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Cook County Renewed a Lobbyist's Fake Senior Tax Breaks Right After He Repaid $101,807
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Cook County Renewed a Lobbyist's Fake Senior Tax Breaks Right After He Repaid $101,807

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Aug 28, 2026

Armando Saleh, 56, claimed he was 71 on a passport to keep senior tax breaks on his Gage Park and Lawndale two-flats — and the county renewed them anyway in 2025.

Man Dies After Being Struck Outside His Red Jeep on Dan Ryan, Driver Flees
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Man Dies After Being Struck Outside His Red Jeep on Dan Ryan, Driver Flees

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Aug 28, 2026

Illinois State Police say the driver never stopped after hitting a man near his own red Jeep on I-94 at 47th Street before dawn.

South Bend Police Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Zyair Smith Near Miami Hills
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South Bend Police Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Zyair Smith Near Miami Hills

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Aug 28, 2026

Police say Zyair, 13, may be on South Bend's west side wearing a blue sweatshirt and black jeans.

Chicago School Board Candidate Custer Quits, Cites Millions in Special-Interest Cash
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Chicago School Board Candidate Custer Quits, Cites Millions in Special-Interest Cash

Jo Marquez
Aug 28, 2026

The Far Northwest Side board member says she won't drag supporters into a fight against big union and self-funded spending.

Oak Park Bag Fees Climb to 15 Cents on Road to 2030 Plastic Ban
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Oak Park Bag Fees Climb to 15 Cents on Road to 2030 Plastic Ban

Jo Marquez
Aug 28, 2026

Trustees voted 6-1 to raise Oak Park's bag fee yearly through 2029, teeing up a full plastic bag ban in 2030.

Oak Lawn Man, 49, Charged With Felony Exposure Near Hannum Elementary
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Oak Lawn Man, 49, Charged With Felony Exposure Near Hannum Elementary

Jo Marquez
Aug 28, 2026

John Schlosser, 49, allegedly asked to pet a woman's dog before exposing himself outside an Oak Lawn school.

Washington Park Braces for 50,000 as African Festival of the Arts Turns 36
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Washington Park Braces for 50,000 as African Festival of the Arts Turns 36

Jo Marquez
Aug 27, 2026

Shirley Caesar and Leela James headline the Labor Day weekend festival, which now spans nearly 300 vendor booths.

Cook County Ditched Its Police Do-Not-Call List, and Defense Lawyers Are Alarmed
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Cook County Ditched Its Police Do-Not-Call List, and Defense Lawyers Are Alarmed

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Aug 27, 2026

Eileen O’Neill Burke scrapped the public list of untrustworthy officers, and some defense lawyers say disclosures now arrive the morning of trial.

River North's Bavette's Bar & Boeuf Closes Sept. 19 for Two-Month Hiatus
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River North's Bavette's Bar & Boeuf Closes Sept. 19 for Two-Month Hiatus

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Aug 27, 2026

The River North steakhouse loved by Jeremy Allen White will go dark after Sept. 19, with no exact reopening date confirmed.

Skokie Park District Eyes Closed Bessie Rhodes School to Grow Timber Ridge Park
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Skokie Park District Eyes Closed Bessie Rhodes School to Grow Timber Ridge Park

Jo Marquez
Aug 27, 2026

An 800-signature petition backs turning the shuttered school into parkland, but Evanston Township High School wants the site too.

Oak Lawn Man Charged Months After Brainerd Stabbing Death of Andrell Brown, 30
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Oak Lawn Man Charged Months After Brainerd Stabbing Death of Andrell Brown, 30

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Aug 27, 2026

Mashaun Burton, 29, faces a detention hearing after allegedly fleeing in a white sedan following the fatal fight.

Piatt County Confirms Illinois' First Human West Nile Case of 2026
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Piatt County Confirms Illinois' First Human West Nile Case of 2026

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Aug 27, 2026

A Piatt County resident is Illinois' first confirmed human West Nile patient this year, as three more probable cases surface up north.

Two Semi-Trucks Collide on US-41 in North Chicago, Trapping One Driver
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Two Semi-Trucks Collide on US-41 in North Chicago, Trapping One Driver

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Aug 27, 2026

A rear-end crash near Martin Luther King Drive shut down US-41 in both directions during the morning commute.

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