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Employees of the Chicago Department of Public Health tested thousands of Tylenol products for poisoning in the fall of 1982, after seven people died from cyanide-laced capsules. (Charlie Knoblock/Associated Press)

Idaho authorities say they have a new lead on the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators are skeptical.

Idaho investigators have identified a man who died by suicide in a Boise church as a potential suspect in the solved 1982 Tylenol murders. However, suburban Illinois authorities remain skeptical, citing no DNA match or physical evidence linking him to the killings.

Pace will honor Dolly Parton's legacy Friday by opening little lending libraries at six transit centers. (Courtesy of Pace)

Pace passengers can lose themselves in a book thanks to Dolly Parton tribute

Pace will celebrate Dolly Day by opening six little lending libraries Friday at transit centers in the suburbs. The project honors the country diva who donated millions to promote literacy.

Durty Nellie’s will pour its last Guinness on Oct. 4, owners of the longtime Palatine nightspot have announced. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

Durty Nellie’s last call set for Oct. 4

The beer and the memories will be flowing one last time at an iconic Palatine pub next month. Durty Nellie’s owners announced on social media that the longtime Northwest suburban hangout will close permanently at the end of business Oct. 4.

Arlington Heights brewery to tap its first keg at Harmony Fest

Arlington Heights’ first brewery, Spent Grain Brewing, will debut at Harmony Fest Oct. 2-3 for outdoor service, before opening inside at 17 N. Vail Ave. in late October or early November.

Motorists pass an automatic license plate reader in West Dundee on Sept. 2. An internal investigation found that a Naperville police officer improperly used Flock technology to track people. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Naperville police officer used Flock technology to stalk people, records show

A Naperville police officer used Flock Safety license plate reader technology to track a girlfriend and her ex-fiance, according to documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Naperville Sun.

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy, pictured here in September 2023, is proposing a $710.7 million county budget for fiscal 2027. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

$710 million DuPage County budget proposal includes money for first-time homebuyers, rental assistance

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy is calling for the county to set aside $5 million for a first-time homebuyer program and $5 million for a rental assistance program as part of her proposed county budget for fiscal 2027.

The Long Grove Apple Fest runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Things to do Sept. 25 to Oct. 1: Long Grove Apple Fest, Cary Main Street Fest, Huntley Fall Fest and more

Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Apple Fest, Cary Main Street Fest, Huntley Fall Fest, Meadows Fest in Rolling Meadows, Cantigny Fall Fest and more.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s terrific “Ride the Cyclone” revival stars Peyton Owen, left, Eric Amundson, Alex Merkel, Eldon Warner-Soriano, Amelia Tam and Rylee Michelle, who on opening night performed in place of Diana Marilyn Alvarez. (Jennifer Heim)

One of the best: Metropolis’ ‘Ride the Cyclone’ revival is quite a ride

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre delivers an emotional, vocally impressive revival of the cult musical “Ride the Cyclone,” directed by Lillian Castillo, who originated the role of Constance in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 2015 U.S. premiere.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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