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Brookfield Zoo offers dining with Santa

— December 2, 2023

This holiday season, Brookfield Zoo has opportunities for families to spend time together while supporting the conservation efforts and animal care work of the Chicago Zoological Society….

Pastor in Mount Prospect, Barrington dies
— December 2, 2023

The Rev. Bernard Pietrzak, priest of the archdiocese of Chicago and pastor of St. Anne Catholic parish in Barrington, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the age of 68. Pietrzak was born Oct….
Public health vending machines rolled out
— November 28, 2023

The Chicago Department of Public Health has launched a Public Health Vending Machine pilot program. Vending machines, located at five sites around the city, are part of the department’s…
‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ returns to Chicagoland
— November 22, 2023

The circus came to town to Rosemont in November for one special extended weekend featuring “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus…
Workers laid off, alderman angered over shift to shelter
— November 14, 2023

Angeyleah Campbell wants to know what changed to cost the Southwest Side resident her longtime hotel position. Earlier this year, she and her fellow workers at the Selina Hotel on Chicago’s…

State school board weighs increased funding requests ahead of budget season
— November 28, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — Officials at the Illinois State Board of Education say they’re receiving more requests for increased funding for next year than the state could possibly afford, and…
Sheriff’s program addresses catalytic converter thefts
— November 28, 2023

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is looking to make an impact on the catalytic converter market. Sheriff’s Office mechanics have been using a tool at designated events to etch the…
Alivio targets childhood traumas
— November 21, 2023

First in a series looking at agencies addressing childhood health and mental health issues after COVID-19 Clarisa Medina Poeliniz has been part of Alivio Medical Center, serving Chicago’s…