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A $100 million project to fully reconstruct Touhy Avenue between Elmhurst Road and Mount Prospect Road and expand access for travelers, including to the Interstate 490 tollway, broke ground yesterday in Des Plaines.
At nearly $100 million, it is the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways’ largest project to date, according to a release from the Cook County Board office, and aims to reduce congestion, improve safety and promote economic activity in the area. The project is slated for completion by the end of next year.
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Funeral for Rev. Jesse Jackson draws former presidents, throngs of Chicagoans to send off civil rights icon
A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged today at the South Side’s House of Hope, providing a requiem to the vast reach of the leadership, inspiration and teachings that made the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson a national civil rights icon. Read more here.
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Lou Malnati’s aims to open restaurant on east side of St. Charles in the fall
Slated to open in the spring, Fox Haven Square is a development project in St. Charles that’s expected to bring a number of businesses to the city’s east side, occupying what was a vacant lot. Read more here.
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3 takeaways at Chicago White Sox camp, including Drew Thorpe’s positive step and Shane Smith’s instant feedback
White Sox pitcher Drew Thorpe took a positive step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, throwing 20 pitches Tuesday during his first bullpen session of the spring. Read more here.
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Review: ‘Hamilton’ tour is now telling his story for a next generation
Ten years have passed since Chicago became the first city outside New York where you could see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s extraordinary musical about the life of a former secretary of the treasury. Now “Hamilton” has made yet another reprise return to the CIBC Theatre. Read more here.
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Bulletproof vests and Rolex watches: the rise and fall of Kristi Noem
The display of a Rolex at a notorious prison in El Salvador. A self-promotional advertising campaign for mass deportations. The lingering story of the killing of her dog. Kristi Noem never appeared able — or particularly keen — to step out of the spotlight during her time leading the Department of Homeland Security. Read more here.
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