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People stand outside Wrigley Field on Monday in Chicago. Tens of thousands are expected for Opening Day at 1:20 p.m. Thursday when the Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers.

Chicago | New food, better lights and a trophy room: What to expect at Wrigley Field this year

Those paying premium prices to attend the Chicago Cubs' Opening Day on Thursday afternoon will be the first fans to experience what's new at Wrigley Field this season, including a trophy room, rooftop terrace and, if it is cloudy or the game goes long, upgraded stadium lights.
Sten Johnson of Woodstock, in the water, rescues a wounded Marine from the waters off Cambodia’s Kho Tang island during the Mayaguez incident in May 1975 — the last battle of the Vietnam War.

News | This Vietnam War Veterans Day, these two Navy veterans remember the real final battle, and rescue

Vietnam War Veterans Day marks the 50th anniversary of the event on which it was based -- the end of ground operations in the war -- but two local Navy veterans point out that the final battle came 26 months later.
Chelsea Laliberte Barnes

News | 'Huge win for the public health community': Advocates hail move to allow over-the-counter Narcan

Suburban advocates are hailing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to allow over-the-counter sales of Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
FILE - The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, marking the first time a opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Business | FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
Kwame Raoul
Politics | Open Meetings Act violation means Dist. 214 board must revote on severance package
Northwest Suburban High School District 214's school board violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act when it failed to disclose it was voting on a $183,274 severance agreement with a former assistant superintendent, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
News | Pedestrian dead after being struck by freight train in Downers Grove
Metra police are investigating the early morning death of a pedestrian struck by an eastbound freight train.
State Sen. Linda Holmes, an Aurora Democrat, is the co-sponsor of legislation that would give financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them.
Politics | Senate passes bill protecting kids who are social media 'influencers'
The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them on social media.
Clockwise from top left: former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker, longtime Madigan confidant Michael McClain, ex-City Club President Jay Doherty and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore.
Crime | Defense gets a crack at key witness in ComEd bribery trial
The defense on Wednesday got the chance to cross-examine a former ComEd exec who testified for three days how the company tried to bribe former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
A monthslong news investigation revealed a culture of abuse and cover-ups at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna.
Crime | Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registry
A measure spurred by reports of abuse at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in downstate Anna passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday and will head to the House.
The Rosenberg Moon Habitat, manufactured by Rockford-based Ingersoll Machine Tools, is designed to house a two-person crew.
Manufacturing | Moon habitat named 'Coolest Thing Made in Illinois'
The Rosenberg Moon Habitat was named 2023's "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" Wednesday in a contest hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association.
After Luv 2 Smoke, 62 Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village, was cited by police for selling vapes containing THC to minors, village trustees Tuesday night banned the sale of THC products at all tobacco establishments in town.
News | Elk Grove Village likely the first town in the state to ban sale of THC products
Elk Grove Village on Tuesday became likely the first municipality in the state to prohibit tobacco and smoke shops from selling any products containing THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Clockwise from top left, Vince Dante, Bill Grossi, Colleen Saccotelli and Eleni Hatzis.
Politics | Mount Prospect trustee candidates weigh in on possible new police patch
Mount Prospect candidates share their thoughts about a new police patch. The original patch was removed after members of the community objected to the thin blue line's association with extremist groups.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Seven-year breast cancer survivor Patricia Robinson, left, currently homeless, high-fives Patricia Thies of Vernon Hills, who is battling stage four breast cancer during the annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event ROCK THE BALD! on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. Participants raised money for childhood cancer research. Stylist is Marissa Sneider of Mario Tricoci.
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Welcome back to the Oswego Area chamber Aurora Fast Print. They celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Aurora Fast Print is located at 54 E. Galena St. in downtown Aurora.
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The Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Chamber Member Lunch featured keynote speaker Scott Tillema on March 7 at The Continental in Buffalo Grove. Scott is a member of The Negotiations Collective and is an FBI trained hostage negotiator who is a leader in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution. He talked about how to develop powerful techniques of negotiation and influence that people can use both professionally and within all aspects of life.
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