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Crime | Smash-and-grab robbers take thousands of dollars of jewelry from Arlington Heights store

Three thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a downtown Arlington Heights jewelry store Wednesday, police said Thursday.
Pericles Georgopoulos, left, explains some of the options available for the North Grove Redevelopment Area in Elgin during a community meeting on Tuesday.

News | Housing, retail, recreation, conservation options on the table for three sites in Elgin

More than 100 residents attended Elgin's first public input meeting this week for the North Grove Redevelopment Area. The area is made up of approximately 38 acres of mostly vacant land on three separate sites near the Fox River.
Altiro Latin Fusion locations in Geneva and Wheaton are offering specials for Geneva Restaurant Week and Wheaton Restaurant Week.

Dining | Bring your appetite as suburban Restaurant Weeks continue

While Chicago Restaurant Week has garnered a lot of attention over the past week -- it continues through Sunday, Feb. 5 -- other suburbs such as Geneva, Naperville and Wheaton are tempting taste buds with their own Restaurant Weeks happening now.
St. Colette Church in Rolling Meadows, shown here, will continue to host Masses as part of a consolidation with St. Cecilia Church in Mount Prospect.

News | St. Cecilia, St. Colette will be consolidated into one parish

St. Cecilia Church in Mount Prospect and St. Colette Church in Rolling Meadows will be consolidated into one parish starting July 1, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Thursday. Both church buildings will continue to host regular Masses but will have only one pastor and pastoral team.
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally is challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ new ban on high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
McHenry County | McHenry County state's attorney files lawsuit claiming new Illinois gun ban violates 2nd Amendment
The McHenry County State's Attorney's Office is challenging the constitutionality of Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines in a lawsuit filed Thursday, joining a number of other groups, businesses and officials across the state seeking to overturn the law.
The fast-growing chain Crumbl Cookies will open a bakery in Glen Ellyn next month.
News | How sweet it is: Crumbl Cookies opening in Glen Ellyn
A Wheaton couple will open the latest location of Crumbl Cookies in Glen Ellyn. The TikTok-friendly store will offer a rotating selection of photogenic cookies that are "made to be shared."
Rapyuta Robotics Director of Business Ryo Mori, left, explains how the company’s robots will help revolutionize warehouses during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for its new Schaumburg location.
News | Japanese robotics firm aims to launch warehouse revolution from Schaumburg
A Tokyo-based company seeking to revolutionize the efficiency of warehouses around the world through the assistance of skilled robots is taking its first steps in Schaumburg.
Robert E. Crimo Jr., right, listens to his attorney, George Gomez, in a court appearance Thursday in Waukegan. Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of felony reckless conduct because he sponsored a FOID application for his son , who is accused in the July 4 Highland Park shooting that killed seven people.
Crime | Case against father of Highland Park mass shooting suspect could take months before trial
The case against the father of the Highland Park mass shooting suspect won't go to trial until the lengthy evidence discovery process in his son's case is complete, prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday.
Flames leap out of the Harper Square cooperative residential building Wednesday in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood.
Chicago | Officials: Deadly Chicago high-rise blaze caused by careless smoker
Chicago authorities said Thursday that a deadly fire in a high-rise apartment building was caused by someone smoking in a bedroom.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocked the elimination of cash bail just before the Pretrial Fairness Act was to take effect.
Crime | Illinois attorney general contests 'badly flawed' ruling that blocked end of cash bail
The Illinois attorney general's office on Thursday filed its opening argument with the state's highest court as it seeks to overturn a judge's ruling that found parts of the controversial SAFE-T Act unconstitutional.
Miniature bottles of Fireball Cinnamon are the focus of a lawsuit filed in Illinois alleging misleading advertising.
Business | Fireball maker sued over lack of whisky in mini bottles
A lawsuit filed by a Chicago woman accuses the maker of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky of deceiving consumers by selling miniature bottles that look identical to the popular spirit but don't actually contain any whisky.
Former state Rep. Edward Acevedo pleaded guilty in December 2021 to tax evasion, admitting he cheated the federal government out of about $37,000. His son Alex’s tax evasion trial began Thursday.
Crime | Son of ex-legislator goes on trial, fights charges tied to Madigan probe
A son of former state Rep. Edward "Eddie" Acevedo went on trial in federal court Thursday, where he is accused of filing false income tax returns in a spinoff of the feds' larger bribery investigation involving ComEd and former state House Speaker Michael Madigan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Glenbrook South’s Anna Rosenberger, middle, celebrates the Titans’ 36-35 victory over Loyola Academy with teammates Christina Korompilas, left, and Sidney Rogers at the conclusion of Tuesday’s game.
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Rachel Johannsen, of Dundee says they started out with six chickens a couple of years ago, but are now up to 14. “They call it chicken math,” she said. “They just keep adding up.”
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Soloist Frank Carlyle sings during Agape Connection’s annual King Day Celebration at Cathedral of Grace St. John in Aurora Sunday.
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce gathered with the village of South Barrington for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 6 to celebrate the opening of SB Merchant MD, located at 3 Executive Ct., Suite 3 in South Barrington. Ribbon-cutting attendees included: Dr. Shehrebanu Merchant, Jackie Ruiz, Fatima Siniwala and Maryam Shamshuddin (SB Merchant MD); Paula McCombie and Robert Palmer (Village of South Barrington); Doug McAllister (Douglas Auto); Jon Stickney (Barrington Bank & Trust Co., N.A.); Steve Wilson (CBIZ, Inc.); Monique Libreros (Illinois Pain and Spine Institute); and Suzanne Corr (Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce).
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