THU, 6/20/2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019

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A 56-year-old Schaumburg man police found in his home on Stoughton Court Monday night suffered multiple gunshot wounds, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said Wednesday. A person is in custody, police said.

Crime | Schaumburg man died from multiple gunshot wounds

A 56-year-old Schaumburg man found dead in his home Monday night suffered multiple gunshot wounds, the Cook County medical examiner's office reported after an autopsy Wednesday.
A boil order affecting hundreds of homes in Vernon Hills will remain in effect until Thursday morning. The order was imposed Tuesday night after a mechanical failure at a reservoir led to a loss of water pressure.

Lake County | Boil order including Hawthorn Mall, Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills going into Thursday

More than 1,300 homes and businesses in the Vernon Hills and Mettawa areas north of Route 60 remain under a boil order that will continue until at least Thursday morning. The affected areas in Vernon Hills include two major shopping areas -- Hawthorn Mall and Mellody Farm.
Evidence markers indicating the locations of shell casings, and a pickup truck with shattered windows could be found at the scene of a police-involved shooting Tuesday in Carpentersville.

Crime | Chief: Investigation into Carpentersville officer-involved shooting just beginning

One day after a police-involved shooting that injured a man in Carpentersville, Chief Michael Kilbourne said the investigation is still in its infancy.
California Pizza Kitchen, which opened its downtown Arlington Heights location in 2003, announced it will be closing this Sunday.

Business | California Pizza Kitchen closing downtown Arlington Heights location

California Pizza Kitchen will close its downtown Arlington Heights location Sunday, officials said.
The Lake County sheriff’s office tweeted this photo of a crash involving a semitrailer truck Wednesday night at Route 83 and Westmoreland Drive in Long Grove.
Lake County | All lanes of Route 83 in Long Grove back open
All lanes of Route 83 near Westmoreland Drive in Long Grove have been reopened to traffic. A crash involving a semitrailer truck shut down southbound lanes and reduced northbound traffic to one lane, authorities said Wednesday.
Rolling Meadows Alderman John D’Astice, who finished second in a four-way race for mayor in April, has proposed a referendum to establish a primary and runoff election system.
Politics | Runner-up in Rolling Meadows mayoral race wants a primary next time
On the heels of a contentious four-way mayoral election in Rolling Meadows, the second-place finisher has proposed a referendum to establish a city primary election, in which the top two vote-getters would move on to a runoff.
John Smyth
Crime | DCFS ends investigation into Maryville's Smyth; archdiocese set to resume inquiry
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has formally closed its investigation into deceased Catholic priest John Smyth that now is expected to trigger the reopening of an internal investigation by the Archdiocese of Chicago on child sex abuse claims.
Steven Levin, CEO of Centennial Real Estate, which owns Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, talks to residents during a town-hall meeting Tuesday on a proposed redevelopment to include apartments, restaurants and other amenities.
Business | What will it take to revive Hawthorn Mall? Residents give feedback
That a major transformation is needed to revive the 1970s-era Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills is undisputed, but the potential level of tax incentives to do that is an unknown that has some supporters wary.
Ayande Andrews
Crime | Gurnee man accused of shooting two people in Maine Township
A Gurnee man has been charged with attempted murder in a Maine Township shooting earlier this month.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin
Crime | State's attorney: Bloomingdale officers justified in fatal shooting of Carol Stream man
Three Bloomingdale police officers were justified in the April fatal shooting of a Carol Stream man who charged at one of them with a knife, DuPage County's top prosecutor announced Wednesday.
In this Dec. 29, 2017, photo, various kinds of marijuana strains are displayed at the KindPeoples dispensary in Santa Cruz, Calif.
News | Naperville seeking 'ample time' for recreational pot sales debate
It's time to listen and learn before deciding whether to permit or prohibit recreational marijuana sales in town, Naperville officials say.
Adel Daoud
Crime | Prosecutors to appeal would-be bomber's sentence
Federal prosecutors are taking the unusual step of appealing the 16-year prison sentence handed last month to a Hillside man who in September 2012 tried to set off a 1,000-pound car bomb in the Loop, according to a notice filed Wednesday.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation recently awarded $28,000 in scholarships to area high school students who are volunteers at Elmhurst Hospital. Back row, from left: Thomas Bennett; Vincent Lococo; Dee Panek, Manager, Volunteer Services, Elmhurst Hospital; Jacob Paulaskas; Lillian Kraus; Olivia Brunke; Emma Czech; Susan Tyburski, Executive Director, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation. Front row, from left: Aileen Horn, Megan Foster, Safiyah Azeez, Chloe Gomez and Alyssa Irby. Not pictured: Alexander Boskov, Artemis Siavelis.
After Hours: June 2019
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment 90,057, Vince Pierri photo: A star struck Barry Manilow fan waits for her copy of his signed book in Chicago in November of 1987.
Through the Film Magnifier: Barry Manilow, Deadheads, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Connors, a fishing derby and more
Chris Montenero, of Hoffman Estates shoots a bow and arrow as about two dozen Chicago-area fathers participated in “Fiercest Fathers” at Medieval Times in Schaumburg Thursday.
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Members of the Class 4A state champion Maine West girls basketball team watch as a highlight video is shown during the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Awards at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates on Thursday night. The team was awarded a Sweet Moments Award at the event.
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A showstopper at the Morton Arboretum’s “Nature Connects” exhibit: the Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed, comprised of 39,708 Lego bricks.
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