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Four more residents will be able to move into a group home operated by Shelter Youth & Family Services at 207-209 E. Valley Lane in Arlington Heights. Six men between the ages of 17 and 21 live there now. (Mark Welsh/Daily Herald)

‘The work has been good’: Arlington Heights group home to expand capacity, despite opposition of neighbors

Arlington Heights village board members have approved the expansion of a group home for young men, despite some neighborhood opposition.

Naperville has a draft of a new bike and pedestrian infrastructure plan that would reshape the city’s bike network.  (Carl Wagner/Chicago Tribune)

100-plus projects proposed in revamped Naperville bike, pedestrian plan

Dozens of new bike lanes and trails aimed at improving connectivity in Naperville could be coming to the city.

A suburban demolition company has been hired to demolish the commercial building at 281-301 S. Des Plaines River Road in Des Plaines. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Dilapidated Des Plaines building to be demolished

A dilapidated commercial building in Des Plaines soon will be demolished.

After being shut down in April, work is set to resume on the Reserves of Lake Zurich, a 36-unit residential development site at 670 South Old Rand Road in Lake Zurich. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Idled since April, the Reserves of Lake Zurich residential development project to reboot

With a stop-work order issued in April lifted and other issues resolved, a long planned residential development called the Reserves of Lake Zurich is back on track.

Elgin police chief assures public: No Flock cameras, no misuse found in license plate reader audit

Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley explained this week that the city doesn’t do business with the controversial company. Meanwhile, an internal audit of the city’s license plate readers found no instances of misuse.

Enjoy wine and live music at Festival of the Vine Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12, in Geneva. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Things to do Sept. 11-17: Festival of the Vine, Platzkonzert Germanfest, DuPage Comic Con and more

Mark your calendar for Festival of the Vine in Geneva, Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates, DuPage Comic Con in Wheaton and more.

This year's Historic Elgin House Tour on Sept. 12-13 will include the first floor of Pratt's Castle on the Fox River. (Historic Elgin House Tour)

Medieval-style Pratt’s Castle featured at this year’s Historic Elgin House Tour

The first floor of Pratt's Castle, built in 1937, will be open to tour-goers during Elgin's 44th annual Historic House Tour on Sept. 12-13. It features medieval artifacts, armor, and a moat surrounding the 50-foot tower.

Nora Reuter of Dixon shows off her painted rose sculpture, titled “Growing up 90s,” at a Wednesday evening reception for the “Rosemont in Bloom: Where Art Takes Root” public art initiative at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Flower power: Big rose sculptures sprout in Rosemont

Rosemont has unveiled 20 eight-foot-tall rose sculptures throughout the village as part of “Rosemont in Bloom: Where Art Takes Root,” a public art project celebrating the town’s 70th anniversary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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