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‘Still too trusting’: Officials warn of surge in driveway paving scams

Suburban officials and the Better Business Bureau are warning of a surge in scammers swindling thousands of dollars from homeowners and leaving behind shoddy or nonexistent asphalt paving work on their driveways. Their chief message: Residents’ skepticism is their best, if not only, protection again...

Some 4,200 lead pipes are still in place in Arlington Heights — representing nearly a quarter of all service lines in town. On Monday, village trustees agreed to devote a budget surplus toward the estimated $40 million replacement cost.

Arlington Heights using budget surplus to replace lead pipes

Palatine council takes a pass on Gaza cease-fire resolution

Roselle’s Petal Plaza, Porch and Promenade project to take root downtown

Flood prevention a key focus of new North Barrington budget

Schaumburg trustees poised to adopt $341 million budget for ‘more challenging’ year ahead

Man charged with fatal DUI in West Chicago

Arguing heard in phone call before Wheeling murder-suicide, police say

The last time anyone heard from a Wheeling couple who were found dead last week in an apparent murder-suicide was the night before their bodies were discovered — and they...

Once rivals in the SEC, LSU forward Angel Reese, right, and South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, left, will now be teammates after both were drafted by the Sky in the first round of Monday’s WNBA Draft.

Sky’s draft dream comes true with Reese, Cardoso

The Sky couldn’t have asked for much better of a draft haul than they got Monday, choosing two of the biggest stars in college basketball.

The Elgin City Council recently approved an adaptive reuse plan for the building at 62 S. Grove Ave. that will serve as the new home for Side Street Studio Arts.

Elgin’s Side Street Studio Arts getting closer to new home

Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin has taken a couple of steps forward in its effort to move to a new home. The Elgin City Council last week approved an adaptive reuse plan...

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille on the perimeter of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills opened Monday near Hawthorn Mall.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille opens in Vernon Hills as key component of Hawthorn 2.0

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, considered an important component in the ongoing evolution of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, officially opened for dine-in service Monday. P...

Barrington officials will consider creating a new tax increment financing district to spur development in the “Golden Triangle” area of the village’s downtown. Among the proposals for the site is a four-story building featuring 125 apartments and ground-floor retail or restaurant space.

Barrington considering TIF district for downtown redevelopment

Barrington is taking its first steps toward creating a new tax increment financing district to spur redevelopment in the “Golden Triangle” area of the village’s downtown....

Softball: Hersey edges Elk Grove after Grens rally from 8 down

This past winter, Grace Grabowy made some big baskets for Hersey's Mid-Suburban East championship girls basketball team. On Monday at Elk Grove, she was making big pitche...

The Bears face a number of obstacles to building a new stadium on the south parking lot of Soldier Field, lobbyists told two Arlington Heights-area school boards last week.

‘It’s complicated’: Why lobbyists think Bears could be back to Arlington if bid for lakefront stadium fails

Amid the yearlong property tax dispute at Arlington Park, the Bears also face a series of legal, financial and political hurdles to building a new stadium on the Chicago ...

Geneva firefighters rescue woman from Fox River

Geneva firefighters conducted a river rescue mission just before noon Monday following a report of a woman jumping into the Fox River, officials said in a news release. T...