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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

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Paul Esposito was sworn in as acting mayor of Oakbrook Terrace on Wednesday night.

News | Esposito named acting mayor of Oakbrook Terrace

An Oakbrook Terrace alderman has been picked to finish the term of former Mayor Tony Ragucci, who resigned Friday, just weeks after news surfaced that federal agents had seized $60,000 in cash from his home last year.
Passenger Hu Gang looks over his documents at O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday after arriving from Beijing amid concerns about a coronavirus virus originating in Wuhan, China, that has sickened hundreds.

Transportation | O'Hare on Friday will begin screening some passengers for coronavirus

Officials began distributing information at O'Hare International Airport Wednesday and will start health screenings Friday for passengers arriving from the Wuhan region of China, the site of an outbreak of a deadly coronavirus virus that causes pneumonia.
Seven candidates are squaring off in the March Republican primary for 14th Congressional District nomination. They debated Wednesday night at McHenry County College.

Politics | GOP candidates outline platforms in first 14th District debate

Seven Republicans looking to unseat Democrat Lauren Underwood in the 14th Congressional District used their first public debate Wednesday night to lay out their top priorities. The ideas ranged from social issues to political ideals and provided a contrast for GOP voters eyeing the March primary.
Arlington Park race track officials said Tuesday they have not received anything like an offer to buy the track.

News | Arlington Park officials deny track is for sale

Arlington International Racecourse officials on Tuesday denied the Arlington Heights racetrack is for sale or that any offers have been made to purchase it.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback and former Rolling Meadows High School football player Jimmy Garoppolo congratulates the members of the revived Rolling Meadows Mustangs youth football and cheerleading program in a video at the end of their first season last fall.
NFL | Garoppolo video provides surprise pep talk to Rolling Meadows youth football players
With a lot of effort, the Rolling Meadows youth football and cheerleading program - the Mustangs - sprang back to life last fall after several years of dormancy. A congratulatory video from Super Bowl-bound quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the icing on the cake.
Robert Czernek
News | Officials mum as probe about Bloomingdale Twp. highway commissioner continues
A federal and local investigation into the actions of Bloomingdale Township Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek is continuing, but authorities remain tight-lipped about the details.
Car headlights illuminate the snow that fell Friday night in Libertyville.
News | More snow expected tonight through Saturday morning
Four to six inches of snow is expected in the Chicago area starting tonight until Saturday morning.
Education | District 7 defends decision in teacher maternity leave case
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a teacher who says she should have been allowed to use sick time after the birth of her daughter
Marni Yang
Lake County | Marni Yang's defense team looking into Shaun Gayle's alibi
An investigator hired by the defense team for Marni Yang, who is serving two life sentences for the 2007 slaying of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle, said Wednesday he was looking into Gayle's alibi.
Councilman Terry Gavin violated the city’s ethics ordinance when he responded to a resident who asked about recommendations in last year’s election, a city legal review found.
News | Elgin councilman violated ethics ordinance, according to city legal review
An Elgin councilman violated the city's ethics ordinance when he used his city iPhone and city email to respond to a resident who asked about recommendations in last year's election, while another council member was cleared of a conflict of interest complaint, according to a city legal review.
Jane Korzun
Crime | 2 women plead not guilty in death of baby at Round Lake day care
The owner of an at-home day care in Round Lake and an employee pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of a 3-month-old baby in August.
Nelly is set to perform after a fireworks show on July 4 at the Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest in Romeoville.
Music | Ribfest's first Romeoville headliner: Nelly
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" in those "Air Force Ones" -- Nelly is coming to Ribfest this summer in Romeoville.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville speaks to the media at the United Center in Chicago Tuesday. He is now the coach of the Florida Panthers.
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Pamela Gibson of Elgin rejoices as the Destiny Church Praise Team sings at the 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast in Hoffman Estates on Monday.
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