THU, 11/21/2019

Thursday, November 21, 2019

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Members of the American Legion Post 208 Color Guard stand at attention as veteran James P. Ostler, 99, of Arlington Heights, arrives Thursday to receive the French Legion of Honour for his efforts on behalf of France during World War II.

News | Arlington Heights veteran, 99, awarded French Legion of Honour

The awards continued for James P. Ostler some 75 years after he returned home from World War II. The 99-year-old Arlington Heights man who has already received the American Distinguished Flying Cross and the British Distinguished Flying Cross, was honored again Thursday, this time with the French Legion of Honour.
Rakeda Leaks, executive director of diversity and inclusion for Naperville Unit District 203, leads a forum Thursday morning about implicit bias as part of the district’s initiatives to make all students feel safe and welcome.

News | How Naperville District 203 aims to 'be better' after student charged with hate crime

A school district where a student is facing hate crimes charges also is experiencing an uptick in use of racial slurs, officials said Thursday.
All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal is now a member of the White Sox, the team said Thursday in announcing a four-year, $73 million deal, the biggest in franchise history.

White Sox | Chicago White Sox sign Yasmani Grandal to 4-year, $73M contract

Wasting little time making a big splash in free agency, the Chicago White Sox Thursday signed all-star catcher Yasmani Grandal to a four-year, $73 million contract.
The seventh annual “Illumination: Tree Lights” opens Saturday at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. In creating the exhibit, designer John Featherstone of Lightswitch says he walks through the grounds year round and draws inspiration from the natural environment.

Entertainment | 'A dialogue with nature': How 'Illumination' designer dreams up the Morton Arboretum exhibit

In designing one of the suburbs' largest holiday light exhibits each year, John Featherstone becomes a director of sorts for an interactive theatrical production set among the sprawling forestry of the Morton Arboretum.
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Crime | Chicago police: Des Plaines cop likely shot 15-year-old during pursuit of robber
Chicago police said Wednesday the 15-year-old music school intern wounded Tuesday night after their gunbattle with a bank robbery suspect was likely shot by a Des Plaines police officer.
News | Elgin water, sewer bill increase will average $32 a year
The average Elgin resident can expect to pay $2.85 more each month, or $32.40 annually, for water and sewer next year, though city officials said the increase was lower than anticipated.
Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, are sworn Thursday in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump’s efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents.
Politics | Aide says ambassador on 'political errand' for Trump
In riveting testimony, a former national security official testified Thursday that a U.S. ambassador clearly carried out a "domestic political errand" for Donald Trump on Ukraine, undercutting a main line of the president's defense in the impeachment inquiry.
Teachers and support staff from Grayslake Elementary District 46 went on strike for one day this month over wages. The workers and school district officials have since settled on pay raises for this year and the 2020-21 term.
Education | Grayslake District 46 board approves raises for teachers, support staff
Weeks after a labor strike shut down Grayslake Elementary School District 46 for one day, the school board has approved pay raises for teachers and support personnel.
A conceptual rendering by CDM Smith shows stairs leading to a pedestrian underpass in a proposed redesign of the Glen Ellyn Metra station site. ADA-accessible ramps also would lead to the tunnel.
Transportation | Glen Ellyn to celebrate $14.4M grant for Metra station project
Glen Ellyn officials and lawmakers will gather Monday to celebrate a $14.4 million infusion of federal funds into plans to build a new Metra station and a pedestrian tunnel downtown.
The second Holiday in the Park winter season kicks off Saturday at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
News | Six Flags Great America's winter season begins Saturday
For the second year, Six Flags Great America is swapping out the horror and gore of Fright Fest for the twinkling lights of Holiday in the Park, a special winter season that kicks off Saturday and runs select dates through the end of the year.
Retailers such as All American Reclaim, at Northwest Highway and Pepper Road in Lake Barrington, will charge a new 0.5% home rule village sales tax starting July 1. All American Reclaim owner Andy Michaelis says he doesn’t see the village sales tax as a problem because the overall rate will be less than what many of his customers pay elsewhere.
News | Why Lake Barrington needs a new local sales tax and is boosting property taxes
Lake Barrington will use a new local sales tax and a property tax increase in an effort to ensure revenue keeps outpacing expenses, officials said.
This is the former home of AJ Freund on Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake. AJ’s parents are charged with his murder.
McHenry County | Future of AJ's former Crystal Lake house unclear after sale
The court-ordered sale of the vacant Crystal Lake house where prosecutors say 5-year-old AJ Freund was killed by his parents drew no outside interest Thursday and took less than a minute to complete.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Benet players celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating Wheaton Warrenville South’s in the Class 4A girls volleyball state title match at Illinois State University in Normal Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.
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Rolling Meadows’ Jimmy Golaris gets tackled by Wheaton Warrenville South’s Danny Healy during Saturday’s quarterfinal game in Wheaton.
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