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‘I miss the racetrack’: Five years after Arlington Park’s final race, regulars recall its legacy

‘I miss the racetrack’: Five years after Arlington Park’s final race, regulars recall its legacy

Five years after Arlington Park racetrack’s closure, former employees and horsemen have scattered to other states or left the sport entirely. Meanwhile, plans for a $5 billion Bears stadium complex have stalled over property tax issues.

 
Deer Park Town Center sold in reported $125 million deal

Deer Park Town Center sold in reported $125 million deal

For the second time in as many days, a major northwest suburban shopping center has been sold, this time for a reported $125 million price that would make it the largest Chicago-area retail deal in a decade.

 
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Five Week 6 high school football games to watch

Five Week 6 high school football games to watch

Geneva (4-1) at Batavia (4-1) The first game in this series was played in 1913, a 12-7 Batavia win. There have been 106 more of them since, most memorably in 2006 wh...

 
McHenry sheriff responds to criticism over river patrols on day of fatal crash

McHenry sheriff responds to criticism over river patrols on day of fatal crash

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back on a TV news report last week that tied its marine unit’s scheduling to a deadly July 25 crash on the Fox River.

 
Fire engulfs Woodridge apartment building

Fire engulfs Woodridge apartment building

A fire Thursday morning caused significant damage to an apartment building in Woodridge.

 
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Team effort: Libertyville High School’s baseball state title serves as backdrop to short film

Team effort: Libertyville High School’s baseball state title serves as backdrop to short film

The celebration ended months ago, but the feel-good magic of back-to-back state championships by the Libertyville High School baseball team lingers as the backdrop of a short film its director hopes can translate into a full-length production.

 
Toys R Us makes a comeback with new store in Lombard

Toys R Us makes a comeback with new store in Lombard

Nearly a decade after closing most of its stores in the state, Toys R Us is making a comeback in Illinois.

 
Island Lake middle school teacher charged with possessing, disseminating child sex abuse materials

Island Lake middle school teacher charged with possessing, disseminating child sex abuse materials

A teacher and coach at Matthews Middle School in Island Lake is charged with possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material, police said.

 
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Schmit: Are football coaching ‘dinosaurs’ becoming extinct?

Schmit: Are football coaching ‘dinosaurs’ becoming extinct?

Kevin Schmit: It takes dedication to enjoy the rare air of a coaching dinosaur.

 
Orange crunch: Maine South’s Schlenhardt known for hard hits and much more

Orange crunch: Maine South’s Schlenhardt known for hard hits and much more

Maine South senior Matthew Schlenhardt is known for hard hits and long touchdown runs. But college recruiting was a little slow until he heard from Syracuse.

 

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