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The Arcada Theater in St. Charles reopened Friday after safety repairs were made, but city inspectors will be back on Monday to go over more work that needs to be done.

News | Arcada Theatre OK'd for weekend shows, but 'there's still a way to go' with building

Inspectors approved the temporary reopening of the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles for this weekend's shows after safety violations closed the building Thursday night. But more work needs to be done.
“I would like to see the youth of Gurnee have a voice,” says Matthew Duray, a candidate for Gurnee village board who will turn 18 two days before the April 2 election.

Politics | Young suburban residents want your vote in the April 2 election

Participation in local elections has shown to be dominated by the older generation, but several young suburban residents are candidates on the April 2 ballot. There are at least 10 suburban candidates under age 30 who hope to spur others in their age groups to vote next week or run in a future local election.
Buffalo Grove building inspector Joe Arizzi, right, hands a Cubs hoodie to 15-year-old Ari Melnick last week during a village ceremony honoring Arizzi’s work to help the Stevenson High student through an asthma attack in February. Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Mike Baker, right, and Deputy Police Chief Scott Eisenmenger applaud in the background.

News | Suburban Hero: Buffalo Grove inspector taps paramedic skills to help save asthmatic teen

Buffalo Grove inspector Joe Arizzi was the the right guy in the right place last month when he showed up at a home for an inspection and found a teenager struggling with an asthma attack. The former paramedic put his skills in action to help save the boy.
Everything, including the popcorn poppers, was for sale Saturday at the Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago, which will not open this year.

News | Hundreds line up to buy part of the past at Cascade Drive-In sale

Hundreds of people flocked to the Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago for what might be the final time Saturday afternoon to buy up branded apparel and almost everything that wasn't nailed down. The theater is closing after 57 years.
State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego, from left, state Sen. Linda Holmes of Aurora, state Sen. Heather Steans of Chicago and Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon took part in a town hall about the legalization of marijuana Saturday in Aurora.
Kane County | Lively debate at marijuana legalization town hall in Aurora
A town hall Saturday morning about marijuana legalization featured a lively but respectful debate between state Sen. Heather Steans, a proponent of the measure, and Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon, who opposes it.
Assistant Senior Pastor Rick Donald has resigned from Harvest Bible Church after a one-month leave of absence.
News | Harvest Bible Chapel second-in-command resigns
The second-highest ranking pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel has resigned, the latest leader to step down from the megachurch in the wake of the founder's firing and financial turmoil.
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Sean Casten
Politics | Can tax deadline be extended? Casten seeks May 20 date
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove talks about extending the tax deadline, what's next with the Mueller report and why he's fine without paparazzi.
Michael Paulus
News | Documents: Lake Zurich village board candidate was fired from police department job
Lake Zurich village board candidate Michael Paulus was fired from his communications job at the village's police department last year for violating protocol by signing off on reports he had not verified, according to a police memo obtained by the Daily Herald through a Freedom of Information Act request. Paulus said the village was smearing him by releasing information to the Daily Herald.
Ares Dalianis
Opinion | Bill needed to fix 'backward' property assessment process
Guest Ares Dalianis: If you are a Cook County taxpayer, you know the feeling: Every three years you receive a notice in the mail and hope your assessment has not increased dramatically from the previous assessment.
Columns | The court should steer away from the politics of gerrymandering
Columnist George Will: If an adjective creates a redundancy, does preceding it with two other adjectives give the Supreme Court a reason to venture where it has never gone before?
The Glen Ellyn History Center is closed after a pipe burst, leaving six feet of water in the basement and flooding the main floor with several inches of water.
News | Burst pipe closes Glen Ellyn History Center
The Glen Ellyn History Center is closed after a pipe burst, leaving six feet of water in the basement and flooding the main floor with several inches of water. Saturday's program "The Lady, The Locket, and the Loves of John Wilkes Booth" has been rescheduled and other events are canceled through March 29.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Oswego & Plainfield Area chambers of commerce recently had a joint ribbon cutting for the new Keller Williams Infinity Office, 11850 S. Route 59, Plainfield, managed by Jeannie LaMarre.
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