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Yeah, it’s cold: How to keep yourself, your house and your pets safe

Yeah, it’s cold: How to keep yourself, your house and your pets safe

Yeah, it’s going to be extremely cold Friday. What should you do to keep yourself, your house and your pets safe? Here are some tips.

 
Postponed: Public hearing for data center in Lisle delayed due to large turnout

Postponed: Public hearing for data center in Lisle delayed due to large turnout

Lisle residents will have to wait to sound off on a proposed data center. The village’s planning and zoning commission decided to postpone a Wednesday night hearing due to the large size of the crowd.

 
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Bill named after Barrington girl struck by train would require pedestrian safety gates near schools

Bill named after Barrington girl struck by train would require pedestrian safety gates near schools

As the two-year anniversary of 17-year-old Marin Lacson’s death at a Barrington railway crossing, a House bill named in her honor would mandate pedestrian safety gates at crossings near schools.

 
‘It would mean everything’: Riverwoods animal shelter starts public fundraiser for rebuild

‘It would mean everything’: Riverwoods animal shelter starts public fundraiser for rebuild

Riverwoods-based pet shelter Orphans of the Storm is embarking on a $2.3 million fundraising campaign to help cover a $15 million renovation of the facility.

 
New community of duplexes proposed in Algonquin

New community of duplexes proposed in Algonquin

Developers are looking to build a neighborhood of duplexes in Algonquin off Randall Road.

 
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Caleb Williams does Chicago tour, no word on Bears stadium and White Sox deal Luis Robert

Caleb Williams does Chicago tour, no word on Bears stadium and White Sox deal Luis Robert

In the days after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round, Caleb Williams didn’t hide in his mansion or take off for some exotic locale. He went to the Hawks game with Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong on Monday to see Jonathan Toews’ return and then returned with PCA to watch the Bulls beat the Clippers on Tuesday.

 
What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks as the NHL trade deadline approaches

What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks as the NHL trade deadline approaches

The Blackhawks aren’t sure how the trade deadline will play out yet. Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev and Connor Murphy are the primary players other teams are showing interest in so far, but with the standings so bunched up and not a lot of trade movement happening around the league, the Blackhawks aren’t sure exactly what offers will look like.

 
Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights

Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights

After such a strong year for movies, the brutal limitations of Oscar nominations were bound to have some big omissions. But there were several genuine shockers Thursday morning, including widely expected nominees like Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal missing out on nods.

 
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‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record

‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

 

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