Park Ridge
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Sentenced to life for gruesome Barrington killing, he’s now free at 49. Here’s whyJul 11, 2024 10:31 pm - Less than three decades after he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a grisly suburban murder, Paul Modrowski quietly left the Stateville Correctional Center a free man last week. The release of the 49-year-old convicted of murdering a man found decapitated in Barrington, and the reasons for it, raise complicated questions about equal justice, rehabilitation, disability bias and survivors’ rights.
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Putting in the work: Football practice is still a month away, but suburban teams are preparing nowJul 10, 2024 9:16 pm - Maine South quarterback Constantine Coines showed Wednesday at the Maine West 7-on-7 that last season was just a warmup. Coines, who took over as the starting quarterback...
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Suburban Mariano’s among those to be sold in Kroger, Albertsons mergerJul 10, 2024 4:12 pm - Several suburban Mariano’s will be sold to another grocer if Kroger and Albertson’s merger is allowed.
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Bartlett man convicted in beating of grocery bagger charged anew for attacking neighborJul 09, 2024 7:45 pm - Police arrested a Bartlett man Monday on charges of assault, battery and resisting arrest after responding to a fight with a neighbor last month.
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Recent home and property salesJul 09, 2024 2:22 pm - Cook County property transfers for April 23 to June 6, 2024
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Cook County updating hazard plan. Here’s how to view itJul 09, 2024 11:21 am - The Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security’s 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review as it undergoes a mandatory five-year update.
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Strong design elements stand out in Daily Herald photo contest winners for JuneJul 08, 2024 12:45 pm - The winning images for the Daily Herald’s June photo contest share strong design elements.
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Back where it belongs: Family of suburban Pearl Harbor veteran receives his missing Purple HeartJul 05, 2024 10:48 pm - Last week, Jerome Even’s family received the Purple Heart the longtime Park Ridge resident and World War II veteran received after he was wounded in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. His family didn’t know it was missing.
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Where to watch fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 03, 2024 2:16 pm - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Ex-employee at Cook County tax appeal agency sues commissionerJul 02, 2024 6:23 pm - A former employee at the Cook County Board of Review filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against Commissioner Samantha Steele and her chief of staff.