Park Ridge
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Would-be Chicago bomber resentenced to 27 years after original term deemed too lenientJul 20, 2024 1:08 pm - A Hillside man was re-sentenced to 27 years in federal prison Friday after authorities said he attempted to detonate a 1,000-pound bomb outside a Chicago bar in 2012.
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Suburban Cook County resident has year’s first human case of West Nile virusJul 21, 2024 8:45 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified the first human case of West Nile virus so far this year, the agency said Wednesday.
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Krishnamoorthi secures $500,000 in grants for roads near Hoffman Estates’ Bell Works developmentJul 17, 2024 6:18 pm - Local officials on Tuesday attended Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s ceremonial presentation of $500,000 in federal funding he secured toward a planned $18.9 million improvement of Central Road serving Bell Works Chicagoland and other businesses in Hoffman Estates and South Barrington.
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Cook County ranked fifth in nation for digital accessJul 16, 2024 1:19 pm - The Center for Digital Government has recognized Cook County as one of America's leading digital counties, ranking it fifth among counties with populations of 1 million or more in the 2024 Digital Counties Survey, officials announced.
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 24, 2024 5:16 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign parts of the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.
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Sheriff: Man dies after apparent medical emergency in jailJul 13, 2024 3:50 pm - A 32-year-old man has died after he suffered an apparent medical emergency in the Cook County Jail’s residential treatment unit Friday afternoon, authorities said. Ahmad...
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COVID numbers are climbing, but not as rapidly as in other statesJul 15, 2024 6:48 am - COVID numbers are on the rise again, but public health experts said Illinois isn’t yet seeing the spikes other states are reporting.
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Camp I Am Me Golf Classic on Sept. 24 support youth burn survivorsJul 12, 2024 1:04 pm - Mount Prospect-based nonprofit Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance will host its fourth annual Golf Classic Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Counting down: Here are 7 prep football opening games we’re looking forward to watchingJul 12, 2024 6:07 am - We’re beginning our countdown to prep football this week, starting with the area’s top seven season openers.
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‘Pass the torch’: Rep. Schneider calls for Joe Biden to drop out of presidential raceJul 11, 2024 5:20 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday called for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.