THU, 2/21/2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

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Unity Partnership delivered seven flower arrangements Thursday to Aurora police to thank the six officers who were injured in the shooting Feb. 15 at Henry Pratt Co. as well as Chief Kristen Ziman.

News | 'They need us now': Group that fosters police-community relations brings flowers for the injured

Unity Partnership often tells police about problems in diverse communities, but the group on Thursday offered support to Aurora police officers instead in the wake of the Feb. 15 shooting.
BBK Motorsport in Elgin, which closed in late December, will hold an out-of-business auction Saturday at 227 DuPage St.

Business | Elgin motorcycle dealership owner says closure was heartbreaking

The owner of the former BBK Motorsport in Elgin attributed the closure of his business mostly to investing into growth at the wrong time, and noted the recent federal government shutdown also may have been a factor.
Eloy Jimenez is at peace during a spring training break this week in Glendale, Ariz.

Columns | O'Donnell: Visions of Eloy's coming can only help shake midwinter sports blues

Jim O'Donnell said it's only a matter of time before Sox fans can see Eloy Jimenez on a regular basis.
The Harvest Bible Chapel in Elgin.

News | Harvest Bible Chapel founder's sons resign as pastors

The two sons of ousted ex-Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald have resigned their positions as pastors at the church.
Francis Emanuele
DuPage County | Officer details day of Glenbard South exchange student's death at Downers Grove man's sentencing hearing
The sentencing hearing has begun for Francis Emanuele, who pleaded guilty in early November to one felony count of drug-induced homicide and one felony count of indecent solicitation of a child. He faces from eight to 35 years in prison.
Highland Cafe launched Tuesday at 109 E. Highland Ave. in downtown Elgin. Pictured here are worker Jamie Berry, from left, owners Andrew and Britta Cuming, and manager Adam Powell, who is Berry’s boyfriend.
News | From Domani to Highland: Cafe relaunching in Elgin with new name
A new "Highland Cafe" with updated décor and an expanded menu is in the works in downtown Elgin to replace a cafe where regulars hung out in the mornings to talk about the day's news.
Police say “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has turned himself in to face a charge of making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck.
Entertainment | Police: 'Empire' actor staged attack to 'promote his career'
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist and homophobic attack because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicago's police superintendent said Thursday.
Upper from left, Tina Garrett, Beth Morley and lower from left, Kelly Morrissey, Jeanette Zaura Weller, are candidates for the Des Plaines Elementary District 62 board of education.
Politics | Are school boundary changes in District 62's future?
Pressed about the implications of a strategic plan that puts an emphasis on "equity," candidates in the Des Plaines Elementary District 62 school board race concede that boundary-change discussions are likely to be coming.
Crime | 10-year-old charged with bringing kitchen knife, threatening Lombard school
A 10-year-old boy at Lombard's Park View Elementary School has been charged with bringing a large kitchen knife to school and threatening to cause harm, authorities said Thursday.
Nick Helmer, left, and Larry Rosenthal are 2019 candidates for Prospect Heights mayor.
Politics | Prospect Heights mayoral hopefuls talk flood relief
Though agreeing that flooding and drainage problems top the list of issues to be addressed in Prospect Heights, Mayor Nick Helmer and challenger Larry Rosenthal see slightly different paths to finding a solution in a timely manner.
Business | Mount Prospect rejects plan for Wendy's on Rand Road
Mount Prospect trustees this week turned down a plan for a Wendy's restaurant with a drive-through on Rand Road, after listening to a host of concerns from nearby residents.
Peter Tork, a blues and folk musician who became a teeny-bopper sensation as a member of the Monkees, the wisecracking, made-for-TV pop group that imitated and briefly outsold the Beatles, died Feb. 21. He was 77.
Music | Peter Tork, endearingly offbeat bassist and singer in the Monkees, dies at 77
Peter Tork, a blues and folk musician who became a teeny-bopper sensation as a member of the Monkees, the wisecracking, made-for-TV pop group that imitated and briefly outsold the Beatles, died Feb. 21. He was 77.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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