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‘The work has been good’: Arlington Heights group home to expand capacity, despite opposition of neighbors

‘The work has been good’: Arlington Heights group home to expand capacity, despite opposition of neighbors

Arlington Heights village board members have approved the expansion of a group home for young men, despite some neighborhood opposition.

 
Investigation continues after Des Plaines man fatally shot by police

Investigation continues after Des Plaines man fatally shot by police

An autopsy is scheduled to be performed Thursday morning on a Des Plaines man who was fatally shot Wednesday by police.

 
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Daily Herald Week 4 football previews

Daily Herald Week 4 football previews

Fremd (3-0) at Prospect (3-0) When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Last week: Prospect 45, Naperville Central 14; Fremd 31, Metea Valley 7 Outlook: This will be a fun ...

 
DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water project

DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water project

The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan.

 
Elgin man gets 65 years for killing estranged wife

Elgin man gets 65 years for killing estranged wife

An Elgin man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for stabbing his estranged wife to death.

 
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Who benefits from the expanded IHSA football playoffs?

Who benefits from the expanded IHSA football playoffs?

Perhaps expansion was inevitable for the IHSA football playoffs. But who benefits?

 
Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet development

Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet development

While construction on the towering Bally’s Chicago hotel has stalled amid a dispute with the city over video gambling terminals, a more modest hotel is going up by the new Hollywood Casino Joliet — along with a host of new retailers.

 
Job Center of Lake County tries to lay groundwork for careers: ‘I wanted to serve people’

Job Center of Lake County tries to lay groundwork for careers: ‘I wanted to serve people’

Working in a family business can be satisfying for a lot of people, but it did not allow Marcelo Avelar of Gurnee to follow his calling to help people whose unwise decisions negatively impacted their lives. Connecting with the Job Center of Lake County put Avelar on an 18-month path from a family roofing business providing a good livelihood to becoming a community outreach coordinator for the Hope Center in Lake Zurich.

 
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‘A fresh start’: NITA launches, picks chair to lead new transit agency

‘A fresh start’: NITA launches, picks chair to lead new transit agency

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s choice of an interim executive director caused some pushback Thursday.

 
Nicor Gas agrees to lower proposed rate increase by $140 million

Nicor Gas agrees to lower proposed rate increase by $140 million

Nicor Gas has reached a settlement with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office to reduce its pending rate request for next year by nearly $140 million, or 63%.

 

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