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David and Anne Martin of Arlington Heights, whom authorities believe were killed by their daughter June 8, were remembered at their funeral Saturday for their selfless commitment to others.

Crime | Slain Arlington Heights couple remembered for selfless, generous lives

At their funeral Mass Saturday morning, a retired Arlington Heights couple whom authorities believe were murdered by their daughter a week earlier, were remembered for their devotion to each other and the community they long served.
WATCH AT DAILYHERALD.COM/VIDEO: Bob Vodicka and his son, Zach, laugh while telling stories about their family at Bob’s home in Sleepy Hollow. Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about five years ago, and Zach will soon climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for research for finding a cure.

News | Brothers climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for Sleepy Hollow dad with Parkinson's

When he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago, Bob Vodicka of Sleepy Hollow felt like he was hit by a freight train. Now, his two sons are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for research to find a cure.
Chicago Bears defensive end Jonathan Bullard reacts to one of his home runs during a home run derby before the inaugural Eddie Jackson Offense vs. Defense Charity Softball game at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg Saturday. Bullard won the home run derby.

News | Chicago Bears play different sport in Schaumburg to raise money for charity

Stars of the gridiron at Soldier Field could be found pitching, hitting and catching softballs on the diamond at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium in the Northwest suburbs Saturday during a charity game between Chicago Bears offense and defense players.
Maddi Bertrand of Glen Ellyn has cystic fibrosis and is on the waiting list for a new set of lungs. But her advocacy for others makes her an award-winning member of the Lurie Children’s Kids Advisory Board.

Columns | Constable: Teen advocates for others as she waits for new lungs

Grateful Maddi Bertrand of Glen Ellyn will receive the Hope and Courage award Wednesday from Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital for her advocacy on behalf of sick children and people with cystic fibrosis. But what the 19-year-old really wants is a new set of lungs.
Justin Lorenz hopes he can make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children. Last summer, he collected 80 donated bicycles at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township. “It was really just a great thing to be able to provide a gift of freedom,” said Justin, 17.
News | Jacobs grad helps underprivileged children get first bicycles
Justin Lorenz hopes he can make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children in Dundee Township communities one bicycle at a time.
Tom Huene of Arlington Heights throws the javelin during the Great Lakes Games hosted by Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association at Lake Forest High School Saturday.
News | 250 athletes overcome disabilities to compete in Great Lakes Games
About 250 athletes with disabilities competed Saturday in the Great Lakes Games hosted by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association at Lake Forest High School.
A 10-acre farm near Bloomingdale was recently purchased and restored by Bill and Holly Murphy of Itasca.
News | Once slated for redevelopment, Bloomingdale-area farm is restored by Itasca family
Nestled in a pocket of sprawling suburbia, between a cluster of Bloomingdale-area neighborhoods and commercial developments, sits a serene 10-acre farm that one Itasca family has made into its paradise. Had developers gotten their way, it would no longer exist.
A food truck serves treats at a food truck festival in Aurora. The city is designating three spots where food trucks can set up downtown, three days a week.
News | Aurora setting aside downtown spaces for food trucks
Aurora encourages food trucks downtown, by setting aside spaces.
Japanese celebrity Ai Haruna performs at Mitsuwa Marketplace’s renovation celebration in Arlington Heights Saturday.
News | Mitsuwa debuts new look in Arlington Heights
Come for the ramen, stay for the tuna show. Arlington Heights' Japanese star Mitsuwa Marketplace celebrates a makeover.
A video featuring Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was manipulated to appear he said he owed everything to SPECTRE, the fictional sinister organization in the James Bond novels and films.
Columns | Facts Matter: Manipulated Zuckerberg clip a deepfake video
Columnist Bob Oswald: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg talking about "billions of people's stolen data" is actually known as a deepfake, a video in which a person's likeness has been manipulated to appear they are saying something they didn't, according to PolitiFact.com.
Columns | Grammar Moses: Let's play a lightning round
Jim plays a lightning round of frequently made errors.
Construction on the Tri-State Tollway and ramps connecting with I-88 and I-290 is expected to have a limited impact on the Prairie Path near Elmhurst.
Transportation | Tollway wants to keep Prairie Path open during Tri-State widening
The Illinois tollway explains Tri-State widening impacts on the Prairie Path and local parks near Elmhurst.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Members of the Class 4A state champion Maine West girls basketball team watch as a highlight video is shown during the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Awards at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates on Thursday night. The team was awarded a Sweet Moments Award at the event.
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A showstopper at the Morton Arboretum’s “Nature Connects” exhibit: the Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed, comprised of 39,708 Lego bricks.
501,158 Lego bricks were used in new sculptures at Morton Arboretum
Host James Corden, center, performs at the 73rd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Edwardsville’s Aaron Young scores the go-ahead run in the eighth inning under the tag by St. Charles North catcher Marco Torres during the Class 4A state baseball championship game in Joliet Saturday. Edwardsville won the game 3-2.
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The Huntley Red Raiders pile on pitcher Brianna Bower after winning the Class 4A state softball final game against St. Charles East in Peoria Saturday.
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St. Francis’ Kristina Sherwin wears her rally visor in the last inning against Sycamore in the Class 3A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday.
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