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A rendering depicts the new entertainment destination planned for 31 S. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin. The first floor would feature a restaurant and market, while a sports bar with a rooftop patio would be above. (City of Elgin)

New fine dining restaurant, sports bar with rooftop patio part of downtown Elgin redevelopment plan

A fine dining restaurant, neighborhood market and sports bar with a rooftop patio are part of a proposed downtown redevelopment plan, which has received preliminary approval from Elgin City Council members.

Schaumburg police say the driver this SUV mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of break Wednesday morning, sending the vehicle careening through a fence and into the empty Meineke Recreation Center pool. (Schaumburg Police Department)

SUV crashes through fence, into empty Schaumburg pool

A Schaumburg resident took a dip in the pool at the town’s Meineke Recreation Center on Wednesday, but not in the way it was intended.

Batavia’s Michael Vander Luitgaren leads the Bulldogs into a tough test Saturday at Brother Rice in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs. (Jeremy Toney / for the The Beacon-News)

Five second-round playoff games to watch

Glenbard West (7-3) at Hersey (10-0) The Hilltoppers are getting healthy on defense — and considering their opponent here Saturday night in the second round of the 7...

A state title girls volleyball match like last year’s between Benet and Marist wouldn’t happen if a new IHSA bylaw amendment proposal is passed by the state’s member schools. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Schmit: Public vs. private school debate coming to a head with IHSA bylaw proposals

For all the decades of talk about solutions to the debate over IHSA competition between public and private schools, the opportunity to blast it all into oblivion has finally arrived.

The former Chase Bank building at 111 E. Busse Ave., seen in February 2025. Mount Prospect is hearing redevelopment proposals for the property. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Mount Prospect honing in on developer for Chase Bank building

Mount Prospect is interviewing four potential candidates to develop the former Chase Bank building. The village also is answering questions after architectural plans from one of the proposals were shared on social media.

Comedian Bert Kreischer brings his “Permission to Party World Tour” to the Chicago Theatre Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, as part of the 312 Comedy Festival. (George Walker IV/AP)

Things to do Nov. 6-12: 312 Comedy Festival, Veterans Day events and more

Mark your calendar for the 312 Comedy Festival, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey presents “The Greatest Show On Earth,” Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs and more this week.

Girls volleyball: Charlie Fleegle, Libertyville dig sectional final win over Lake Zurich: ‘Truly insane’

Volleyball: Charlie Fleegel, Libertyville win sectional

Libertyville’s Reid Williams emerges from twin brother Brock’s shadow to become leader: ‘It never stopped him’

Four-star recruits are few and far between, and Libertyville has one with senior tight end Brock Williams, a Texas recruit who has raised the program’s profile and been one of the state’s best offensive players.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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