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Leslie Sass, an Elk Grove Village community service officer in 1982 and now an assistant to Police Chief Charles Walsh, went door to door in the community collecting bottles of Tylenol after seven people died from taking Tylenol laced with cyanide. Above they look over files from the still-unsolved case.

Crime | 'We lost our innocence': Four on the front lines recall the Tylenol killings 40 years ago

Four decades ago, a sense of panic that began in Cook and DuPage counties -- where contaminated Tylenol capsules killed seven people in three days -- spread through the country and changed communities forever.
Tamper-proof packaging for pill bottles, including foil or plastic seals, became industry standard after the 1982 Tylenol murders.

News | How the Tylenol murders changed the way we package, consume medicine

The Tylenol murders 40 years ago prompted federal legislation and sweeping changes to product packaging that now are standard, changing the way Americans consume medication.
The Plank Bar and Kitchen at the Hotel Indigo recently reopened in downtown Naperville after being closed for more than two years because of the pandemic.

Hospitality | 'It's been a very long journey': Hotel Indigo returning to life in downtown Naperville

Like most hotels, the Hotel Indigo in downtown Naperville struggled mightily during the peak of the pandemic. With the reopening of the Plank Bar and Restaurant, though, the boutique hotel continues to show signs of returning to life.
Offensively on Sunday, the Bears will try to prove their second-half success against the Packers was no fluke. David Montgomery carried 10 times for 89 yards, and Khalil Herbert had 2 rushes for 33 yards in the final 30 minutes.

Bears | Bears-Texans game may come down to which team runs ball better

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith looks to beat his former team in the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Here's what the Bears must do to make sure that doesn't happen.
Darren Bailey, left and J.B. Pritzker are candidates for Illinois Governor in the 2022 general election.
Business | Biz for a Better Week: Governor campaigns for referendum; Kane County raising property taxes
Biz for a Better Week: Gov. Pritzker campaigns for "Workers Rights Amendment"; Kane County raising property taxes.
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Crime | One man killed, another airlifted to hospital after Aurora shooting
One man was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Aurora, according to police. No arrests have been made.
Downers Grove resident Kylie Spahn speaks to the media Saturday outside a Des Plaines hotel that hosted a training program for conservative school board candidates. She and other protesters are concerned about conservative candidates running for elected office.
Politics | Critics protest conservative political training session in Des Plaines
About 25 people gathered near a Des Plaines hotel Saturday morning to protest a training session for politically conservative school board candidates being held inside.
A nursing student administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Las Vegas. Although the situation has improved, most experts would not declare the pandemic over.
Columns | Facts Matter: Biden says pandemic 'over'; experts don't agree
In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the pandemic has ended, Vice President Mike Pence exceeded his authority on Jan. 6, 2021, banks soon will abandon physical currency and more.
On Thursday, the Illinois State Supreme Court rejected a suit brought by two former Illinois lawmakers seeking to get back pay raises they had voted to give up.
Editorial | Daily Herald opinion: High court's rejection of lawmakers' pay raises is good news, but case comes with a cost
Daily Herald opinion: The Supreme Court's rejection of back pay for two former lawmakers who sought the return of pay raises they'd voted to forgo is a happy outcome to a case that still carries a heavy cost in lost voter confidence in elected leaders.
The Arlington Heights Police Pension Board is among about a dozen such entities that sued the state to try to stop a public safety pension consolidation law intended to lower taxpayers’ costs and reduce pension debt.
Columns | How legal fight over public safety pension consolidation is costing taxpayers
Taxpayers are covering the cost of a lengthy legal battle over the consolidation of nearly 650 public safety pensions that experts say could reduce pension debt and save tax dollars.
Marilyn Lewis uses a pointer called a yad to help read the Torah at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park. She was one of the synagogue’s 163 Torah readers since last Rosh Hashanah.
News | 'Sense of accomplishment': Synagogue recruits 163 Torah readers from one Rosh Hashanah to another
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park attracted 163 people who read portions of the Torah in weekly Shabbat services from one Rosh Hashanah to another.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa will not return to the dugout this season. Miguel Cairo will continue to serve as mananger
MLB | White Sox say La Russa will not return to manage this season
White Sox manager Tony La Russa will not return to the dugout this season.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Mirus Batavia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 15. The new restaurant is located at 15 E. Wilson St. Mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration along with Melissa Monno and John Hamel, Mirus owners. General Manager Ryan Shaver, Chef Rick Kaniuga and Sous Chef Wayne Schaible also represented the restaurant. Among the well-wishers were Melissa’s father, Larry Monno; Batavia Chamber President Margaret Perreault, Shirley Mott, chamber communications and membership coordinator; Beth Walker, executive director of Batavia MainStreet; and Kristen Desler, Batavia MainStreet assistant director. Also in attendance were Lori Botterman, city of Batavia communications manager, Batavia Chamber board members, ambassadors, and community members.
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The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried in a hearse along the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle during her funeral procession in Windsor, England, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.
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Neuqua Valley fans cheer their team against Naperville North Friday, September 16, 2022 at Barbara J. Barrows Stadium in Naperville.
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The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce celebrated the expansion of PhoLicious Vietnamese Cuisine & Bar on Monday, Sept. 12. Jon Tran opened his restaurant in February 2020 and not only survived COVID, but was able to double his space. In attendance are his wife Jen, family, friends, Mayor Franco Coladipietro, Village Trustee Bill Bolen and fellow Chamber members.
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The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the official grand opening and ribbon cutting for Miller Resource Group, 47 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 220, Naperville on Aug. 30. The ceremony was facilitated with esteemed ambassadors and community members, as well as civic leaders. Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico welcomed Miller Resource Group to Naperville.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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