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• DuPage County Board looking for ways to grow affordable housing stock

  14-03-2023 23:23
  
  DuPage County Board members will be taking a closer look at issues surrounding affordable housing.
  
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• Naperville Park District officials apologizing for registration delays

  14-03-2023 23:08
  
  Naperville Park District officials are apologizing after residents faced frustrating delays while trying to register for popular spring programs and summer camps.
  
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• Challengers, incumbents disagree on finances of Barrington District 220

  14-03-2023 23:04
  
  While most of the challengers running for seats on the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board of education say district finances could be handled better, a pair of incumbents seeking reelection maintain they have been good stewards of taxpayers' dollars.
  
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• 9-Year-Old Girl From Aurora Honored for Saving Her Mom's Life After Medical Emergency

  14-03-2023 22:46
  
  A 9-year-old girl from Aurora is being recognized for her bravery and quick-thinking after she made a life-saving calling to 911 --- helping to save her mother’s life.
  
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• AG Kwame Raoul to Back Johnson, While Quartet of City Council Members Will Endorse Vallas

  14-03-2023 22:23
  
  The endorsements are flying in the Chicago mayoral election, with Illinois’ top law enforcement official set to back Brandon Johnson and four more members of the City Council throwing their support behind Paul Vallas.
  
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• Abortion Rights PAC Backs Johnson, While 3 City Council Members Back Vallas

  14-03-2023 22:12
  
  Endorsement wars continued Tuesday in the race for mayor of Chicago, with Paul Vallas lining up support from three more pro-police members of the City Council and Brandon Johnson getting help from women supporting abortion rights and an organization that champions reproductive rights.
  
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• ‘Really Well Executed:' Passengers Share Stories After CTA Train Stops on Bridge Over River

  14-03-2023 21:58
  
  Hundreds of passengers onboard a CTA Brown Line train were forced to evacuate and walk across a portion of a bridge over the Chicago River after a power outage stopped the train in its tracks during the Tuesday evening commute.
  
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• Mundelein buying former Citgo station on Hawley Street

  14-03-2023 21:32
  
  Anticipating a possible future land deal, Mundelein is buying the site of a former gas station in the downtown area.
  
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• 2 face gun charges after chase at Fox Valley Mall

  14-03-2023 21:31
  
  Two people have been charged with illegally possessing a gun at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora Monday.
  
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• Kane County Cougars agree to pay past-due license fees to remain in Geneva stadium

  14-03-2023 21:29
  
  The Kane County Cougars were in danger of having their 2024 season canceled due to unpaid licensing fees to the Kane County Forest Preserve District in 2021 to lease Northwestern Medicine Field. But the team will remain in Geneva after a $321,000 settlement agreement.
  
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• Watch: Carol Stream District 93 school board candidates discuss issues

  14-03-2023 21:22
  
  Five of six candidates for Carol Stream District 93 school board met with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the campaign.
  
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• Watch: Batavia District 101 school board candidates discuss issues

  14-03-2023 21:15
  
  Six of seven candidates for Batavia Unit District 101 school board met with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the campaign.
  
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• City Council Member Proposes Pilot Program to Have City, Not Homeowners, Shovel Sidewalks

  14-03-2023 21:13
  
  Whenever property owners ignore their legal obligation to shovel their sidewalks, up to 600,000 Chicagoans can literally become prisoners in their own homes. They include senior citizens and people who just have trouble getting around. And they’re frequently forced to stay home because walking on a snow-and ice-covered sidewalk would put them in danger of falling. A handful of alderpersons...
  
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• Report: Bears' David Montgomery Signs With Detroit Lions

  14-03-2023 20:45
  
  David Montgomery is leaving the Chicago Bears to sign with the Detroit Lions in free agency.
  
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• Art Institute Exhibit Reveals New Insights Into Famed Surrealist Painter Salvador Dali's 1930's Works

  14-03-2023 20:43
  
  A new exhibition entitled “The Image Disappears” is borrowed from the name of one of the paintings featured in The Art Institutes' first solo exhibition of Salvador Dali, revealing new insights into the iconic artist's work.
  
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• Watch: Carol Stream District 93 school baord candidates discuss issues

  14-03-2023 20:34
  
  Five of six candidates for Carol Stream District 93 school board met with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the campaign.
  
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• Hoffman Estates doctor charged with faking Medicaid, insurance claims

  14-03-2023 20:09
  
  A Hoffman Estates doctor is accused of bilking Medicaid and private insurers out of nearly $1 million by submitting fake care claims.
  
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• ‘I Think It's Beautiful:' After Mom and 3 Kids Die in Fire, Organ Donations Allow at Least 8 Organ Transplants

  14-03-2023 20:00
  
  Plans were made to donate a mother's organs and those of her three young children who died in a house fire in Montclare last week. Doctors said at least eight life-saving transplants would be performed.
  
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• 'This is the answer to climate change': How regenerative agriculture is restoring public land

  14-03-2023 19:56
  
  County forest preserve and conservation districts are charged with restoring land to the natural prairie and woodland of Illinois, but it's a slow and costly process.
  
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• Carpentersville sex offender faces child pornography crimes

  14-03-2023 19:08
  
  A sex offender from Carpentersville has been charged with child pornography crimes.
  
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• Watch: Wheaton village board candidates discuss issues

  14-03-2023 19:07
  
  Candidates for the Wheaton village board met with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the campaign.
  
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• Northwestern Football Coach: ‘Skoronski to the Bears! Let's Go!'

  14-03-2023 19:07
  
  Northwestern's head football coach, Pat Fitzgerald, is amped for the NFL draft and wishes to see his player, Peter Skoronski, be taken by the Chicago Bears.
  
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• Watch: West Dundee village board candidates discuss issues

  14-03-2023 19:06
  
  Six candidates for the West Dundee village board met with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the campaign.
  
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• Chicago Firefighters Help ‘Hundreds' of Passengers Off Stranded Brown Line Train in River North

  14-03-2023 18:45
  
  A power failure on the CTA’s Brown Line left hundreds of passengers stranded onboard a train over the Chicago River on Tuesday afternoon, with firefighters helping individuals to safety.
  
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• Watch: Batavia District 101 school baord candidates discuss issues

  14-03-2023 18:24
  
  Six of seven candidates for Batavia Unit District 101 school board met with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the campaign.
  
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• Long-contemplated improvements coming to Dundee/Summit intersection in Elgin

  14-03-2023 18:24
  
  Elgin will begin a roughly $4.7 million construction project in late April or May to upgrade the Summit Street and Dundee Avenue intersection.
  
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• 7 More Women Joining Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Complaints at Loyola University: Attorney

  14-03-2023 17:53
  
  A federal lawsuit alleges Loyola “mishandled and underreported” sexual assault complaints since 2011, and attorneys involved in the case now say seven additional women have come forward.
  
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• U-46 superintendent search to focus on in-house candidates

  14-03-2023 17:30
  
  Elgin Area School District U-46 school board members hope to find their next superintendent among the district's own ranks.
  
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• Mike Trout on White Sox' Tim Anderson: ‘He's a Star'

  14-03-2023 17:25
  
  Mike Trout showed his praise for Tim Anderson after Team USA's win over Canada on Monday night.
  
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• Man's Plea for Help to Find Missing Shoe After Night Out in Schaumburg Turns Into Viral Hunt

  14-03-2023 17:05
  
  Lucas Duffy was traveling for work last week and went for a night out in Schaumburg before his flight the next morning, but the night ended with a cloudy memory and a mystery that has perplexed hundreds.
  
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• CTA Train Service in Chicago's River North Disrupted Due to Power Loss

  14-03-2023 17:03
  
  Commuters trying to get out of downtown Chicago could potentially see some serious delays on Tuesday evening, as a power failure is impacting train service in the Loop.
  
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• CTA Train Service in Chicago's Loop Disrupted Due to Power Loss

  14-03-2023 17:03
  
  Commuters trying to get out of downtown Chicago could potentially see some serious delays on Tuesday evening, as a power failure is impacting train service in the Loop.
  
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• Guinness' Chicago Brewery, Taproom Targets Summer Opening in Fulton Market

  14-03-2023 16:52
  
  Chicago is already one of the best cities to grab a drink during the summer, and soon Guinness will offer residents a new place to visit, as the Open Gate Brewery is set to open later this year.
  
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• County forest preserve districts restore land through regenerative agriculture: 'This is the answer to climate change'

  14-03-2023 16:17
  
  County forest preserve and conservation districts are charged with restoring land to the natural prairie and woodland of Illinois, but it's a slow and costly process. As a result, large swaths of district land are often leased out to farmers while awaiting restoration. Agricultural ecologists say there's a way to get a head start on restoration through regenerative agricultural practices like rotationally grazing animals and keeping a crop in the soil year-round.
  
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• Mundelein trustee resigns to take county job

  14-03-2023 15:57
  
  Mundelein Trustee Sol Cabachuela has resigned less than two years into her term.
  
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• Hidden Hazards: New Report Finds High Number of Recalled Toys, Calls For Stricter Enforcement

  14-03-2023 15:46
  
  There are the kinds of products you buy for the joy and comfort of your child, never expecting they’ll cause injury or death. Yet, more products are having to be recalled due to safety risks than years past, and safety advocates fear news of those recalls are not reaching parents in time.
  
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• Pothole Repairs to Keep Lanes Closed on I-55 in Suburban Bolingbrook Tuesday, Officials Say

  14-03-2023 15:43
  
  Inconsistent weather conditions have caused serious pothole concerns on a section of Interstate 55 in suburban Bolingbrook, and the Department of Transportation says that two lanes of traffic will remain closed as crews try to repair the damage.
  
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• Diamonds Direct chooses Woodfield Mall outlot for first Illinois location

  14-03-2023 15:31
  
  North Carolina-based Diamonds Direct has opened its first Illinois location in an outlot building north of Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
  
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• Spark Aurora screening film March 22 about early education

  14-03-2023 15:25
  
  Spark Aurora will host a community screening of the 2019 documentary "No Small Matter" on Wednesday, March 22, at Copley Theatre in Aurora.
  
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• 7 Races to Watch in the 2023 Chicago Runoff Election

  14-03-2023 15:11
  
  While the majority of the 50 Chicago City Council seats have been filled after the Feb. 28 elections, more than a dozen are still up for grabs in the April 4 runoff, and here are seven of the most intriguing races.
  
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• Illinois Ban on Cash Bail in Hands of State's Supreme Court

  14-03-2023 15:04
  
  Illinois lawmakers’ effort to end cash bail is in the state Supreme Court’s hands after justices heard arguments on behalf of top Democrats, and a group of prosecutors and sheriffs challenging the law. The state Supreme Court ordered in January that the provision would not take effect as anticipated and agreed to an “expedited” review following a Kankakee County judge’s ruling that the General Assembly’s elimination of cash bail was unconstitutional. Brief arg
  
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• T.J. Edwards Was ‘Jealous' When Jack Sanborn Signed With Bears

  14-03-2023 15:02
  
  T.J. Edwards was envious of his college teammate, Jack Sanborn, signing with their hometown team, the Chicago Bears. Now, he gets to share the feeling after signing with them this offseason.
  
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• Cook County, Chicago Not Included in Illinois' New Mandatory Paid Leave Act. Here's Why

  14-03-2023 14:20
  
  Illinois' new mandatory paid leave law will take effect next year, offering nearly all workers in the state paid time off, but for Cook County and Chicago, different rules apply.
  
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• Man Sues Buffalo Wild Wings Over ‘Boneless’ Wings

  14-03-2023 12:48 via nytimes.com
  
  The plaintiff claims the wing chain is falsely advertising its boneless wing products, which he says are more like chicken nuggets.
  
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• Reality TV Show ‘Married at First Sight' to Soon Hold Casting Call in Chicago

  14-03-2023 12:24
  
  Chicago has been named both as among one of the best cities to go on a date in, as well as one of the worst cities to be single in. But where in the ranks does it fall among those looking to get married to someone they've never even seen or met before?
  
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• Where to Expect the First Lane Closures and For How Long as Kennedy Construction Begins Next Week

  14-03-2023 11:52
  
  Beginning Monday, two main lanes will be closed on a highly-trafficked portion of the Kennedy Expressway in a move that is expected to impact thousands of commuters who use the roadway in Chicago.
  
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• Federal Judge in ComEd Bribery Trial Reverses Course, Will Allow Secret Recordings to Be Released to the Media

  14-03-2023 10:58
  
  The federal judge presiding over the ComEd bribery trial reversed course Tuesday and ruled that secret recordings made of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his allies may be released to the media after they are played for jurors.
  
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• Grammy-Nominated Rapper Latto Spotted in Chicago Collaborating With Local Artist

  14-03-2023 09:44
  
  Grammy-nominated artist Latto stopped by the South Side of Chicago this past Saturday.
  
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• ‘If You Want to Do it, Go Get It,' Chicago Bears' First Female Scout Says

  14-03-2023 09:17
  
  As March -- Women's History Month -- gets underway, women are continuing to break boundaries in professional sports.
  
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• Illinois Now One of 3 States Requiring Employers to Give Mandatory Paid Leave ‘For Any Reason'

  14-03-2023 08:59
  
  Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.
  
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