Chicago|News|
CPS To Spend More On Mental Health, Learning As Part Of $9.5B Budget
Chicago Public Schools has increased full-time employees and will plan to spend 8 percent more per student during the upcoming fiscal year.
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Jeff Arnold, Patch Staff
- Chicago, IL
I am an award-winning journalist who has worked in sports and as an investigative reporter before starting with Patch as a roving editor in April, 2020. Prior to Patch, my work appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes SportsMoney, ESPN.com and other outlets. I finished the 2012 Chicago Marathon and am currently studying improv at the renowned Second City, where many a Saturday Night Live alums got their start.
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Chicago|News|
Chicago Woman Charged In Connection With Death Of Bicyclist: Police
Courtney Bertucci, 30, has been charged with reckless homicide after police said she struck a bicyclist in the West Loop and kept driving.
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Chicago|News|
Machete-Wielding Robber At Large On Chicago's Northwest Side: Police
Chicago police said the man has been involved in eight robberies in which he reportedly used a machete to hold up victims before fleeing.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Illinois Students Create Ballot, Get Legislation Passed For State Rock
Students from Naperville and Burr Ridge created a ballot starting with 10 entries and landed on dolostone as the official rock of Illinois.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Anthony Williams: Illinois U.S. Senate Candidate
The 67-year-old Dolton pastor characterizes himself as a civil and issue-oriented Republican who would govern as a true public servant.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Postal Carriers Beware: Illinois Among Top 10 States For Dog Bites
The U.S. Postal Service reported that 226 mail carriers were bitten in Illinois in 2021, while Chicago ranked eighth for metropolitan areas.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Dave Shestokas: Illinois Attorney General Candidate
The Orland Park resident has vowed to prosecute cases that other attorneys across Illinois have ignored and restore safety to residents.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Distracted Driving In Illinois, Elsewhere Killed 3,140 In 2020: Report
National safety statistics show that fatalities in distracted driving accidents were up 12 percent in 2020 when 193 people in Illinois died.
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Northbrook, IL|News|
IL Rep. Carroll Teams Up With Northbrook Pet Rescue For Adoption Event
Jonathan Caroll, the local Democrat lawmaker, is working with Border Tails Rescue on Saturday to encourage local residents to adopt a pet.
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Buffalo Grove, IL|News|
Buffalo Grove Resident Among National Merit Scholarship Recipients
Wyn A. Thomas, a senior at Stevenson High School, was awarded the prestigious scholarship by the University of Georgia to study theater.
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Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Arlington Heights Students Among National Merit Scholarship Recipients
Buffalo Grove seniors Ceila Cortopassi, Kevin Rabinak and Hersey High School's Charles Schmidt were honored as recipients of the awards.
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Northbrook, IL|News|
3 Glenbrook North Seniors Are National Merit Scholarship Recipients
Peter J. Gau received the award from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology while Ian Tarter and Changwoo Yu were selected by Carleton College.
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Glenview, IL|News|
Glenview, Prospect Heights Reach Annexation Deal Over Allstate Campus
The agreement allows the Village of Glenview to annex the entire Allstate campus, which will soon be redeveloped into a logistics campus.
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Glenview, IL|News|
Obituary: Mary Ann Wells
Funeral services for Mary Ann Wells will be held this month after the former Hoffman Elementary teacher died at the age of 88 in January.
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Glenview, IL|News|
Scholarship Honors Memory Of Glenbrook North Senior Who Took His Life
The BrEpic Leadership Award is a $1,000 scholarship named after Dylan Buckner, who died by suicide in 2021 months before was to graduate.
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Deerfield, IL|News|
DUI, Speeding, Open Container Of Alcohol: Riverwoods Police Blotter
Riverwoods Police made four arrests over the past week and charged local women with a variety of criminal offenses after traffic stops.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
IL Google Users Could See Up To $400 In Class-Action Suit Payout
Google is facing a $100 million class-action suit and is accused of storing its users' facial likeness in Google Photos without consent.
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Buffalo Grove, IL|News|
Buffalo Grove's Pinta Pride Project Parade Includes Street Closures
The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. on Sunday but police will begin closing local streets earlier in the day and parking will be limited.
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Glenview, IL|News|
Glenview Park District's Outdoor Movie Night To Feature Disney Film
Local residents can view "Encanto" at Jackman Park on Friday as part of a summer events series sponsored by the Glenview Park District.
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Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Arlington Heights Man Among 23 Arrested In Life Insurance Scheme: Feds
Joe John, 66, has been arrested with others who prosecutors said swindled more than $26 million in life insurance benefits from 10 victims.
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