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Waukegan casino breaks ground on new $302M permanent facility

Waukegan casino breaks ground on new $302M permanent facility

Shovels hit the dirt as workers broke ground Wednesday on the permanent site for the American Place Casino in Waukegan. The new $302 million casino will be erected at 4011 Fountain Square Place, directly east of the temporary facility where it has been operating since February 2023.

 
Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates expanding joint-replacement surgery capacity

Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates expanding joint-replacement surgery capacity

Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates will increase its capacity for joint-replacement surgeries by 50% Thursday — a major step for one of only three orthopedic specialty centers in Illinois.

 
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Mendoza joins growing throng of Chicago mayoral hopefuls

Mendoza joins growing throng of Chicago mayoral hopefuls

Pushing a message of “progress that people can actually feel,” outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susanna Mendoza jumped into the simmering Chicago mayor’s race Wednesday.

 
Homecoming: Steppenwolf Theatre’s ‘Catch As Catch Can’ marks ensemble member Gary Cole’s return to a Chicago stage

Homecoming: Steppenwolf Theatre’s ‘Catch As Catch Can’ marks ensemble member Gary Cole’s return to a Chicago stage

Longtime Steppenwolf Theatre colleagues Gary Cole and Amy Morton reunite for the company’s Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s dramedy “Catch As Catch Can.”

 
Elgin panel endorses plan for Wayside Cross, PADS to expand services for homeless

Elgin panel endorses plan for Wayside Cross, PADS to expand services for homeless

An expansion plan that would allow Wayside Cross Ministries and PADS of Elgin to serve nearly double the number of people experiencing homelessness won approval from Elgin’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday.

 
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Lake in the Hills man faces 8th DUI charge after crash

Lake in the Hills man faces 8th DUI charge after crash

A Lake in the Hills man is being detained in the Kane County jail as a danger to the community after being charged for the eighth time with driving under the influence of alcohol.

 
Greenberg: The Bears’ stadium saga rolls on, but are they really moving to Indiana?

Greenberg: The Bears’ stadium saga rolls on, but are they really moving to Indiana?

Columnist Jon Greenberg writes about the never-ending Bears stadium site drama.

 
Things to do June 5-11: Cream of Wheaton, Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Chicago Blues Fest, Elgin Pride Parade and more

Things to do June 5-11: Cream of Wheaton, Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Chicago Blues Fest, Elgin Pride Parade and more

Mark your calendar for Cream of Wheaton, Ribfest Chicago, the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival and more.

 
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Celebrate Pride Month with parades and festivals in June

Celebrate Pride Month with parades and festivals in June

Almost 20 Pride events are scheduled across the suburbs in June, including festivals in Downers Grove, Elgin, Buffalo Grove, St. Charles, Woodstock, Aurora, Elmhurst, Des Plaines, and other communities. Enjoy parades, live music, food trucks, and family activities.

 
Bari Weiss says fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley violated ‘trust and mutual respect’

Bari Weiss says fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley violated ‘trust and mutual respect’

CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss sought to explain her actions to “60 Minutes” staff on Wednesday, after firing correspondent Scott Pelley from the newsmagazine. “I kn...

 

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