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The Arlington Heights plan commission Wednesday night voted 5-4 to recommend approval of a special use for a shelter care home for young men at 207-209 E. Valley Lane.

News | Arlington Heights panel narrowly recommends shelter care home's move to residential block

An Arlington Heights advisory panel Wednesday night narrowly endorsed a shelter care home's proposed relocation to a neighborhood of residents who largely oppose the move.
More than 15 million first, second and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered throughout Illinois since December 2020, according to Illinois Department of Public Health records.

Illinois | COVID-19 update: 1,309 hospitalized, 36 more deaths, 2,146 new cases

The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Illinois is at its lowest point since early August, according to Illinois Department of Public Health records.
Northbrook's Bonnie Romniak won $9,800 on the “Wheel of Fortune” during the game show's “Great American Cities” week.

News | Northbrook woman gives 'Wheel of Fortune' a spin, donates winnings to Misericordia

Lodge of Northbrook resident wins $9,800 on 'Wheel of Fortune' and plans on donating it to Misericordia.
Dr. Asim Nisar receives the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17, 2020, at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Advocate Aurora Health has fired more than 400 employees who refused vaccines. About 75,000 are employed by the hospital system.

Business | Advocate fires 400+ workers who refused vaccines

Advocate Aurora Health, the largest hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin, has fired more than 400 employees who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
Sgt. Krist Schroeder of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County police captured and removed a ball python at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton on Wednesday. The snake, suspected to be an abandoned pet, was taken to DuPage County Animal Control.
DuPage County | African snake found at DuPage County forest preserve
A snake native to Africa has been removed from the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton after a visitor found the reptile coiled beneath her car.
Patrick J. O’Shea
DuPage County | Former DuPage judge facing gun-related charges again
A former DuPage County judge who once was charged with recklessly shooting a handgun in an apartment is again facing gun-related criminal charges.
Hoffman Estates officials have approved the reconfiguration of the vacant site at 65 E. Golf Road next to Hoffman Plaza for a new Popeyes restaurant, but now they must schedule the closing of the sale of the land before construction can begin.
News | Hoffman Estates approves changes to site it's selling to Popeyes developer
Hoffman Estates officials have approved the reconfiguration of a site on Golf Road they're selling to developers of a new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, but a clear construction time frame awaits the closing of the sale.
Sister Letitia Lapid is retiring from her ministry as a spiritual care chaplain at Amita Health St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin after 24 years. Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart founded the hospital in 1902 and have had a nun working there ever since.
News | The last nun? Sister Leticia's retirement at St. Joseph Hospital could end nearly 120-year streak
Sister Leticia Lapid is retiring from her ministry as a spiritual care chaplain at Amita St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. The hospital was founded by Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1902. If another nun isn't hired to replace her, it will be the first time in the hospital's history a nun working there.
The year, Rock Bottom will be mixing up the Halloween-themed Blood Moon cocktail Oct. 29-31.
Dining | Halloween treats on tap at suburban restaurants, bars
Halloween is almost here. And suburban eateries are serving up Halloween-inspired desserts and drinks, plus hosting some early kid-centric costume parties starting this weekend.
Crime | Three charged in Carol Stream man's overdose death
A Streamwood man and two brothers from Willowbrook have been charged with drug-induced homicide in the death of a 35-year-old Carol Stream man.
A cocktail bar continues to move forward with plans to open in the space that formerly housed 100 Grapes wine tasting room in downtown St. Charles.
News | Plans for new cocktail bar in downtown St. Charles continue to move forward
A cocktail bar continues to move forward with plans to open in the space that formerly housed 100 Grapes wine tasting room in downtown St. Charles.
Cook County’s gun tax, which the state Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional Thursday, imposed a $25 fee for retail gun purchases in the county, as well as a 5-cent fee per cartridge of centerfire ammunition and a 1-cent-per-cartridge fee for rimfire ammunition.
Cook County | Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Cook County gun tax
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Cook County tax on gun purchases is unconstitutional, but it left the door open for a more tailored tax that specifically goes toward mitigating gun violence and its effects.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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On October 20, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) held a team-building/philanthropy day at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, where they hand-packed meals for hungry children in remote areas of the world. BCEN staff based in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana and Michigan flew in to BCEN’s Oak Brook headquarters to participate in the very special day.
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Glenbrook North mascot Sparty greets fans as the school’s Homecoming kickoff parade wound through town Sunday, Oct. 17.
Spartan spirit! Glenbrook North student athletes, clubs spread cheer at Homecoming parade
Chicago Sky forward/center and former Naperville Central High School athlete Candace Parker celebrates at the 2021 WNBA Champion Chicago Sky Rally Tuesday October 19, 2021 in Chicago at the Pritzker Pavilion.
Rally for former Naperville Central athlete Candace Parker and the 2021 WNBA champions Chicago Sky
In this Feb. 15, 2001 file photo, Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on as President Bush addresses State Department employees at the State Department in Washington. Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media Monday, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. He was 84.
Colin Powell dies at age 84
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 54,164, Mike Seeling photo: Chicago Bears’ cornerback Virgil Livers participates in a pancake eating contest benefiting the Easter Seal Foundation in Buffalo Grove in March of 1980.
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Jackie Rakers, of St. Charles gets a high-five from Heaven, a dog she fostered and then adopted in 2019 from Starfish Animal Rescue in Batavia. Heaven was announced the 2021 winner of People magazine’s “World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest” on Wednesday.
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