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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Book Road and 95th Street in south Naperville is staying as it is for now after the city did not receive federal Highway Safety Improvement Program money to widen it. The city plans to seek funding again from the Surface Transportation Program in 2022.

Transportation | Controversial plan to widen Naperville intersection on hold

A proposed intersection expansion in south Naperville that riled neighbors is on hold while the city awaits the next chance to seek potential grant funding.
Illinois Racing Board Commissioner Thomas McCauley talks to Arlington Park President Tony Petrillo during an Illinois Racing Board meeting Tuesday at the Thompson Center in Chicago.

News | Angry board grills Arlington Park president, gives track a week to decide if it's 'no longer a horse racing enterprise'

Churchill Downs Inc. last month blamed high taxes, a saturated gambling market and contributions to a state thoroughbred purse fund as reasons not to invest in up to 1,200 slots and table games allowed under the state's new law. Illinois Racing Board commissioner Thomas McCauley called that "nonsense."
The Special Education District of Lake County is freezing enrollment, as the district grapples with a staffing shortage that teachers say has put their safety at risk.

Lake County | Facing teacher shortage, Lake County special education district freezes enrollment

The Special Education District of Lake County is freezing enrollment, as the district grapples with a staffing shortage that teachers say has put their safety at risk.
Floodwaters that forced Gurnee to close a portion of Old Grand Avenue over the weekend are receding, but Lake County officials say residents should get used to it as more of the same is expected in the years ahead.

Lake County | Floodwaters recede, but officials warn they'll be back

As homeowners continue to deal with the impacts of flooding from recent heavy rains, Lake County officials said Tuesday residents should expect to see more of the same in the years to come.
Mark Vecchione
DuPage County | Carol Stream man charged with providing drug that killed Hanover Park man
A Carol Stream man is being held in DuPage County jail on $1 million bail after being charged with supplying fentanyl to an acquaintance that resulted in a fatal overdose. Mark Vecchione, 28, of the 500 block of Canterbury Drive, is charged with one count of drug-induced homicide and one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in the death of Logan Reiss, 30, of Hanover Park. Vecchione already was in custody on charges related to the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance.
Elton John (“Billy Elliot,” “Aida”) is collaborating with lyricist Shaina Taub on “The Devil Wears Prada.” The new Broadway-bound musical will make its world premiere at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre from July 14-Aug. 16, 2020.
Theater | Elton John-scored 'Devil Wears Prada' musical set to premiere in Chicago in 2020
A musical version of "The Devil Wears Prada" will make its world premiere at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre next year. The Broadway-bound show features a score by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub, a book by Paul Rudnick and direction by Steppenwolf Theatre artistic director Anna D. Shapiro.
Dan Cronin
DuPage County | Cronin: DuPage can't afford county clerk's big requested budget increase for elections
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin says he can't support a "dramatic" budget increase for the clerk's office, despite League of Women Voters chapters calling on the board to provide adequate election funding.
Genevieve Kluza, 94, admires a dent she made in the wall Tuesday at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Vernon Hills. The staff at the facility invited residents to begin knocking out a section of drywall to kick off demolition for a $12 million expansion. Sales and Marketing Director Martha Petersen enjoys the moment.
News | Resident crew gets the job done at Vernon Hills senior community
The members of the demolition crew who went to work Tuesday morning at theBrookdale Senior Living Solutions community in Vernon Hills were a little older than what one might expect, but they brought plenty of enthusiasm for their task to get the job done.
Peter Hancock/Capitol News Illinois Megan Blair, a 27-year-old diabetes patient from Harristown, talks about her struggle to keep up with the rising cost of insulin during a news conference Tuesday in Springfield. Democratic State Reps. Sue Scherer (from left) and Stefanie Kifowit and Sen. Andy Manar are among the sponsors of a bill that would cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply. The bill could be considered during the veto session which begins Oct. 28.
Politics | State lawmakers seek to cap insulin prices
Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would bring down the out-of-pocket cost for insulin for many diabetes patients in Illinois. "Insulin isn't optional," said Rep. Sue Scherer, a Decatur Democrat. "It's life-or-death for people, and it is so totally unfair that people are having to choose between insulin and food for themselves or their family."
An international report last week ranked Frontier Airlines, with jetliners shown sitting at Denver International Airport, the most fuel efficient among the largest U.S. airlines. But it also said airlines are increasing their emissions of climate-changing gases faster than they are boosting fuel efficiency.
Editorial | Editorial: Business has important role in curbing climate change
A Daily Herald editorial says American business has an important role ahead in helping fight climate change - for their own sake as well as ours.
Mike Lattof appeared in many Clearbrook on Cue productions, but his favorite was in the lead role in “Robin Hood.”
News | Despite challenges, Mike Lattof 'lived a fuller life'
Afflicted with a rare genetic disorder, Mike Lattof lived twice as long as he was expected. His family credits that to his active lifestyle and his long association with Clearbrook in Arlington Heights.
The Rev. John Smyth, who died earlier this year, has been accused of sexually abusing children during his time as leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines.
Crime | Former Maryville resident alleges he was a victim of academy leader
As an 11-year-old at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, Clarence George Jr. thought he had found a friend in the Rev. John P. Smyth, who ran the home for troubled kids. Instead, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Cook County, Smyth sexually abused George on "multiple occasions" between approximately 2001 and 2004, Smyth died earlier this year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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