Vasquez appointed to 8th District County Board seat
May 4, 2025Cook County Democratic Party officials picked Jessica Vasquez, former chief of staff for the then-35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa, to succeed Anthony Joel Quezada as Cook County…
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Chicago woman charged in high-speed chase after Best Buy theft
May 4, 2025A Chicago woman is being held in DuPage County Jail in connection with a high-speed chase that led to an accident and started after a co-defendant allegedly stole items from the Bloomingdale…
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Restaurants cater to moms
May 4, 2025For Mother’s Day, Chicago area restaurants are offering deals and extras for moms. Among the offerings are: Prime rib: Chicago Culinary Kitchen, a Texas-style barbecue eatery…
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Armored car robbed
May 4, 2025The FBI is investigating an armored car robbery in Blue Island. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday, local law enforcement and the FBI responded to an armored car robbery at U.S. Bank,…
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Sheriff’s Police plan checkpoint in Morton Grove
May 3, 2025Cook County Sheriff’s Police will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint Friday in Morton Grove. The checkpoint, in partnership with the Morton Grove Police Department, is…
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Developer sentenced for embezzling millions from failed bank
May 2, 2025CHICAGO – A real estate developer has been sentenced to six years in prison for participating in a conspiracy that embezzled millions of dollars from the failed Washington Federal…
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Republican leader, toffee maker remembered
May 2, 2025Carol Smith Donovan is being remembered for her leadership in the Illinois Republican Party and her culinary skills. Donovan, 75, died Monday from ALS. She grew up in Taylorville before…
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Raoul seeks $15 million increase in office budget
April 30, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for a $15 million increase in his budget for the upcoming year, saying his office needs a more “stable”…
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East Leyden instructor named state Teacher of the Year
April 30, 2025FRANKLIN PARK – The Illinois State Board of Education today named Victor Gomez, a bilingual chemistry teacher at East Leyden High School, as the Illinois Teacher of the Year. State…
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Hermosa Belmont-Cragin Chamber looks to bring customers to Chicago’s Northwest Side
April 29, 2025Two years ago, Hermosa Belmont-Cragin Chamber of Commerce founder Melissa Quintana had no idea what a chamber of commerce was. She simply knew that other Chicago communities had events,…
