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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner meets Derrion, 6, of Waukegan as he toured Wings July 10 in Rolling Meadows.

Politics | Pritzker, Rauner storm the suburbs in battle for swing voters

Is that Bruce Rauner in the cereal aisle at Jewel? J.B. Pritzker at the concert in the park? Illinois gubernatorial big dogs can't get enough of the suburbs. Here's why.
Loved ones and friends on Tuesday remembered the promise and kindness demonstrated by 16-year-old Alyssa Lendino of Mount Prospect. She was killed in a July 21 car crash in Wheeling that police say was caused by a man fleeing another crash.

News | 'Thank you for letting us have her': 16-year-old Mount Prospect girl laid to rest

A community in mourning remembered 16-year-old Alyssa Lendino on Tuesday as a young lady already demonstrating the character and life skills of the woman she was becoming.
Chicago Bears first-round pick Roquan Smith walks away after speaking to the media after practice at the Chicago Bears practice facility in Lake Forest, Ill., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The Bears have signed Smith after a holdout by the linebacker over his contract.

Bears | Will Bears rookie Roquan Smith have an impact Week 1? Nagy doesn't know right now.

Matt Nagy was glad to have Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Roquan Smith at practice after he missed the first 29 days of training camp, but he wasn't going overboard about it.
A rendering shows the proposed renovation of a building at 1200 Hicks Road in Rolling Meadows into a new, 47,534-square-foot mosque.

News | Mosque expansion earns first positive vote from Rolling Meadows aldermen

A Rolling Meadows-based mosque's renewed attempt to earn support for a proposed relocation and expansion yielded a positive tally Tuesday from the city's aldermen.
The Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board plans to borrow $14 million to pay for a 20-year lease on a building to replace the Jefferson Early Childhood Center, but opponents have sued to stop the project.
Columns | Voters have rejected new school twice. District 200 board looks to build it anyway.
While voters have twice rejected plans to replace the 60-year-old Jefferson Early Childhood Center, the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board is expected to approve a $14 million deal to do just that today.
This is the board of cards used in the weekly Queen of Hearts drawing at McHenry VFW Post 4600 in McHenry. The $3.7 million jackpot rolled over Tuesday night to nearly $4.3 million.
News | VFW Queen of Hearts jackpot rolls over again, now up to $4.3 million
The Queen of Hearts is still in play. The packed McHenry VFW Post 4600 hall erupted Tuesday night when post Senior Vice Cmdr. Ben Keefe revealed the card selected by the raffle ticket holder was not the elusive queen. The $3.7 million total jackpot rolled over to nearly $4.3 million.
A West Dundee man who prosecutors say was involved in a car accident minutes before he drove head-on into two South Barrington women was ordered held on $1.5 million bail Tuesday.
Crime | Prosecutors: Man was drunk, going 83 mph when he caused double-fatal crash
A West Dundee man who prosecutors say was involved in a car accident minutes before he drove head-on into two South Barrington women was ordered held on $1.5 million bail Tuesday.
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, right, argues a call with umpire Phil Cuzzi during the sixth inning Tuesday in Chicago.
Cubs | Ben Zobrist told ump he wanted an electronic strike zone. He got thrown out of game.
A few things got unmasked Tuesday at Wrigley Field, where the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0. The Cubs' Ben Zobrist was ejected from the game, and he bared his feelings about the need for and electronic strike zone in the game.
Bill Schmoldt, owner of Prospect Bikes in Mount Prospect waves to a fellow bike rider outside as he inspects his inventory of bikes he will be selling this month before closing the shop he has run since 1979.
Business | After 50 years working with bicycles, Prospect Bikes owner closing his shop
Bill Schmoldt was 15 when he started working at Prospect Bikes and was tasked with changing flat tires and learning other parts of the business. Now 50 years later, he is retiring from the same bike store.
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News | District 205 delays vote on referendum after superintendent applies for another job
Apparently blindsided by the news that Superintendent David Moyer was seeking another job, Elmhurst Unit District 205 school board members postponed a vote a possible referendum to Monday -- the last day they have to put a question on the November ballot.
Long Grove’s iconic bridge, which dates back to 1906, has been shored up with wood beams and closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic since a box truck crashed into it on June 27.
News | Long Grove postpones hiring company to demolish bridge cover
Citing concerns about not receiving money from an insurance company claim, Long Grove village board members Tuesday agreed to postpone hiring a company to demolish a timber cover over the historic downtown bridge that was heavily damaged after a box truck plowed into the span in late June.
Kellyanne Conway, center, accompanied by her husband, George, speaks with members of the media as they arrive for a dinner at Union Station in Washington, the day before Trump’s inauguration.
News | In a new tweet, Conway amplified his criticism of the president, pointedly calling out Trump's most recent behavior.
George Conway, husband of Kellyanne, tweets on Trump's 'false and misleading' statements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Fans pay their last respects at a memorial service for Chicago Blackhawk Stan Mikita at the United Center, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. Mikita, who helped lead the Blackhawks to the 1961 Stanley Cup title while becoming one of the franchise’s most revered figures, died Tuesday. He was 78.
Fans pay respects to Stan Mikita
Fr. Esequiel Sanchez on Sunday celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for his safe return and the return of other passengers who were aboard Aeromexico Flight 2431, which crashed in Durango, Mexico July 31.
Priest who survived jetliner crash celebrates safe return
Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. looks up as he and Robert Bruce are led to the Winner’s Circle after winning the 36th Arlington Million Day at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights Saturday.
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