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Nicholas C. Lopardo, 25, was arrested after police said she shot at three vehicles and then attempted to break into multiple McHenry homes.
Incumbent Debbie Engler and newcomers Terry Germany and Terrence Smith will fill three seats on the Board of Trustees.
Candidates agree that more support is needed for teachers who are spread too thin but said that district improvements must be a priority.
The month-long effort is part of the Drop It And Drive campaign, which targets distracted drivers on their phones talking or texting.
The facility, which is open to Northfield Township, Northbrook, and Glenview residents, opens for the summer season on weekdays on April 10.
State Senator Ann Gillespie co-sponsored a bill that prohibits one's immigration status to be considered in real estate transactions.
After facing a $30,000 debt, the local business that was ready to close had found support from the community after $47,000 in donations.
Residents are encouraged to work together for three hours and participate in the effort to spruce up the Mokena community on April 22.
The 25-year-old Lake Villa man was arrested and a shelter-in-place was lifted after three incidents overnight in McHenry neighborhoods.
Illinois is the only state with more than one case of the illness, which has infected 12 people in 11 states after they consumed raw flour.
The Greenway Investment Group wants to bring a $300 million south suburban horse racing track and casino to an 80-acre plot near I-57.
A 38-year-old Libertyville man is among those arrested after officials said he was found outside a local home after breaking into a vehicle.
Police are seeking a man in his 20s who authorities say shot at another vehicle several times while he was driving a Hyundai sedan.
One young person has already died from the infection and 171 cases of Group A strep have been reported already after 226 cases in 2022.
The local attorney, father of three, and Mokena resident is seeking a seat on the Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education.
Hunter Birkhoff was selected for the honor by the Chicago Bears based on his volunteer work at a church's food pantry and in the community.
Chairman George McCaskey says the team still hasn't decided to develop Arlington Park property, could still talk with Chicago's new mayor.
With more than 4,000 respondents to a Patch poll, 86.2 percent disagreed with a Republican-sponsored bill to change state law.
Obelix in Chicago is up for Best New Restaurant while DaMarr Brown of Virtue in Hyde Park is a finalist for Best Emerging Chef.
Nathaniel Fletcher and Heather Zamet were arrested after police said they walked into a bike shop, said they had a gun and demanded money.
