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News | UpRising Bakery hits fundraising goal, undecided about whether to remain open

Corinna Bendel-Sac, the owner of Uprising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, makes a rainbow cake on July 14, 2022, at the bakery. UpRising became mired in controversy when Sac announced plans to host a brunch drag brunch.

Since UpRising Bakery & Cafe owner Corinna Sac announced plans to close the Lake in the Hills store by the end of the month, online donors have raised more than $34,000.

A young boy looks around as men pray together at the Midwest Islamic Center of Schaumburg as Ramadan begas on Wednesday.

News | Ramadan begins as Muslims flock to suburban mosques for nightly prayers and observe daily fasting

Muslims across the suburbs and globe will come together for their yearly rituals of prayer, fasting and charity during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began Wednesday night as determined by lunar calculations or by moon sighting in North America.

A bee takes a small siesta between pollination missions. A new initiative aims to encourage towns to establish more pollinator-friendly habitats.

Columns | How Naperville will create, enhance habitats for the bees and the butterflies

The Naperville City Council approved a resolution this week to create and enhance habitats for monarch butterflies, bees and other native pollinators, prompted by a countywide initiative by the DuPage Monarch Project to encourage towns to establish more pollinator-friendly habitat.

Fire and police agencies in DuPage County will use a new QR code to help victims of domestic abuse. The code will send victims to a security-conscious website that discreetly offers information.

DuPage County | New tool in fighting domestic abuse: a QR code that points victims to help

DuPage County police, fire and hospital workers have a new tool to help victims of domestic abuse and violence -- a QR code that leads the way to aid.

Connor Murphy’s Pride-themed jersey from the 2021 season is seen in the United Center locker room.

Blackhawks | AP: Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed jerseys before Sunday's game

A source cites security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights.

Lake County | Police search for 3 accused of stealing thousands of dollars from 91-year-old Antioch-area man

Police are searching for three people who they say made thousands of dollars by altering checks they stole from the mailbox of a 91-year-old Antioch-area man.

Buffalo Grove village trustees are being asked to consider a plan for a 7,000-square-foot recreational marijuana dispensary at the site of a closed bank building on Dundee Road.

Commercial Real Estate | Proposal for marijuana shop near Buffalo Grove High School faces opposition

A proposal for a recreational marijuana dispensary near Buffalo Grove High School is drawing fire from students, the high school's principal and village board members.

Upper from left, Tina Garrett, Gene Haring and Patrick Maag and, lower from left, Elizabeth Massa and Beth Morley are candidates for Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 board.

Politics | Des Plaines District 62 board member says schools shouldn't celebrate Columbus Day

A Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 board member who's seeking reelection said educators need to "fix our history books" and stop honoring Christopher Columbus' expeditions to the Americas.

COURTESY OF THE ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE Josh Snedden of Fox at the Fork farm in Monee, Illinois, began farming full-time in 2022. Alongside his wife, Morgan, Snedden intensively farms a half acre, while preparing another 10 acres for agroforestry and other climate-forward conservation practices.

News | Seven Illinois farmers traveled to D.C. to advocate for climate solutions in federal Farm Bill

The event saw hundreds of farmers from across the country participate in talks with legislators to discuss how this year's federal Farm Bill can help farmers address challenges due to the climate crisis and implement climate solutions. The bill is an omnibus package passed every five years that covers agriculture, conservation and forestry policy.

Naperville Democrat Anne Stava-Murray, right, is the lead sponsor on a House measure to prohibit book bans at public libraries.

Politics | State House passes bill prohibiting book bans

The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control.

Scottish composer James MacMillan, center left, and British businessman and parliamentarian Robert Haldane Smith, center right, celebrated the legacy of Olympian and Christian missionary Eric Liddell during the Judson University World Leaders Forum Tuesday in Elgin. Liddell’s feats at the 1924 Paris Olympics inspired the Academy Award-winning film “Chariots of Fire.”

News | Judson's World Leader Forum celebrates Olympian who inspired 'Chariots of Fire'

James MacMillan and Robert Haldane Smith celebrated the legacy of Olympian and Christian missionary Eric Liddell on Tuesday during the Judson University World Leaders Forum in Elgin. Liddell's feats at the 1924 Paris Olympics inspired the Academy Award-winning film "Chariots of Fire."

Editorial | A summary of endorsements in local elections

Expanded early in-person voting begins Monday for candidates for community college, school board and municipal offices in the April 4 election. Here are the Daily Herald's endorsements in selected suburban contests. Municipal Boards

$Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson was run out of the top job at Indiana in 2008 due to a flurry of high-scope infractions. He was dealt a five-year “show-cause” exile by the NCAA, essentially banning him from the organization’s big courts for that period.$

College Sports | Jim O'Donnell: Sampson and Houston vs. Alabama for the NCAA title would sour the Sweet

Jim O'Donnell says it wouldn't be a good look for the NCAA national championship game to feature either slide-and-hide programs of Houston and Alabama. That would not be recommended family viewing on CBS.