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Bill Foster, left, and Catalina Lauf are candidates for the 11th Congressional District seat.

Politics | Congressional candidate stands by debunked claim about schools and litter boxes

Although it's been debunked as a hoax, Republican congressional candidate Catalina Lauf is standing by a tweet in which she said some schools provide litter boxes for students who like pretending they're anthropomorphic animals.
Starting Thursday, the Washington Street bridge in Naperville will be reduced to one lane in each direction after an inspection revealed a weight limit needs to be in place.

Transportation | Naperville bridge will be reduced to one lane for weight limit starting Thursday

The Washington Street bridge in Naperville, which is scheduled for major construction work beginning next spring, will be reduced to one lane in each direction after an inspection revealed an eight-ton weight limit needs to be in place.
The Pacman Nebula, NGC 281. Coles used the Hubble Palette for the colors. The Hubble Palette is an image-processing technique, developed by the Hubble Space Telescope Team, that assigns certain colors to each of the gases that glow or reflect light as the object is being imaged.

News | He photographed what the human eye can't see, but his Fermilab exhibit remained mostly invisible

A Fermilab photography exhibit of the nebulas, star clusters and galaxies that fill our universe featured the work of an amateur astronomist from Glen Ellyn. Unfortunately, COVID-19 kept the public from seeing it.
Elgin’s first electric streetcars began carrying passengers in 1890. Pictured here is Fountain Square around 1892.

News | Tracking suburban history with 150 big stories

From plank roads to toll roads, and one-room school houses to flourishing universities, the suburbs and the Daily Herald have grown up since the newspaper's founding in 1872.
News | Neighbors help extinguish basement fire in Gurnee
Two neighbors took action Wednesday night to help stop a basement blaze at a house in Gurnee.
Courtesy of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District A construction worker fell off a home’s roof near Woodstock on Wednesday and was airlifted to the hospital.
News | Worker seriously injured in fall from roof
A man fell about 30 feet off a roof and onto a patio Wednesday afternoon near Woodstock, suffering injuries that are potentially life-threatening, officials said.
An online fundraiser has brought in more than $84,000 for the family of Matt Ascaridis, 45, who died after a confrontation with two men at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve last month.
Lake County | Two to face more charges in deadly Fort Sheridan confrontation? Officials not ready to say
Officials won't yet say whether the two young men involved in a confrontation that led to the death of a 45-year-old Highland Park man last month in Lake County's Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve will be charged with a violent crime.
Dan Brady, left, and Alexi Giannoulias
Politics | Secretary of state hopefuls focus on modernization, differ on fees
For the first time since 1998, the secretary of state seat in Illinois will be an open one in the general election. The candidates to fill it are former state treasurer and Chicago Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, and longtime state Rep. Dan Brady, a deputy House minority leader from Bloomington.
Republican Scott Gryder and Democrat Lauren Underwood are running for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District seat.
Politics | Underwood, Gryder spar over abortion and other issues in online candidate forum
The candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District couldn't be much further apart when it comes to abortion rights.
Peter Passuntino talks about his grandson, Riely Teuerle, pictured behind him, during a candlelight celebration on Aug. 11 at Towne Park in Algonquin. Teuerle died in a car crash in Lake of the Hills the week before. Over 100 family members and friends gathered at the park to remember and celebrate Teuerle’s life.
News | Driver in crash that killed 17-year-old Lake in the Hills teenager being sued by family
The family of a 17-year-old killed in a rollover crash in early August in Lake in the Hills filed a wrongful death suit against the driver of the vehicle, seeking $50,000 or more in damages.
A second date in Chicago has been added to former first lady Michelle Obama’s U.S. tour in support of her latest book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”
Literature | Second Chicago Theatre date added to Michelle Obama's book tour
Former first lady Michelle Obama had added a second Chicago date to her national tour in support of her latest book, "The Light We Carry."
Susana Mendoza, left, and Shannon Teresi are candidates for Illinios Comptroller in the 2022 general election.
Politics | Watch candidates discuss issues in the race for Illinois comptroller
Watch candidates Susana A. Mendoza and Shannon Teresi discuss issues in the race for Illinois comptroller with the Daily Herald editorial board.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Like a good neighbor, Bill Nelson’s State Farm Insurance agency in St. Charles has served the Fox Valley and beyond for 25 years as of Oct. 1. Nelson’s agency offers a broad range of over 100 insurance and financial products backed by State Farm, the leading auto and home insurer in the U.S. for almost 60 years.
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Forza Meats owner Mario Minelli, Elizabeth Minelli and Pat Nimrod, president of the OLPH Men’s Club, hoist pretzels and steins at Blocktoberfest.
IMAGES: Glenview toasts Blocktoberfest with annual downtown festival
Elmhurst resident David Gerfen uses a 3D virtual reality device for stroke rehabilitation at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton.
LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for September 19-25, 2022.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Mirus Batavia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 15. The new restaurant is located at 15 E. Wilson St. Mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration along with Melissa Monno and John Hamel, Mirus owners. General Manager Ryan Shaver, Chef Rick Kaniuga and Sous Chef Wayne Schaible also represented the restaurant. Among the well-wishers were Melissa’s father, Larry Monno; Batavia Chamber President Margaret Perreault, Shirley Mott, chamber communications and membership coordinator; Beth Walker, executive director of Batavia MainStreet; and Kristen Desler, Batavia MainStreet assistant director. Also in attendance were Lori Botterman, city of Batavia communications manager, Batavia Chamber board members, ambassadors, and community members.
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