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Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and outfielder Jason Heyward carry teammate David Ross off the field after Game 7 of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

Columns | Rozner: No surprise David Ross is the next Cubs manager. Is he ready for the job?

With a personality that fits today's game, David Ross has many of the great characteristics necessary to be a good manager, aside from the most obvious negative of never having done the job.
Libertyville officials voted Tuesday to prohibit the sales of marijuana for recreational use in town, saying whatever tax revenues it would add to the village’s bottom line are outweighed by the negative impact on the community’s image and concerns about safety.

Business | Libertyville bans pot sales, saying revenue wouldn't outweigh pitfalls

The Libertyville village board Tuesday unanimously voted to prohibit the sale of recreational marijuana in town, deciding the promise of additional revenue would not offset potential pitfalls.
Elgin resident Berenice Carbajal, 21, said she created the Facebook page “Que está pasando en Elgin, IL?” after criticism that administrators of the “What’s Happening in Elgin, IL?” page deleted posts and news stories about immigration enforcement.

News | Spanish-language Elgin Facebook page created after controversy

A new Spanish-language Facebook page about Elgin was created after criticism that administrators of the "What's Happening in Elgin, IL?" page deleted posts and news stories about immigration enforcement in town.
Benedetta “Beth” Bentley

McHenry County | Identification of Woodstock woman's remains prompts calls for justice

Burned human remains have been identified as those of a Woodstock woman who disappeared in 2010.
Workers roll out the red carpet in front of the main stage at the Schaumburg Convention Center for this weekend’s Mecum auto auction happening Thursday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 26.
News | 1,000 vehicles will be auctioned over three days in Schaumburg this weekend
For the seventh year in a row, Mecum Auctions will bring its "home game" Chicago show to the Schaumburg Convention Center Thursday through Saturday.
News | Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV on Route 31
A Crystal Lake man was struck and killed by an SUV early Wednesday morning on Route 31.
Owner Steve Syreggelas of Pizzeria 32 in Downers Grove invites customers to follow the restaurant’s slogan of “eat pizza, my friends.” The carryout, delivery and catering shop opened late this summer at 5600 Belmont Road featuring pizzas and sandwiches with a homemade crust as well as salads, appetizers and desserts.
News | New Downers Grove pizzeria aims for 'neighborhood favorite' status
Pizzeria 32 in Downers Grove hopes to become a new "neighborhood favorite" with two styles of pizza, salads, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts for carry-out, delivery or catering.
Mike Steven Motta-Saenz
Crime | Arlington Heights man gets six years in prison for sexually abusing girls
An Arlington Heights man accused of giving two girls beer and sexually abusing them pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Former Sun-Times columnist and ESPN radio host Jay Mariotti says he’d consider a return to Chicago after a lengthy hiatus.
Columns | O'Donnell: Jay Mariotti is monitoring changing tides of Chicago sports talk
Jim O'Donnell talks to Jay Mariotti about sports radio, and any possible interest in returning to Chicago.
Sadia Covert
DuPage County | Both sides of DuPage County Board infighting say we need an anti-bullying policy
A DuPage County Board member who says she was bullied by some Democratic colleagues -- and the members who deny doing it -- are calling for creation of a policy to protect the county's elected officials from harassment.
Be sure to see what the cooks created for the third challenge in the 2019 Cook of the Week Challenge.
Food | It's coming down to the wire for Cook of the Week Challenge contestants
The Cook of the Week Challenge round three is all sown up. See what the cooks created, and read what the judges had to say.
Lake County Engineer Shane Schneider, left, and Lake County Board Chairwoman Sandy Hart unveil a sign celebrating the recently opened Route 45 bypass that eliminates what’s been known as the “Milburn Strangler.”
Lake County | Millburn Strangler officially vanquished
State, local and Lake County officials marked the completion Wednesday of a western bypass of Route 45 in Lindenhurst and Old Mill Creek, a $31 million project that has been 25 years in the making.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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