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Rachael Mahmood works with her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary School in Aurora. Mahmood is among 15 finalists in the running to be the 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belonging

Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.

Illinois defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton could be a choice for the Bears if they trade down with the No. 9 overall pick in Thursday’s NFL draft.

Is a trade in store for the Bears with No. 9 pick?

No drama is expected when the Bears make the first pick in the NFL Draft. At No. 9, though, it would be wise to listen to team history.

This junction of routes 120 and 134 in Hainesville is along a nine-mile stretch of Route 120 to be considered for proposed improvements. The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting a meeting Tuesday to provide an overview of the study and seek public comment.

What do you foresee for Route 120? Public comment sought on 9-mile stretch from Volo to Grayslake

Study initiates formal federal process to evaluate and analyze needs and potential improvements The Illinois Department of Transportation has initiated a formal proc...

Travelers line up at a security checkpoint area in Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Senators say deal with airlines on O’Hare looks promising, as Duckworth promises western access

Negotiations between Chicago and airlines about a seismic redo at O’Hare International Airport are back on track, Illinois’ two senators said Monday at a groundbreaking f...

David M. Dolan

Pair charged with arson of closed Round Lake Beach theater

Two Lake Villa men face arson charges in connection with a fire Saturday night that caused significant damage to the interior of the former Regal Cinemas in Round Lake Be...

A rendering of the Masala Pizza proposed for the former site of Title Max at Golf Road and Salem Drive in Schaumburg.

Schaumburg considering tax incentive to turn former Title Max building into Masala Pizza

Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will consider recommending a Class 7C tax incentive to help fund the transformation of a former Title Max building into the fourth location of...

Mike Paeth, 58, will celebrate 10 years this October of his business, Mile Long Records, 350 W. Front St., Wheaton.

‘Best job I’ve had, bar none’: Wheaton record store marks a decade of vinyl revival

As an impressionable boy, Mike Paeth surveyed his parents’ record albums displayed on either side of the all-in-one stereo system. “Literally, everything changed with Rush,” he said. Yep, Paeth had realized free will as an audiophile. His tastes, and those of his customers, continue to evolve at his store, Mile Long Records, in Wheaton.

Solomon J. Montague, 56, of Bensenville

Suspects charged in November Mount Prospect shooting

A 56-year-old Bensenville man will appear in court this week facing home invasion and aggravated battery charges stemming from a November shooting, while his alleged acco...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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