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Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reopened at the beginning of July, along with the state’s other gambling sites, after being closed for months and eliminating a significant revenue source for the state during that time.

News | Coronavirus wreaks havoc on Illinois' state revenues, but pot is a bright spot

On paper, Illinois' fiscal year looks to be off to a strong start. But that's fueled largely by a delay in income tax return filings that "temporarily mask" the effects that COVID-19 is having on the economy, according to a report released this week.
Fixtures from the historic two-block replica of Bourbon Street will be up for bid next week in an online auction of memorabilia from the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.

Business | Pheasant Run memorabilia will be available in online auction

The decor, the memorabilia, the fixtures along Bourbon Street all contributed to the lure and charm of the iconic Pheasant Run Resort. An online auction next week offers an opportunity to preserve the history and recreate the ambience of the decades-old St. Charles hotel and entertainment hub that ceased operations earlier this year.
Video attached to article Cresco Labs spokesman Jason Erkes talks about his firm’s new Sunnyside recreational marijuana dispensary in Schaumburg. It opened Wednesday.

Business | Schaumburg's first pot dispensary opens near Woodfield Mall

Schaumburg's first marijuana dispensary opened with little fanfare Wednesday but the customers who visited Sunnyside were happy to learn it's ready for business.
At 93 years old, Sachiko Masuoka can vividly recall the morning of Aug. 6, 1945, when an atomic bomb was dropped on her Japanese hometown of Hiroshima. Seventy-five years later, the Chicago resident says her dream is to live in a world without war.

Chicago | A plea for peace: Hiroshima survivor recalls nuclear attack 75 years later

Sachiko Masuoka can still envision waves of people running toward her, fleeing the epicenter of a massive nuclear explosion that devastated her Japanese hometown of Hiroshima.
Students at Forest Glen Elementary will begin the academic year with learning from home.
News | Glen Ellyn District 41 shifts to all-remote learning for fall
Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has joined the growing list of school systems starting the new year with all-remote learning amid a raging pandemic.
A Black Lives Matter banner in front of Lutheran Church of the Cross in Arlington Heights was damaged twice in the past week. Left intact is a Bible verse from the Book of Micah.
Crime | Mayor, residents condemn vandalism of Arlington Heights church's 'Black Lives Matter' sign
A banner quoting a Bible verse followed by "Black Lives Matter" in front of an Arlington Heights church was damaged twice in the past week -- the most recent in a spate of race-based vandalism in town since May.
Crime | 15-year-old boy slain in Glenview
Glenview police are investigating the killing of a 15-year-old boy. According to a news release issued Thursday, Elias Valdez was found about 7 p.m. Wednesday lying in a grassy area on the 1200 block of Greenwood Road. He had suffered a puncture wound to the chest.
An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release.
News | COVID-19 outbreak identified at Texas Roadhouse in Crystal Lake
An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release.
Army Reserve Lt. Scott Klein (also known as Shalom Klein), seen here with his wife, Eli Klein, filed a lawsuit alleging his employer unlawfully terminated him on the basis of his military service.
News | Reservist alleges military service led to his firing from Northbrook-based charity
An Army reservist from Vernon Hills filed a federal lawsuit against Northbrook-based Keshet claiming he was fired from his position as the social service organization's external affairs director because of his military service. Lt. Scott "Shalom" Klein leads an Arlington Heights reserve unit,
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Crime | Sex offender at center of Lake Park scandal now charged with being in Elmhurst school
A sex offender at the center of the 2019 Lake Park High School football controversy is now facing a charge that he was in an Elmhurst elementary school illegally in February.
During a school board meeting Wednesday morning, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials announced the school year will begin remotely Aug. 17. An earlier hybrid plan called for both in-person and remote learning, but officials pointed to changing health guidance that led them to scale back that approach.
Education | In change of plans, District 214 will begin school year remotely
Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will begin the school year with remote learning, officials announced Wednesday, marking a shift from a draft plan announced a few weeks ago that included in-person instruction.
Faculty, staff and students can take part in the free COVID-19 tests on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
Illinois | Aug. 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Since the outbreak began, there have been 92,146 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday. That's 49% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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