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Candy makers at Graham’s Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream in Geneva make chai truffles in the window.

Business | It's 'sheer madness,' but Valentine's Day provides a sweet spot for suburban retailers

"They're looking for the one item their love loves," according to one suburban retailer. So local stores are getting ready for Valentine's Day.
Electric school buses like this one in Beverly, Mass., have been available only at scale — where contractors can order them and expect them to be delivered in a defined time period — for about three years. Being freshly on the market, the buses cost three times what regular diesel buses cost.

Transportation | Why is it taking so long to bring electric school buses into suburban fleets?

The electric vehicle, a technology in the making for decades, is one of the hottest topics of the current movement to decarbonize and fight climate change. But while personal EVs are not uncommon, electric school buses are a much rarer sight.
A coyote looks for prey in Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. Residents are reminded to keep their pets safe as it is coyote mating season.

News | Some practical tips to keep pets safe during coyote mating season

Owners of cats and small dogs are reminded to be more vigilant during coyote mating season.
A light dusting of snow surrounds people as they walk their dogs last Sunday at Fox River Bluff West Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

News | Suburban Skyview: Snow globe world encompases a group of dog walkers

In this week's Suburban Skyview column, A light dusting of snow surrounds people as the walk their dogs at Fox River Bluff West Forest Preserve in St. Charles
A Rosebud Steakhouse has been proposed for the Uptown 500 complex in Wheeling.
Business | BizWeek: Gordon Ramsay opening restaurant in Naperville; Baxter selling Deerfield HQ
The Week in Business: Baxter is nearing the sale of its Deerfield headquarters; Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay explains why he plans to open a restaurant in Naperville.
Lake County | Coroner: Remains found in Libertyville identified, foul play not suspected
Human remains discovered in November in Libertyville have been identified and foul play is not suspected in the death, according to a news release from the Lake County Coroner's Office.
A Hoffman Estates man died Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Campton Township.
Kane County | Hoffman Estates man killed in rollover crash in Kane County
A Hoffman Estates man was killed in a crash in Kane County Friday.
Crime | Police investigating beating death in Elgin
Elgin police are investigating a beating death.
A court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30 shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Columns | Facts Matter: More than empty folders seized at Mar-a-Lago
In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that only empty folders were found at Mar-a-Lago, certain climate data is a hoax, robots killed scientists and more.
Columns | Did your mama raise you right?
Jim differentiates 'raise' from 'rise'
Miniso, Green-biotics and A Sneaker City are making their first forays into the Chicago-area market and among six new stores coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in the coming months.
Commercial Real Estate | Miniso, a creperie and an escape room among 6 new stores coming to Woodfield Mall
Half a dozen new stores are on their way to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in the coming months, including two making their first appearances in the Chicago and Illinois markets, as well as a fun escape room.
Caribana Island Bar & Grill, pictured here in September, is set to open in Gurnee the second week in February.
Business | Restaurant offering many Caribbean flavors to open next month in Gurnee
Caribana Island Bar & Grill is expected to have a soft opening the second week of February. The restaurant features cuisine from several Caribbean nations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Schaumburg Business Association congratulated Guzman Y Gomez on their grand opening and ribbon cutting Jan. 18. Village of Schaumburg trustees, SBA board members, ambassadors and SBA President Lisa Gilbert participated in the grand celebration.
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Lake Park celebrates its Class 3A state championship during the Competitive Dance finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington Saturday.
Competive Dance state final held in Bloomington
Glenbrook South’s Anna Rosenberger, middle, celebrates the Titans’ 36-35 victory over Loyola Academy with teammates Christina Korompilas, left, and Sidney Rogers at the conclusion of Tuesday’s game.
Girls basketball: Glenbrook South tops Loyola 36-35
Rachel Johannsen, of Dundee says they started out with six chickens a couple of years ago, but are now up to 14. “They call it chicken math,” she said. “They just keep adding up.”
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