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Fireworks explode over Bangs Lake in Wauconda. This year's show will be on Sunday, July 3.

Entertainment | Where to see fireworks around the suburbs July 3-4

Fireworks displays return with a bang throughout the suburbs this weekend.
Naperville Salute takes place July 1-4 at Rotary Hill in Naperville.

Music | Festivals July 1-7: Where to celebrate July 4 all weekend long

The suburbs are booming with festivals, fireworks, parades, concerts, carnivals, fairs and more this weekend.
Video attached to article During World War II, Vic Erdelac’s B-17 crew was nicknamed “The Orchid Boys,” because commanders thought they deserved orchids for doing such good work. Erdelac, of Grayslake, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday.

Columns | Constable: As he turns 100, WWII vet reflects on 50 missions he'll never forget

As a teenager, Vic Erdelac was expected to follow his dad and brothers into a career in the steel mills. Instead, the man who turns 100 on Tuesday flew 50 bombing missions during World War II.
Schools such as Brook Forest Elementary in Oak Brook had to make adjustments to class sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring many to increase staffing despite enrollment declines over the past several years.

Columns | How COVID-19 pandemic reshaped school district staffing across the suburbs

Despite a decline in enrollment in the 2021 school year for most suburban school districts, personnel figures and staffing costs rose because of the pandemic.
State Sen. Darren Bailey arrives in Effingham, Ill., to celebrate with his wife, Cindy Stortzum, after winning the Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday.
News | The Week That Was: Bailey takes suburbs plus GOP nomination; referendums in Dists. 25, 121
Conservative Republican Darren Bailey wins the chance to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten takes Democratic nod for Congress, while Catalina Lauf will take on Rep. Bill Foster. Kathy Salvi wins chance to take on Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Plus, referendum results in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, Warren Township High School District 121.
Product is displayed in a case at Rise Mundelein marijuana dispensary Friday.
Business | The Biz Week That Was: Business campus to be razed; Elgin development finally getting started
A 1980s-era business campus of eight single-story brick buildings are set to be demolished to make way for a much larger logistics and trucking center in Elk Grove Village.
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News | "An honorable man": Spring Grove Trustee Thomas Sanders has died
A Spring Grove trustee who formerly led the village's police department has died.
A crash involving two motorcycles Saturday on southbound Route 31 in Algonquin left both drivers with serious injuries.
News | Motorcyclists in serious condition after crashing on Route 31 in Algonquin
Two motorcyclists were taken to the hospital in serious condition Saturday afternoon after both lost control while southbound on Route 31, Algonquin police said.
News | Three suffer minor injuries in Elgin fire
A house fire broke out just after 10 a.m. Saturday on the 200 block of Mosley Street in Elgin. Two firefighters and one resident were taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital with minor injuries, according to a news release.
Mark Petrovich of Bartlett kayaks on the Fox River in St. Charles on June 29.
News | Suburban Skyview: kayaking on the Fox River
In this week's Suburban Skyview column, a local kayaker creates perfect paddling patterns on the Fox River.
In a picture from a 2015 football game, Naperville Central coaches and players appear to be praying together on the field. District officials barred the practice at the time, but now they’re reviewing prayer policies after a recent Supreme Court decision backed a football coach’s right to pray on the field.
News | Naperville District 203 reviewing prayer policy after Supreme Court decision about football coach
Naperville Unit District 203 officials are reviewing their policies after the Supreme Court's recent decision in favor of a football coach's right to pray on the field. In 2015, Naperville Central High School football coaches were barred from leading players in prayer on the field.
A shuttered Buona Beef restaurant on Golf Road in Rolling Meadows is set to be demolished and replaced with a Raising Cane’s, under plans reviewed by the city council this week.
Commercial Real Estate | Raising Cane's to replace shuttered Buona Beef in Rolling Meadows
Raising Cane's -- the quick-service national chain known for its basic menu of chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw and Texas toast -- is continuing its suburban expansion with a new restaurant and drive-through set to open next year in Rolling Meadows.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Elgin Area Chamber celebrated the newest special event space in Elgin, The Ashbury. This private event venue is operated by the Haight Family and is located 1 Douglas Avenue in downtown Elgin. The space includes a large main space and additional smaller spaces that can accommodate weddings, celebrations, corporate meetings and much more. The modern rustic vibe creates the perfect setting to socialize and celebrate any event with up to 130 guests. Thanks to chamber ambassadors, city council members Rose Martinez and John Steffen, Downtown Neighborhood Association, and many friends for joining in on the ribbon cutting.
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Leonardo A. Luna holds his daughter, Mia, 3, as they watch the fire engines roll past Saturday during the Northwest Fourth-Fest Parade in Hoffman Estates.
Images from Saturday's Fourth of July events in the Northwest suburbs
Village of Schaumburg fleet service tech Steve Marchese pumps gas into one of the fleet mechanics trucks Tuesday morning at the public works facility on S. Plum Grove Road.
The Week in Pictures photo gallery for June 20-26, 2022.
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lincoln Motor Company on June 11. Fair Oaks Lincoln, 1564 West Ogden Avenue, Naperville, is honored to be one of Lincoln Motor Company’s top 100 dealerships in the country. The celebration was facilitated with ambassadors and community members, as well as civic leaders Mayor Steve Chirico, Councilman, Paul Hinterlong and several members of Naperville Citizens Appreciate Public Safety (CAPS). Mayor Chirico congratulated Jimmy Samhan, General Manager, Steve Jankelow, Vice President and Justin Gilliam with Lincoln Motor Company for reaching such a huge milestone.
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Jackson DeSmidt, 6, of Northbrook has his hula-hooping skills dialed in as he joins the other children for Rick Kelley's performance in Village Green Park Tuesday night.
Concerts in the park: Here's where you can see summer music in Northbrook, Glenview and Deerfield
Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu, 15, practices her climbing at Vertical Endeavors on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Glendale Heights.
Festival season is recorded in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for June 13-19, 2022.
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