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Handler Mark Szafran holds Woodstock Willie as he check for his shadow Thursday morning during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. Willie did, in fact, spot his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter lies ahead.

Entertainment | Woodstock Willie says bundle up, six more weeks of winter is on its way

Groans of disappointment filled air Thursday morning as it was announced Woodstock Willie had spotted his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.
More than 5,300 classroom positions in Illinois went unfilled in 2022, according to the state board of education.

Education | Unfilled classroom positions reached a five-year high in 2022

Illinois schools are still grappling with a teacher shortage that seems to only be getting worse, a recent survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools shows.
Filmmaker Ryan Deitch’s first interview in January 2022 was at the downtown Chicago law office of Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes.

Special Report | In documentary, DePaul filmmakers explore Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights

Ryan Deitch was only a sophomore film student at DePaul University when his curiosity was piqued about the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights, and he set out to film a documentary about it.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is planning to open its first Naperville location.

Business | Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers planning Naperville location

Plans are underway to bring a new Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers to High Grove Plaza on the east side of Route 59 in Naperville.
Temperatures again are expected to fall below zero Friday, but meteorologists say the cold snap will be brief and expect temperatures to rise into the 40s in some parts of the suburbs by Sunday.
News | A 50 degree swing in temperatures? Below zero temps Friday, warmer this weekend
A big swing in temperatures is expected this weekend after a significant cool down tonight.
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Today, we're rolling out a new and improved way to engage with our content and with other readers at dailyherald.com where you can expect more lively and civil discussions.
Hacienda Real will open in Geneva Commons Sunday. It is the restaurant’s second location.
Business | Mexican eatery Hacienda Real to open in Geneva Sunday
Mexican eatery and cocktail lounge Hacienda Real is set to open in Geneva Commons Sunday. The restaurant will offer a seasonally rotating menu of craft cocktails and Mexican entrées featuring contemporary takes on traditional family recipes.
Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker wrote to the College Board on Jan. 25, warning it not to change the curriculum or cave in to pressure from conservatives like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Education | Pritzker seeks more info on AP African American studies course
Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week asked the College Board for more information about its reasoning for changing the final framework of a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies after it had been criticized by Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
NorthShore University HealthSystem co-sponsored a CPR/AED training event Sunday at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School in Deerfield. The event also recognized two men for using lifesaving training to resuscitate a Glenview man in cardiac arrest. Front from left are, Dr. Ben Feinzimer of Highland Park Hospital, Jon Gault, Steve Farber and Todd Siau, joined by emergency medical workers.
Health & Fitness | Quick action with CPR, AED saves teacher's life
Glenview resident and Glenbrook South math teacher Steve Farber lives to play more platform tennis thanks to fast-acting friends with lifesaving experience.
Brayer Arias-Colazo
Crime | Man gets 4½-year prison term for DUI crash that killed baby
A man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison for a 2016 Barrington Hills crash that killed a baby.
Raja Krishnamoorthi
News | Krishnamoorthi named to House committee on competition with China
Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg was appointed Wednesday as a ranking member on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party.
Visitors tour the second floor rotunda at the Illinois State Capitol in 2014 Springfield.
Politics | Amid 'unprecedented' prolonged revenue boom, state finds budget breathing room
Sustained higher-than-predicted state tax revenues have in recent months given lawmakers a level of budgeting flexibility that is, at least in modern times, without precedent in a state with a reputation for perilous finances. For the current fiscal year and the one before it, that's led to another uncommon Capitol occurrence: budget surpluses in the billions of dollars.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Chicago Blackhawks’ Bobby Hull,left, and Jack Evans flank the Stanley Cup in their dressing room in Detroit after defeating the Detroit Red Wings to win the Cup.
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