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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

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

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

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.

Man charged with fatal DUI in West Chicago

A man has been charged with killing someone in a DUI crash early Monday in West Chicago. James H. Vaughn, 43, of the 600 block of West Forest Avenue, West Chicago, is cha...

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...

Baseball: Caccia breaks St. Charles North’s strikeout record in victory over Batavia

Fans of St. Charles North have probably gotten used to the sound of the catcher’s mitt popping and the home plate umpire wringing up an opposing batter. That’s especiall...