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U.S. Rep. Raja Krishamoorthi, a Schaumburg Democrat, testifies at a U.S. Surface Transportation Board hearing on Wednesday regarding a CP and KCS merger.

Transportation | Freight railroad merger draws fiery comments on Day 1 of federal hearing

Supporters and opponents of a merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern freight railroads laid out vastly diverging scenarios if the union is approved at a federal hearing Wednesday.
Waves crash along the Ballast Point Pier ahead of Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian’s most damaging winds have begun hitting Florida’s southwest coast as the storm approaches landfall. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

News | Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people were ordered to evacuate southwest Florida before the storm hit the coast with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.
Frank Nunez, 34, of Crystal Lake is an Itasca Fire Protection District firefighter. Nunez was taken by Itasca ambulance to his home for hospice care on Tuesday.

News | Itasca firefighter with terminal cancer taken home to Crystal Lake in ambulance he staffed

Battling a rare cancer since 2019, Frank Nunez was given an escort Tuesday to his Crystal Lake home by the Itasca firefighters he worked with every day.
Businesses and residents are celebrating the completion of a major construction project in downtown Naperville.

News | Downtown Naperville celebrating completion of $4.9 million streetscape project

The Downtown Naperville Alliance recently celebrated the completion of a major construction project in the heart of the city.
Yasmin Clinton
News | Des Plaines resident joining hurricane relief efforts in Florida
Yasmin Clinton of Des Plaines will be heading to Florida this week as a volunteer with the Red Cross aiding in the efforts to succor victims of Hurricane Ian
A weeklong Florida vacation, including time at Lido Beach, was cut short for reporter Dave Oberhelman and his wife Laurie because of Hurricane Ian.
News | How quick thinking (and flight magic) got reporter home before hurricane hit Florida
A Daily Herald reporter, vacationing at Lido Key off Sarasota, debated the question facing many Floridians as Hurricane Ian approached -- stay or go?
This rendering shows how a rebuilt Ryan Field at Northwestern University in Evanston would look.
College Sports | Northwestern unveils plan for Ryan Field rebuild
Northwestern University's Ryan Field is slated to be demolished and replaced by a modern stadium that shifts the Evanston venue's footprint, reduces its capacity and sets it up to host concerts and other non-football events, according to a roughly $800 million plan approved last week by the university's board.
Justin M. Craver
Crime | Elmhurst resident tips off police about Virginia bank robbery suspect
Elmhurst police have arrested a man wanted for bank robbery in Virginia, the Elmhurst Police Department said Wednesday.
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin
DuPage County | Cronin's final budget plan avoids property tax increase in DuPage
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin has unveiled a $586 million budget plan that boosts pay for employees, but doesn't raise property taxes, even though local governments in Illinois can seek a maximum 5% increase as a result of surging inflation.
Lewis McCracken
Crime | Elgin man who is suspect in Huntley shooting captured in Pennsylvania
An Elgin man who has been accused in a July shooting in Huntley that sent two men to the hospital has been apprehended in Pennsylvania, officials said on Wednesday.
The memorial to the victims of the Highland Park Independence Day shooting continues to grow. It will relocate to a nearby garden next month until a permanent memorial is installed.
Crime | Highland Park to relocate temporary memorial to Independence Day shooting victims
Out of concern for the mental health of residents, Highland Park city council members agreed Tuesday to relocate the art installation and memorial established to honor victims of the July Fourth mass shooting that left seven dead and dozens more injured.
Crime | Police, school districts warn of man seeking tours of suburban schools
Several suburban school districts and police departments have issued alerts about a 20-year-old man who is trying to enter schools by asking for tours.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Elmhurst resident David Gerfen uses a 3D virtual reality device for stroke rehabilitation at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton.
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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Mirus Batavia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 15. The new restaurant is located at 15 E. Wilson St. Mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration along with Melissa Monno and John Hamel, Mirus owners. General Manager Ryan Shaver, Chef Rick Kaniuga and Sous Chef Wayne Schaible also represented the restaurant. Among the well-wishers were Melissa’s father, Larry Monno; Batavia Chamber President Margaret Perreault, Shirley Mott, chamber communications and membership coordinator; Beth Walker, executive director of Batavia MainStreet; and Kristen Desler, Batavia MainStreet assistant director. Also in attendance were Lori Botterman, city of Batavia communications manager, Batavia Chamber board members, ambassadors, and community members.
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The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried in a hearse along the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle during her funeral procession in Windsor, England, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.
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