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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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Thomas Armstrong of Naperville poses with, from left, Buffalo Grove High School juniors Giovanni Alegria, Juan Simon and Dylan Konefes after speaking at the school Wednesday about his role in the civil rights movement as a Freedom Rider.

News | 'You need to try to right that wrong': Freedom Rider urges Buffalo Grove students to fight racism

Thomas Armstrong, one of the civil rights-era Freedom Riders who today lives in Naperville, encouraged students at Buffalo Grove High School to fight racism. "When you see wrong, you've got to speak up against it," he said Wednesday.
Sears Holdings Chairman Eddie Lampert’s successful bid to save the bankrupt company will keep operations and jobs its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates for the time being.

Business | 'This is good news for us': Hoffman Estates relieved by Sears Holdings' survival

Hoffman Estates officials were delighted Wednesday with the success of Sears Holdings Chairman Eddie Lampert's bid to save the bankrupt company that's been headquartered in the village for more than a fifth of its 126-year storied history.
Five Elgin-area pantries are inviting federal workers, contractors and subcontractors who aren’t getting paid during the partial government shutdown to use their services. Pictured here Wednesday is Shelia Jackson, executive director of Food for Greater Elgin.

News | Elgin-area food pantries call out to unpaid government workers

Five Elgin-area pantries are inviting federal workers, contractors and subcontractors who aren't getting paid during the partial government shutdown to use their services.
Naperville North High School health teacher and diving coach Steven Mazzarella, right, shares a moment at a dad’s breakfast with his son, Matthew, then 12, at Madison Junior High School in Naperville.

News | Naperville North's 'Mazz' remembered for passion, connection with students

Naperville North High School is remembering Steven Mazzarella, a longtime health teacher and diving coach with a passion for student well-being.
Harvest Bible Church Senior Pastor James MacDonald is taking a sabbatical from the Rolling Meadows-based church.
News | Harvest Bible Pastor MacDonald's statement: I 'have wounded others without cause'
Harvest Bible Chapel founding pastor James MacDonald, in a statement, says he is taking an "extended sabbatical" but might continue preaching at the Naples, Florida, church. He asks members of the Rolling Meadows-based church to "pray for me and Kathy as we step away from the work."
Manny Machado, then a member of a Baltimore Orioles, talks with teammates during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
White Sox | Machado's agent blasts two reporters for being 'inaccurate and reckless'
Dan Lozano, the agent for star free-agent Manny Machado, criticized national baseball reporters Bob Nightengale and Buster Olney Tuesday for publishing "inaccurate and reckless" contract information.
Patrick Tracy of Round Lake spends part of his off day Wednesday fixing bikes at the Round Lake Park Police Department. They’ll be donated to people in need in the community.
News | Mechanic, police team up to give abandoned bikes new riders
Round Lake Park police have started a program to refurbish abandoned bikes and return them to members of the community who need them.
The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the area this weekend, bringing along more than 6-inches of snowfall to some areas of Illinois, the National Weather Service is reporting.
News | Snowstorm, bitter cold, moving into the area this weekend
The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the area this weekend, with up to 9-inches of snowfall forecast in some areas of Illinois, the National Weather Service is forecasting.
No one was injured in a fire this morning that destroyed a single-family home on 300 block of Park Street in Elgin, Battalion Chief Rich Carter said.
News | Neighbors rally around owners of home destroyed by fire in Elgin
Neighbors are rounding up donations and a school started a GoFundMe page for an Elgin family whose home was destroyed in a fire this morning.
Brick City Tavern in downtown Mount Prospect is changing ownership, and eventually names. New owner Joe Irick said he eventually plans to rename the restaurant Station 34.
News | Mount Prospect's Brick City Tavern getting new owner and name
The revolving restaurant door at the corner of Main Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect is about to turn again.
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News | Family of fallen state trooper releases statement
The family of Illinois State Trooper Christoper Lambert, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday while responding to a traffic crash, has released its first statement.
Tuscan kale salad is among the Chicago Restaurant Week first-course options at Saranello's in Wheeling.
Dining | Chicago Restaurant Week 2019 returns featuring a bounty of suburban eateries
Local foodies rejoice: Chicago Restaurant Week, featuring many suburban eateries, starts Jan. 25. Plus, restaurant weeks are coming to Naperville, Geneva and other suburbs, too.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment 21,951, Jay Needleman photo: Ross Siragusa tosses a pie a during the pie toss at a neighborhood carnival in Des Plaines to help fight muscular dystrophy. The carnival raised $7.38 which was donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America in June of 1971.
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Chicago Bears fans from left, Ken Topolski of Elgin, Joe Tomal of Elk Grove Village, Arthur Szczypta of Chicago, Al Wdowiak of Chicago and David Smreczak of Naperville react to a play during Sunday’s game against the Eagles while watching at Real Time Sports in Elk Grove Village.
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Darren Criss poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television for “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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