Belmont Golf Club
EntertainmentPlay local golf history: Belmont Golf Club sits on the Chicago Golf Club’s first site where Charles Blair Macdonald built nine holes in 1892 then expanded to America’s first 18 in 1893.
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Play local golf history: Belmont Golf Club sits on the Chicago Golf Club’s first site where Charles Blair Macdonald built nine holes in 1892 then expanded to America’s first 18 in 1893.
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DeKalb man Andre Bridges and Naperville woman Nicole Smith are accused of animal cruelty in an alleged Capistrano Court home invasion in unincorporated Naperville, Illinois, where they allegedly pepper-sprayed and fatally shot their 3-year-old dog.
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Daniel O'Neill, 35, is accused of threatening apartment workers with a machete and barricading himself inside his apartment for several hours.
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Goulish Mortals, a unique shop in downtown St.
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Tourism boards in Illinois and Missouri have confirmed official dates for four major food festivals in August 2026, including Veggie Fest and the Heart of America Hot Dog Festival.
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Dumont Creamery, the Indian-owned ice cream shop, is set to host a weekend-long grand opening celebration starting on Aug.
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