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As all 326 acres of the Arlington Park property are within the village of Arlington Heights, regional leaders in the Northwest suburbs are deferring to Mayor Tom Hayes, the village board and staff on planning and approvals for the potential new Bears stadium there.

Special Report | Regional leaders defer to Arlington Heights on Bears stadium plans

Though the impact will be regional, planning decisions, zoning approvals and other permissions needed for the potential multibillion-dollar Chicago Bears stadium and entertainment complex at Arlington Park rest with the elected leaders and village staff in Arlington Heights.
Maha Ayesh of Lombard joined the Bartlett Police Department last October.

Columns | Muslim police officer is breaking barriers in Bartlett

Maha Ayesh of Lombard is the first in her extended Palestinian American family to become a police officer, joining the Bartlett Police Department last October. She also is the suburbs' first Muslim female police officer who wears a hijab -- an Islamic head covering.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died from COVID-19 complications.

Politics | Colin Powell, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims, dies

Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation suffered when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields and receiver Allen Robinson talk with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers Sunday at Soldier Field.

Columns | Lincicome: While we wait for signs of growth from Fields, Rodgers still owns Bears

Justin Fields may eventually find an opposing quarterback that he is better than, but with Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger ahead, old men at the game, as is Aaron Rodgers, Fields is still just a fresh intern making the rounds.
Boys & Girls Club of Elgin CEO Cathy Russell thanks supporters during a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for their new South Elgin clubhouse. They hope to be ready for kids some time next year.
News | 'This is going to change kids' lives': New South Elgin clubhouse for Boys & Girls Club breaks ground
Boys & Girls Club of Elgin held a ceremonial groundbreaking for their new clubhouse in South Elgin. The former public works building at 735 Martin Drive will be the home to a new 20,000-square-foot facility that will provide daily education, meals, and activities for more than 250 children from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Chicago Sky players Diamond DeShields, left, and Lexie Brown, right, celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to become the 2021 WNBA champions, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago.
Sky | Chicago Sky win first WNBA title in franchise history; Copper named MVP
The Chicago Sky won the first WNBA title in franchise history Sunday, beating the Phoenix Mercury 80-74.
Claudia Resendiz-Flores
Crime | Prosecutor: Woman shot Rolling Meadows man after he refused a kiss
A woman fatally shot a man Thursday when he refused to kiss her -- and instead asked his girlfriend for a kiss -- while the three were hanging out and drinking at their Rolling Meadows home, Cook County prosecutors said at her bond hearing Saturday.
The proposed realignment of Cedar Lake Road between Nippersink Road and Hart Road in Round Lake has been shifted to the west.
Lake County | Plan to realign Cedar Lake Road through Round Lake takes a detour
The proposed realignment of Cedar Lake Road through downtown Round Lake has hit a detour because of the discovery of several historic properties along the planned route.
Pace already has a number of hybrid buses and intends to transition to an electric fleet with a goal of a zero emissions operation by 2040.
Transportation | Pace looks to electric buses, Uber rides and express to O'Hare to rebuild COVID-19 damage
Thank you for that $2 Uber ride to the sushi bar, Pace. That's just one reinvention of Pace as the agency projects a 12% spending increase but no fare hike, a new express route to O'Hare, an electric fleet and extra cash for Dial-A-Rides.
Kathy Hart
Columns | Feder: Will we ever hear from Kathy Hart?
It's been four years since Kathy Hart left The Mix without explanation, ending a 21-year run with Eric Ferguson as the most popular morning duo in Chicago radio history.
The Chicago Bears announced the signing of an agreement to purchase Arlington Park racetrack in Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, the latest step toward a move from Soldier Field in Chicago.
Special Report | How Bears' purchase of Arlington Park happened, and what might happen next
While talk of a Bears move to the suburbs has been happening for years, the team's pending purchase of Arlington Park and its 326 acres makes a move feel more real than ever before. Here's a look at how we got to this point, and what might happen next.
A barred owl looks out from his cage at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn.
News | Proposed overhaul of Willowbrook Wildlife Center takes next step forward
DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners will vote Tuesday on a $1.3 million contract with Wight & Company to advance to the next stage of design work on an extensive overhaul of Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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