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Man Crushed To Death | Snowy Owl Spottings | Power Outages | What's Open On Thanksgiving?

Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

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NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — Hope your week is going well as we hit the midway point. Let us get you caught up on the latest news from the northern Chicago suburbs from the past few days.

Here is a look at articles that have been getting attention from Patch.com readers:

Hundreds Without Power In McHenry County, Across Chicago Area

As of 10:30 a.m., a total of 7,035 ComEd customers in Illinois are without power, inc luring 2,241 in McHenry County.

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Snowy Owls Stray From Arctic, Settle Along Chicago Shoreline: Park District

The Chicago Park District has temporarily closed Montrose Pier to give the snowy owls a "great winter stay and welcome."

Man Crushed To Death Under Vehicle In Workplace Incident: Police

The incident happened Tuesday morning in Wauconda.

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Fast Food Restaurants, Coffee Chains Open On Thanksgiving In IL

For those needing a quick meal or caffeine boost before their Thanksgiving festivities, here's what's open Thursday.

Arrest Made In Grocery Store Armed Robbery: Mount Prospect PD

El Amigo Carniceria, located on East Euclid Avenue, was robbed last week.

Scammers Posing As Evanston Staff Send Payment Requests To Residents

The City of Evanston has issued an urgent fraud warning after receiving multiple reports of scam attempts.

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