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Friday, January 18, 2019

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Cambria Ace Hardware sales associate Chris Thibodeau stocks up bags of Qik Joe ice melt Thursday in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

News | Winter storm Harper is heading for suburbs. Here's what you need to know.

Winter Storm Harper is expected to arrive in the suburbs this afternoon. Here's everything you need to know about the storm
Finesse Mitchell performs standup at Schaumburg’s Improv Comedy Showcase this weekend.

Music | 5 things to do this weekend in the suburbs

Bummed about the cold and snow? Here are five fun events in the suburbs -- from standup comic Finesse Mitchell to "Swan Lake" at the Genesee and Paramount -- to brighten your weekend.
Lombard trustees have picked Holladay Properties as the preferred developer of the former DuPage Theatre property in downtown Lombard. The address of the vacant site is 101-109 S. Main St.

Business | Luxury apartments, grocery store proposed for long-vacant DuPage Theatre site

A $31 million mixed-use development featuring luxury apartments and a cooperatively-owned grocery store is being proposed for a property in downtown Lombard that's been vacant for more than a decade.
The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board will hear presentations Monday from superintendent search firms as it moves to replace Superintendent Paul Gordon.

News | District 41 to vote on letting superintendent's contract expire, start search for replacement

The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board will vote Monday to start a national search to replace Superintendent Paul Gordon and to let his contract expire in June after nearly six years in the top top administrative post.
Sue Sanders and Linda Robertson, right, were among a group of women who gave window posters to businesses on Third Street in Geneva this month to promote Saturday’s Fox Valley Women’s March. The march will close parking and traffic on the northern part of the shopping district for the morning.
Politics | What to know about Saturday's women's march in Geneva
Geneva is gearing up for a Fox Valley Women's March expected to draw 1,000 or more people to the city's downtown Saturday.
The top two vacant lots seen here, which are set back from 95th Street in the Naperville Crossings shopping center, have been designated to allow medium-density residential uses such as townhouses or apartments. Naperville City Council members unanimously approved the change to the roughly 5-acre properties Tuesday, aiming to spur development of the long-vacant land.
Business | Naperville hopes bringing homes to shopping center will boost 'second downtown'
A land-use change to allow medium-density housing could bring a boost to a south Naperville development envisioned as a "second downtown," city officials say.
The contract of ABC 7 sports anchor Mark Giangreco expires in late summer. His next move is not known.
Columns | What will the next big career move be for ABC 7's Mark Giangreco?
Jim O'Donnell kicks off his new sports and media column with an eye on Mark Giangreco, Patrick Mahomes, Red Rush and others Friday in the Daily Herald.
Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman presents Medals of Valor, the highest recognition bestowed by the department, to Special Operations Investigators Colin Griffin, right, and Matthew Huber. They were recognized for their response when they were shot at by a gang member on March 22.
Columns | Why 4 Aurora officers were first to win Medal of Valor honor in 5 years
It's been more than five years since the Aurora Police Department last bestowed its Medal of Valor. This week, the department handed out four of the prestigious awards to officers who risked their lives in 2018 to help others and keep the city safe.
Entertainment | What we're watching today: Two suburban teens stumped trying to use a rotary phone
Two 17-year-olds are boggled by how to use an old-school rotary phone. Try not to yell "pick up the handset" as you watch.
Education | Elgin teachers union files labor complaint against U-46
The Elgin Teachers Association has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Elgin Area School District U-46 amid protracted contract negotiations since last fall.
Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman hoists the Stanley Cup at the 2015 rally at Soldier Field. After that series win over Tampa, the Hawks became the first team since 2002 to win the Cup three times in six seasons. Success has been tough to achieve since.
Blackhawks | Analysis: Blackhawks are paying a steep price for championship run
A lack of depth and production on both sides of the ice has caused the Blackhawks to languish at the bottom of the standings.
A report by BuzzFeed News, citing two unnamed law enforcement officials, says that President Donald Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress and that Cohen regularly briefed Trump on the project. The Associated Press has not independently confirmed the report.
Politics | Report: Trump told Michael Cohen to lie. His own attorney general pick said that's a crime.
Ironically, the memo that Democrats seized on to paint William Barr is too closely aligned with the White House could end up creating distance between him and Trump, following explosive BuzzFeed's revelations about the president's possible encouragement of perjury.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Barrington recently gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of The Altar Bridal, 236 W. Northwest Hwy. in Barrington. After much success with two locations in Denver, CO, The Altar Bridal has proudly opened its third location in Barrington.
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Mundelein’s Conor Enright, right, drives on Lake Zurich’s William Tucker Tuesday night in Lake Zurich,
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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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Reflected in the glossy gym floor, St. Charles East’s Charles Falka rolls back with Batavia’s Andy Posledni in his grasp in their 145-pound match Thursday in a wrestling match in Batavia.
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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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