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Batavia man facing federal investment fraud charges

A Batavia man is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors said he lied to clients about investment opportunities and spent their money on personal items.

Robert Cullen, who lives near Prestige Feed Products, addresses the Mount Prospect village board Tuesday.

Tempers flare, accusations fly as Mount Prospect approves additional testing of Prestige Feed

Mount Prospect village trustees agreed to hire a Chicago firm to test for possible health risks connected with animal feed producer Prestige Feed Products.

A GoFundMe online fundraiser was started to support the family of 45-year old Craig Podolski, an eighth grade teacher at Aptakisic Junior High School in  Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary District 102.

Buffalo Grove teacher Craig ‘Mr. Podo’ Podolski remembered for dedication to students

The Lake Zurich and Buffalo Grove communities are mourning the loss of beloved junior high school teacher Craig “Podo” Podolski, who died suddenly last weekend.

Charred Maine lobster is among the wood-fired offerings at The Greggory in the Arboretum of South Barrington.

The Greggory brings American classics with Mediterranean flair to South Barrington

The Greggory, a new Mediterranean-influenced American restaurant with live-fire cooking, opens Friday in the Arboretum of South Barrington.

Kane County Chair makes pitch for $51 million sales tax referendum

Kane County voters will consider a 0.75% retail sales tax increase on the April 1 ballot, a request from the county intended to bring in $51 million in revenue to support public safety.

Maintaining the current flag design was the top choice among online voters were asked to pick between 10 new designs, two previous designs and the current model.

Flag redesign voters say stick with ‘seal on a bedsheet’

Voters in an online poll about redesigning Illinois’ flag overwhelmingly supported maintaining the current “busy” design.

Georgian wine fermented in clay pots presents with an amber color at Stumara in Wheeling. It’s pictured with Ikhvis kerdzi, which features roasted duck and duck meatballs.

A cultural journey: With Stumara, husband-and-wife team brings Georgian cuisine to Wheeling

Stumara, which recently won a 2025 Jean Banchet Award for Best Heritage Restaurant, brings Georgian food, wine and culture to a strip mall in Wheeling.

During a national moment of silence on Feb. 3, skaters and coaches at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Barrington remember the 28 members of the U.S. Figure Skating community who died in a Jan. 29 plane collision with a helicopter in Washington, D.C.

How local skaters are coming together to honor D.C. plane crash victims

Local figure skaters on Friday will honor the 28 people killed in a plane crash after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The skaters will perform in a memorial exhibition to raise money for victims' families.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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