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Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger speaks at the Naperville Electric Utility Strategy Workshop on Monday, Sept. 28. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville council directs staff to look at two electricity options

After reviewing multiple options for how to proceed with obtaining electricity in the future, the Naperville City Council directed staff Monday to look into joining a new joint action agency or buying power directly on the wholesale market.

Prospect’s Matthew Donnelly carries the ball as Fremd’s Joe Gump, right, gives chase in Mount Prospect on Sept. 10, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 7

Brother Rice tops Mount Carmel in the rivalry — and the rankings — as St. Rita and Sandburg return to the Top 25.

Republican Bryan Drew, left, and Democrat Margaret Croke, right, are running for Illinois comptroller. (Andrew Campbell/Capitol News Illinois)

Candidates vie to be state’s first new comptroller in a decade

In January, there will be a new person writing the state’s checks. Democrat Margaret Croke, a state representative from Chicago, and Republican Bryan Drew, an attorney from Benton, are competing to succeed incumbent Comptroller Susana Mendoza.

Bloomingdale police separate protesters and supporters of President Donald Trump on Sunday outside the 2026 Presidents Cup at the Medinah Country Club. Police said Tuesday they made at least five arrests during the protests. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

Police say at least five arrested during Sunday’s protests near Medinah

Bloomingdale police confirmed Tuesday that officers made at least five arrests during protests and counter-protests near Medinah Country Club on Sunday as President Donald Trump attended the Presidents Cup golf tournament.

Northwest Suburban Municipal Joint Action Water Agency Executive Director Ramesh Kanapareddy stands in a water main pipe on Monday. It is an example of the type of pipe that conveys water from the agency’s transfer station near O'Hare International Airport to agency communities. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city

The DuPage Water Commission will meet with Chicago representatives Wednesday amid ongoing plans for it to team with its northwest suburban counterparts and bypass the city for access to Lake Michigan water.

Palatine native Joe Burke pitches his invention Ollyball during Wednesday’ night’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.)

From Daily Herald carrier to ‘Shark Tank’: Ollyball inventor makes his pitch

Joe Burke’s journey to “Shark Tank” began on a nondescript October morning in 2014, when his then-8-year-old daughter, Judith, knocked over a plate with a soccer ball. That spark of inspiration led to the Palatine native’s creation of Ollyball, a lightweight, inflatable ball designed for damage-free play inside homes.

Beverly Richards, left, of Mount Prospect, and Sadie Karlis, of Arlington Heights, take a photo of their cocktails during a mixology class at Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique in Arlington Heights. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

‘People want experiences’: Bitter & Sweet Cocktail Boutique in Arlington Heights brings mixology to the masses

“We’re trying to redefine cocktail culture, making it accessible, making it less intimidating,” said Bitter and Sweet Cocktail Boutique co-owner Janine Durbin of the Arlington Heights’ store that offers mixology classes and boutique retail offerings.

The Rolling Meadows Park District could turn this single-family home at 5041 Dupont Ave. into a space for environmental programs, private rentals, preschool visits and more. The property was gifted to the park district from the estate of its former owners. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Rolling Meadows Park District could turn home into space for classes, private rentals

The Rolling Meadows Park District plans to transform a single-family home bequeathed to the district into a center for environmental programs, cooking classes and small private events.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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