TUE, 8/14/2018

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

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Workers “ought to see more (money) right now,” congressman Randy Hultgren told more than 150 constituents in a forum Monday night at the McHenry County Administrative Building. “They ought to see a reduction in their withholding.”

McHenry County | 'Are you better off now?' Hultgren asks audience about tax cuts. 'No,' most say.

Congressman Randy Hultgren stood firm in his support for the federal tax overhaul despite fervent booing from more than 150 constituents in a forum at the McHenry County Administrative Building Monday night.
Mitchell Z. Sroka of Arlington Heights loved boating and fishing, his daughter said. He was killed Saturday when his boat exploded in Wilmette Harbor.

News | Family, friends mourn avid Arlington Heights boater

Family and friends are mourning the death of Arlington Heights resident Mitchell Z. Sroka, the 67-year-old president of P.R. Streich & Sons in Franklin Park who was killed Saturday when his fishing boat exploded in Wilmette.
Palatine police officer Steve Rago works a downtown foot patrol on summer weekends. Here, he discusses with Elizabeth Morgan and her children, Alex, 2, and Sami, 4. why they need to keep a safe distance from railroad tracks where Metra trains run.

Crime | Why Palatine police went back to old-school foot patrols

Palatine police are returning to old-school foot patrols during the summer months on the village's northeast side and in the downtown entertainment area. "We're trying to do a more proactive approach to policing rather than a reactive approach," police Cmdr. Dave Weeks said.
Jubilant fans stick around Wrigley Field to watch the miracle they had just witnessed live replay on the left-field video screen. Rookie David Bote’s walk-off, grand-slam homer gave the Cubs a magical 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.

Columns | Constable: Bote miracle rekindles feelings from 'Sandberg Game'

With the Chicago Cubs trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning and down to their last strike, most of us fans at Wrigley Field are still there and clinging to the hope that we are about to see something we will remember for the rest of our lives.
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo applauds the effort of a camper Monday at the Citi Anthony Rizzo Baseball ProCamp in Rosemont. Rizzo and area prep and college baseball coaches led a camp of more than 300 kids in grades 1-8.
News | Rizzo leads baseball camp for kids in Rosemont
Monday was Anthony Rizzo's turn to help teach baseball skills to young players in Rosemont.
Adam Khan, founder, chairman and CEO of AKHAN holds a sample of Miraj Diamond glass.
Business | Gurnee diamond maker competes for chance to make glass for U.S. Army laser weapons
AKHAN, a Gurnee manufacturer specializing in lab-grown diamonds, is vying for a chance to work for the U.S. Army to build better laser weapons and other futuristic military technology as part of a national competition.
A proposed expansion at Vernon Hills High School could cost $26 million, officials revealed Monday.
News | Vernon Hills High expansion could cost nearly $26 million, officials reveal
A proposed Vernon Hills High School expansion could cost nearly $26 million, officials revealed Monday.
Bears rookie linebacker Roquan Smith and the team are on the verge of a contract agreement.
Bears | Roquan Smith, Bears agree to contract terms
The Bears and first-round draft choice Roquan Smith are close to a contract agreement.
A Wheaton resident says he found flyers promoting a known white supremacist group in the city’s downtown over the weekend.
News | Propaganda for white supremacist group found in Wheaton
Flyers promoting a known white supremacist group appeared in downtown Wheaton over the weekend.
Long Grove trustees are expected to discuss the potential demolition of a portion of the iconic bridge in the village’s downtown. The structure was severely damaged June 27 when a truck struck it.
News | Long Grove board to discuss possible demolition of bridge cover
Long Grove village board members on Tuesday night are expected to address the possible demolition of the iconic downtown bridge's cover badly damaged June 27 when a truck smashed into the span.
News | Zion woman dies after Beach Park crash; children remain in critical condition
A Zion woman involved in a two-vehicle crash on Green Bay Road in Beach Park Friday has died, authorities said.
Gov. Bruce Rauner signs a pair of higher education bills Monday at Harper College in Palatine as Harper President Ken Ender, center, and Republican state Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows watch.
Education | Returning students will have MAP grant priority
Two bills -- one intended to make it easier for college students to transfer credits within Illinois and another giving priority to returning students for MAP grants -- were signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner during a visit to Harper College in Palatine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Fans pay their last respects at a memorial service for Chicago Blackhawk Stan Mikita at the United Center, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. Mikita, who helped lead the Blackhawks to the 1961 Stanley Cup title while becoming one of the franchise’s most revered figures, died Tuesday. He was 78.
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Fr. Esequiel Sanchez on Sunday celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for his safe return and the return of other passengers who were aboard Aeromexico Flight 2431, which crashed in Durango, Mexico July 31.
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