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Saturday, November 16, 2019

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A bank robbery was reported at the Fifth Third Bank branch at Algonquin and New Wilke roads in Rolling Meadows just before 11 a.m. Saturday, according to the FBI.

Crime | Rolling Meadows bank robbery suspect tosses cash from car window

A suspect in a Rolling Meadows bank robbery tossed cash out of a car window during a high-speed chase Saturday morning that ended with the man's arrest in Chicago, authorities said.
Sara Fierro, a senior at Dundee Crown High School, holds a framed copy of remarks U.S. Rep. Sean Casten made on the floor of the House of Representatives praising her passion for stopping gun violence in schools.

Politics | Carpentersville girl's speech on gun violence reaches Congress

A speech on gun violence in schools made by a Carpentersville high schooler ended up making it all the way to Congress this summer.
Rolling Meadows’ Nife Oseni waves the team’s flag following the Mustangs’ 20-3 victory over Wheaton Warrenville South during Saturday’s Class 7A quarterfinal game in Wheaton.

Prep Football | Rolling Meadows' defense dominant in quarterfinal win over WW South

Rolling Meadows advanced to the Class 7A semifinals with Saturday's 20-3 victory at Wheaton Warrenville South.
A crowd representing both sides of the debate spoke before the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board’s 5-2 vote Thursday to grant transgender students unrestricted access to the locker rooms.

Education | With new transgender policy approved, District 211 turns to locker-room privacy requests

As Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 prepares to grant transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms Jan. 7, a residents group opposed to the new policy plans to take advantage of additional privacy measures the district has promised to make available on request.
Emma Roberts
Lake County | Search continues for Antioch-area girl last seen Wednesday
The Lake County sheriff's office announced Saturday that it still hasn't located Emma Roberts, 16, of the 26100 block of West Spring Grove Road, who disappeared after school on Wednesdsay.
North Central College women’s basketball team manager Megan Niklas, right, talks with coach Maggie McCloskey-Bax.
News | North Central College recognizes basketball volunteer's net worth
There's something special about Megan Niklas, and the North Central College basketball community recognized it Saturday.
Thomas J. Franzen
Kane County | Attorney: Cancer patient might die while awaiting clemency decision
The health of a 37-year-old cancer patient continues to decline after he was sent to prison this summer after pleading guilty to having 42 pounds of THC chocolates mailed to his Montgomery home. Thomas J. Franzen's attorney in October argued for clemency before a prison review board; Gov. Pritzker's office has not commented on the matter.
Burt Constable
News | Daily Herald wins three awards from Chicago's oldest journalism organization
Daily Herald staff members have earned three Sarah Brown Boyden Awards from the Chicago Journalists Association, the oldest organization of journalists in the Chicago area.
Luis Arroyo
Cook County | Arroyo's replacement chosen with his organization's support
Cook County Democrats have chosen a utility company executive to fill the legislative seat vacated by former Rep. Luis Arroyo after he was charged with bribery.
Fake claims that Costco is giving away $75 coupons are probably aimed at getting access to your contacts and social media friends, an identity theft expert says.
Columns | Facts Matter: Costco coupon on Facebook is bogus
Costco is not giving away $75 coupons, despite Facebook claims that probably are scammers' efforts to gain access to information about you, Bob Oswald said in his Facts Matter column.
Columns | Grammar Moses: My unconscious bias toward 'unconscious' is showing
We recently ran a story with this headline: "Workshop will address unconscious bias." That didn't sit right with reader Gail Frei.
The Illinois Virtual Course Program now offers 840 courses from six providers. Students statewide can take core, elective, Advanced Placement and credit-recovery courses to supplement courses available at their middle and high schools.
Education | Illinois expands virtual course offerings for middle, high school students
Sixth- through 12th-graders statewide attending public and private schools or being home-schooled can take hundreds of additional courses online through the state's expanded virtual school.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Rolling Meadows’ Jimmy Golaris gets tackled by Wheaton Warrenville South’s Danny Healy during Saturday’s quarterfinal game in Wheaton.
Wheaton Warrenville South vs. Rolling Meadows, state football quarterfinals
Lake Zurich’s Hunter Welcing makes a grab for 14 yards as Willowbrook’s Mohammad Ayesh applies pressure in the first quarter of the Class 7A football playoffs at Lake Zurich on Saturday.
Lake Zurich vs. Willowbrook, state football quarterfinals
Prairie Ridge’s Brett Nygren (80) and nose guard Tristen Romine (51) celebrate their victory Saturday after the IHSA Class 6A playoff football quarterfinals in Crystal Lake.
Prairie Ridge vs. Cary-Grove, state football quarterfinals
Benet Academy’s Caroline Doyle sticks out her tongue as the Redwings celebrate their win against Marist in the Class 4A girls volleyball state semifinal match at Illinois State University in Normal Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.
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Parents, grandparents and community members who are veterans attended an all-school assembly at Frederick School in Grayslake. The Frederick Band played the Armed Forces Medley, arranged by former Frederick band director and veteran Aaron Mulder. Each serviceman or woman stood while their branch of the military’s anthem was played.
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Huntley players swarm teammate Taylor Jakubowski as she holds up the sectional championship plaque after they beat St. Charles East during the Class 4A Dundee-Crown sectional championship in Carpentersville Wednesday.
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