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Video attached to article Cmdr. Les Durov, left, and Dutch DeGroot have worked hard to make VFW 1337 of Mount Prospect one of the highest-ranked posts in the world.

Columns | Constable: VFW honors dead, but Mount Prospect post's focus is on serving living veterans

The percentage of Americans who served in the military has been falling. But the VFW Post in Mount Prospect is doing well, in part by helping the veterans get the services they have earned.
A crowd listens to speakers at a rally against gun violence in Geneva Saturday. The rally was organized by several local organizations in response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May 24 that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

News | Crowd gathers in Geneva Saturday to rally against gun violence

A crowd gathered on the lawn of the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva on Saturday afternoon, demanding that lawmakers both at the state and federal level do more to stop gun violence in the U.S.
Roselle resident Esteban Peralez is planning a fundraiser to benefit Vincent Salazar and his family, who moved from Elgin to Texas in 2011. Salazar’s daughter, Layla, 10, was among the 19 students killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, during Tuesday’s mass shooting.

News | Fundraiser planned for former Elgin family who lost daughter in Uvalde school shooting

A Roselle man is organizing a fundraiser for the family whose daughter was killed in the Uvalde school shooting.
John B. Schulz of Hanover Park, accused of setting up a sexual encounter with a teenage girl who was really an undercover detective, had his bail set at $150,000 Saturday.

Crime | $150,000 bail for Hanover Park man accused of trying to meet teen girl for sex

A Hanover Park father of three children who is accused of attempting to set up a sexual encounter with a teenage girl is being held on $150,000 bond at the Cook County jail.
Riders reach the end of the Tornado at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago in Gurnee.
Entertainment | Whoosh! Slide into summer at 8 suburban water parks
Time to grab the sunscreen, a swimsuit and beach towels as plenty of suburban, family-friendly waterparks are fully re-opening this weekend and next. Here are eight options for where to spend some time cooling off this summer.
The RiverEdge Park Pedestrian Bridge over the Fox River in Aurora is a critical part of the master plan to redevelop the city’s historic downtown district.
News | Suburban Skyview: RiverEdge Park Pedestrian Bridge sets tone in Aurora's historic downtown
In this week's Suburban Skyview column,Aurora's RiverEdge Park Pedestrian Bridge becomes a landmark for the city of lights.
Crime | Naperville police search for convenience store armed robber
Naperville police are searching for an armed robber who threatened a convenience store worker early Saturday morning near downtown and stole cigarettes and cash.
Police walk near Robb Elementary School after the shooting there Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.
Columns | Facts Matter: Fake news quickly follows latest gun tragedy
In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims about the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, soldier deaths during the Trump administration, the source of a monkey pox outbreak and more.
Most suburban counties are now considered at high community levels for risk of COVID-19 transmission after weeks of increasing case counts and growth in hospitalizations from the disease.
Illinois | COVID-19 update: Most suburbs at high risk, hospitalizations still climbing
Because of elevated COVID-19 case counts and increased hospitalizations over the past week, most suburbs are now at high risk for community transmission.
Tyson the bison in the Lakewood Forest Preserve on May 15, photographed by Tadeusz Seidel.
Lake County | Ultimate home for captured 'Tyson the Bison' still in the works
The bison recently captured at a Lake County Forest Preserve is part of a potential ownership dispute but "will not end up in the freezer," said the professional livestock specialist who captured it.
Samuel Nesnidal
Crime | Naperville man charged in Aurora drug death
A Naperville man is accused of dealing the ketamine that caused an Aurora man's death in 2020. Samuel Nesnidal, 25, of the 2300 block of Putnam Drive, was arrested without incident Thursday in Yorkville, according to a news release Friday from the Aurora Police Department. He's charged with one count of drug-induced homicide.
Edward Bruni, left, and others with Boy Scout Troop 505 position flags along West Jackson Avenue in Naperville last year for the annual Memorial Day parade.
Music | Festivals May 27-June 2: Memorial Day events and much more
Kick off the long Memorial Day weekend at one of many festivals, outdoor concerts, parades and ceremonies happening in the suburbs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Streamwood High School held their graduation ceremony at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, May 287, 2020
Streamwood, South Elgin, Elgin, Bartlett and Larkin graduation ceremonies
Someof the 1,000 plus Stevenson High School seniors are reflected in a puddle from recent rains as they enter the Now Arena for their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 27 in Hoffman Estates.
Stevenson, Carmel Catholic and Benet Academy graduation ceremonies
Downers Grove South’s Shane Hosty runs in the rain in the 3,200-meter relay at the preliminary qualifying events in the IHSA Class 3A state boys track and field championships at Eastern Illinois University on Friday, May 27, 2022.
IHSA boys state track and field competition
Grayslake Central seniors front row, from left Amanda Barry, Bryn Sato, Monica Schleg and Kiara Schmitt and back row, from left Ellie Schulz, Hayley Breines, Caroline Pulford, Hannah Colson and Claire Daley-Jacobsen show off their college selections decorated on their mortarboards at the school’s graduation ceremony Thursday in Grayslake.
Libertyville, Vernon Hills and Grayslake Central high school graduation ceremonies
Grant Community High School helds its graduation ceremony in their field house on Sunday, May 22 in Fox Lake.
Grant Community, Deerfield, IC Catholic Prep and Marmion Academy graduation ceremonies
Grayslake North senior Liam McNicholas brought his 10-year-old service dog Hana to his graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 25 at the school. Hana came prepared with a graduation robe and cap.
Grayslake North, Conant, Glenbard North and Batavia graduation ceremonies
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