory" language to be removed from dismissed police chief's lawsuit
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Village of Flossmoor and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said in a legal filing Monday that some of the language in a lawsuit filed by dismissed police Chief Jerel Jones was "scandalous" and "defamatory." A week ago Thursday, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson said the village was "parting ways" with Jones. Last week Jones – the south suburban village's first Black police
CBS News (Online)Mar 11 2024
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Chicago Bears planning domed stadium on Lake Michigan instead of move to suburbs
The Chicago Bears remain in pursuit of a new stadium, but it appears the strategy is changing. According to multiple reports including the Associated Press, the Bears are prepared to provide more than $2 billion in funding toward a publicly owned stadium in the city. The team had previously purchased 326 acres of racetrack property in Arlington Heights for $197.2 million but have not begun
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