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A $5 million interior enhancement/refresh is getting underway at Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘Investing in an experience’: $5 million interior upgrades at Hawthorn mall part of broader reinvestment

As the sweeping redevelopment of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills continues with new restaurants, luxury apartments and more, a $5 million investment inside the traditional mall is underway.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher José Urquidy, right, to the White Sox on Sunday.(Gene J. Puskar/AP)

White Sox acquire Urquidy from Pirates

The White Sox acquired right-handed pitcher José Urquidy from the Pirates on Sunday for minor-league pitcher Félix Doroteo.

Taillon’s future in Cubs’ rotation uncertain after loss to Pirates

Jameson Taillon’s future in the Cubs’ rotation became uncertain Sunday.

Cars travel down Brinker Road on Saturday in Barrington Hills. Early Saturday morning there was a serious SUV crash that killed one person and injured two others. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after pre-dawn crash in Barrington Hills

Police said speed appeared to be a “contributing factor” in an early morning crash that killed a teenager and injured two other people Saturday in Barrington Hills.

Bears left tackle Braxton Jones walks off the field after a game last season. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AP)

The biggest position battles entering Bears training camp

When Bears training camp begins Tuesday, jobs will be up for grabs. Well, a few of them anyway.

A rendering of the proposed Veterans Memorial that would be placed at the intersection of Orchard Street and Toft Avenue, which contains a small park with a combat tank on display. (Village of Antioch)

Antioch again delays proposed Veterans Memorial site decision: ‘They keep moving the goalposts’

Two motions that would have effectively moved the location of a proposed Veterans Memorial from a wetlands site were tabled Wednesday by the Antioch Village Board.

A white-tailed deer steps cautiously onto Legion Drive in Algonquin near busy Route 31 in 2023. An oddly popular state program allows residents to claim roadkill deer they come across and about 2,500 are claimed on average each year statewide. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Deer-ly departed: Illinois allows residents to claim roadkill bucks and does — and thousands do

Roughly 2,500 roadkill deer are claimed each year by Illinois residents looking to process the meat for food or have the animal taxidermied, according to figures from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Illinois election officials say they’re confident that voter rolls are accurate and systems are in place to prevent non-citizens from voting. (Daily Herald File Photo)

Illinois election authorities say checks in place to prevent non-citizen voting

Illinois election officials believe the state’s voter registration rolls are accurate and up to date, and that safeguards are in place to prevent non-U.S. citizens from inadvertently becoming registered to vote.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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