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  Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Michigan. Here are the winning numbers.
  One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
  

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  Big snow coming Monday? Here's what could be on the way
  Though the storm is 3,000 miles away, the National Weather Service says accumulations of six inches of snow or more are looking likely Monday for a growing swath of the region.
  

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  Schaumburg Amazon Fresh store to open Thursday
  Schaumburg's long-anticipated Amazon Fresh grocery store will open on Thursday, Jan. 28, becoming only the second to begin operating in Illinois.
  

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  How DuPage County will launch next wave of vaccinations
  As DuPage County prepares to move to the next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations, medical providers are finalizing plans to distribute scarce shots to seniors and essential workers.
  

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  Sears demolition clearing way for big plans at Hawthorn Mall
  Evidence of the massive makeover planned for Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills has emerged, as demolition of the former Sears anchor store is underway.
  

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  Bloomingdale doctor charged with trying to entice Glenview teen into sexual servitude
  A part-time emergency room physician from Bloomingdale was held on $250,000 bail on charges he attempted to entice a 14-year-old Glenview girl to engage in sexually explicit behavior which prosecutors say included losing her virginity for money.
  

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  Next phase of vaccinations begins Monday, but state warns shots are still scarce
  Gov. J.B. Pritzker said all regions of the state can begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations to the next group of eligible recipients -- anyone 65 and older or an essential front-line worker -- but he warned the supply is still so low that it could still take weeks for some to be inoculated.
  

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  Naperville District 203 says it has a surplus due to pandemic, so it's rebating some taxes
  Faced with an unexpected surplus after schools shut down last spring, Naperville Unit District 203 plans to repay taxpayers a total of $10 million to help ease the financial burden of the COVID-19 crisis.
  

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  Suburban Cook County restaurants likely to resume indoor dining Saturday
  Suburban Cook County and Chicago restaurants are likely to resume limited indoor service Saturday as key COVID-19 infection and hospitalization metrics in those areas continue to decline.
  

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  Former federal prosecutor says Urlacher pardon sent agents' work 'up in smoke'
  With this week's pardon of Casey Urlacher, the Mettawa mayor indicted last year on federal charges of gambling conspiracy and conducting an illegal gambling business, months and possibly years of work by federal agents and prosecutors likely "went of up smoke," according to a former assistant U.S. attorney.
  

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  New restaurants opening, as others close in Rolling Meadows
  While the COVID-19 pandemic spelled the closure of a few restaurants and other businesses in Rolling Meadows last year, some new ones have opened in recent weeks, with more to come in the new year, city officials said.
  

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  The latest on COVID-19 vaccinations in the suburbs
  As the state pivots to COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors and essential workers, here's the latest information.
  

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  Kane County Health begins COVID-19 vaccines for Group 1B Essential Workers; appointments for seniors to begin within 2 weeks
  The Kane County Health Department is administering COVID-19 vaccinations to an additional group of more than 1,600 Group 1A health care workers and Group 1B essential workers beginning Thursday, Jan. 21.
  

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  Round Lake OKs health benefits for former police officer who shot Grayslake man
  A Round Lake police officer who has been on disability after she fatally shot a man in 2016 will receive health care coverage from the village.
  

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  Teriyaki Madness, Raising Cane's opening in Gurnee this year
  Two new chain restaurants -- Teriyaki Madness and Raising Cane's -- are expected to open in Gurnee this year.
  

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  Feder: NBC Sports Chicago cuts Bears, Blackhawks writers
  Another bloodletting at NBC Sports Chicago cost the jobs of at least three writers Thursday and elicited another "no comment" from the regional sports network.
  

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  Buffalo Grove trustee candidate Magati stays on ballot
  Buffalo Grove's electoral board has upheld the candidacy of Gowri Magati, who is running for a village board trustee seat in the April 6 election.
  

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  Complaints filed against four Gurnee-area eateries that defied indoor dining ban
  Lake County Health Department officials said two complaints have been filed against the four Gurnee-area restaurants whose owners decided to open for customers last Friday. Lawrence J. Mackey, the department's director of environmental health, said officials will visit each restaurant in the coming days.
  

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  Recycle your unwanted electronics Jan. 23 in Lake Zurich
  Need to get rid of some laptops, computers and other electronics? Blue Star Recyclers will be collecting at Casper True Value Hardware in Lake Zurich on Saturday, Jan. 23.
  

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  Wisconsin teen charged with killing infant daughter in woods
  Prosecutors say a 16-year-old boy has admitted fatally shooting his newborn daughter and leaving her body inside a fallen tree in the woods in southern Wisconsin
  

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  Carol Stream man accused of wielding hatchet in Wheaton robbery
  A 32-year-old Carol Stream has been charged with robbing a Walgreens store in Wheaton Saturday night while wielding a hatchet.
  

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  Lucky few hit COVID-19 vaccine jackpot for rare extra doses
  Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls.
  

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  Billy Williams reflects on Hank Aaron's legacy, Alabama baseball roots
  Cubs all-time great Billy Williams reflects on growing up with Hank Aaron.
  

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  Teen hit by vehicle near Elgin dies
  One of the twin brothers struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon has died.
  

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  2nd victim in Burlington Township crash dies
  A second person has died as a result of a Thursday-morning crash in Burlington Township.
  

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  Trying to win Mega Millions? These are the numbers that come up most
  Here are the Mega Millions lottery balls that are drawn the most -- and why that doesn't make them lucky numbers.
  

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  How to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking: First, put away the phone
  News of recent carjackings -- especially the one Saturday in Aurora where a woman was shot -- may have drivers on edge. While there is no indication of an unusual increase in carjackings in the Western suburbs, police officials are offering advice to avoid becoming a victim.
  

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  Why the legendary Hank Aaron meant so much to Milwaukee
  Hank Aaron was a legendary baseball player, but he meant even more to Milwaukee and Wisconsin. "As great as a baseball player as he was, and he's probably top five, he was twice as great a man," says longtime Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt said. "He loved Milwaukee and Wisconsin, and they loved him right back."
  

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  Bears' wide receivers were not the problem with passing game last season
  Hub Arkush: The wide receivers weren't the main problem with the passing game in 2020.
  

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  How North, Northwest suburban schools could serve as vaccination sites
  A group of North and Northwest suburban high school districts are coordinating efforts to host mass vaccination clinics for their teachers and staffs inside school gymnasiums, but it's up to the Cook County Department of Public Health whether they'll get that chance.
  

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  Residents want thin blue line removed from Mount Prospect police patch
  Mount Prospect's police patch is again coming under fire from residents who say its imagery has been co-opted by white supremacists and other extremist groups.
  

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  2 die in Burington Township crash
  Blowing and drifting snow may have caused a head-on crash that left a Hampshire woman dead early Thursday morning in Burlington Township.
  

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  Glenbrook North grieves student-athlete standout Dylan Buckner
  Glenbrook North principal Jason Markey had to break the devastating news Thursday night that senior student-athlete Dylan Buckner had died. Buckner, 18, of Northbrook was a standout student and athlete.
  

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  Some suburban movie theaters reopen, while others hold off
  Several suburban movie theaters reopened Friday with a mix of new and classic films after the Illinois Department of Public Health relaxed some COVID-19 health and safety mitigations.
  

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  Father of murdered 5-year-old AJ Freund disbarred after guilty plea
  The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred the Crystal Lake man and former attorney who buried his 5-year-old son in the woods after the child was murdered by his mother. Andrew T. Freund Sr., who was licensed as an attorney in 1984, was disbarred on consent this month as a result of convictions tied to his son's abuse and death, according to Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission records released Thursday.
  

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  Amazon city scrambles to provide oxygen to COVID-19 patients
  Doctors in the Amazon rainforest's biggest city are having to choose which COVID-19 patients can breathe amid dwindling oxygen stocks and an effort to airlift some of the infected to other states
  

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  Potential new development in Huntley could create up to 1,000 jobs in 2022
  A potential new development in unincorporated Huntley could create upwards of 1,000 jobs in 2022 with the construction of a distribution center and office space for an unnamed company, village records show.
  

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  Images: Remembering baseball legend Hank Aaron
  Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball's greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
  

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  1 winner of Mega Millions $1B prize; 3rd largest ever in US
  One winning ticket has been sold in the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot
  

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  Northwest Community Hospital discharges its 2,000th COVID-19 patient
  More than 90 doctors, nurses and support staff at Northwest Community Hospital saluted Charles "Chuck" Rizzo of Mount Prospect as the 2,000th COVID-19 patient discharged by the Arlington Heights hospital.
  

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  St. Charles high schools see increase in failing grades
  Both St. Charles Unit District 303 high schools gave more failing grades during the first semester compared to recent years, but the failure rate decreased in December and January.
  

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  Trump impeachment trial will begin Feb. 8, Schumer now says
  Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8.
  

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  Round Lake Beach man who died in accident Wednesday identified
  The Lake County Coroner's Office Friday identified the 18-year-old Round Lake Beach man who was killed in an accident Wednesday in Avon Township as Diego Estrada.
  

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  Gail Borden library buildings to reopen Monday with safeguards
  With Kane County now in Tier 2 pandemic mitigations, the Gail Borden Public Library District plans to reopen its three buildings Monday with several safeguards in place.
  

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  Schaumburg Township District 54 to host Open Enrollment Fair Jan. 27
  Schaumburg Township District 54 offers the opportunity for students to be a part of an additional curricular program to give them a unique learning experience outside of general education.
  

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  Commission suspends license of Glenview attorney accused of sex assaults
  The license of Glenview attorney facing sexual misconduct charges against multiple women was suspended, according to the state Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
  

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  Human remains discovered in Hampshire
  Hampshire police officers discovered human remains after receiving a report from a resident about finding articles of clothing in the 200 block of White Oak Street.
  

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  Images: President Trump leaves the White House
  See images of President Donald Trump departing the White House for the final time as President of the United States.
  

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  Illinois to begin next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in 10 days
  With the first case of a more infectious variant of COVID-19 diagnosed in the state, Illinois National Guard troops and retail pharmacies will help accelerate vaccinations with a second phase of inoculations for seniors and essential workers beginning Jan. 25, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced.
  

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  Barrington High will have full in-person learning starting Monday
  Barrington High School students who want to attend school in person will be able to so for the full day, five days a week, starting Monday.