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Illinois recorded the fewest COVID deaths in a month with 41 in June, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures.

News | Monthly COVID deaths drop to an all-time low in Illinois

Monthly COVID deaths dropped to an all-time low in June for Illinois with just 41 recorded for the month, which also follows a steep decline in hospitalizations statewide as well.
Simone Biles reacts after performing in the floor exercise at the U.S. Classic Saturday, in Hoffman Estates.

Pro Sports | Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the US Classic in Hoffman Estates

Simone Biles soared in her return to competition following a two-year layoff. The gymnastics star easily won the U.S. Classic, posting a score of 59.100, a full five points ahead of Leanne Wong. Competing in front of a packed house in Hoffman Estates that supported her at every turn, Biles posted the top score on three of four events.

Education | No state sales tax holiday this year for school supplies

There's no state sales tax holiday this year and families are expected to spend about $25 more on supplies.
Des Plaines police have returned to their headquarters and the FBI has taken over the investigation of a suspicious package that caused the department to temporarily relocate to city hall Friday.

News | Des Plaines police return to HQ as FBI takes over investigation of suspicious package

The FBI has taken over the investigation of a suspicious package that caused Des Plaines Police Department personnel to temporarily relocate to city hall Friday and sent two staff members to the hospital as a precaution.
DuPage Airport in West Chicago generates about $1.5 billion in economic activity.
Transportation | It's not just O'Hare: Suburban airports pumping billions into the economy
Here's how smaller airports in Illinois stimulate billions in economic activity.
One hundred and fifteen tornadoes struck Illinois from May 2022 through April 2023, more than in any other state, according to data recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Illinois | 'It's just been a really active year': Illinois leads nation in number of tornadoes
Recent data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows more tornadoes touched down in Illinois over a 12-month span than in any other state.
The parking lot of the shuttered Carson Pirie Scott store at Spring Hill Mall is being transformed into an outdoor entertainment venue. It will open later this month.
Business | BizWeek: Mall parking lot finds new use; no ducking these lines outside donut shop
The Week in Business: A mall parking lot will be used as an entertainment area; big crowds drawn to new donut shop.
Authorities say these two men robbed a BMO Harris Bank branch in Addison and five other locations this summer.
Crime | BMO Harris limits access at some branches after armed robberies
A slew of armed robberies in the suburbs at BMO Harris Banks has prompted changes at a number of branches including locking doors.
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News | Glen Ellyn police seeking man, 63, reported missing
A 63-year-old Glen Ellyn man has been reported missing, according to a news release from the Glen Ellyn Police Department.
ATM burglary suspects in Warrenville are seen in this image released by the FBI Friday.
Crime | FBI: Stolen truck used to pull ATM out of the ground
The FBI is looking for an unknown number of burglary suspects who broke into an ATM at Old Second National Bank in Warrenville.
Daily Herald File Photo The family of Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael said his ‘health is improving’ in an update issued Saturday.
Bears | Bears great McMichael's 'health is improving' after being hospitalized in ICU, family says
The family of Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael said his 'health is improving' in an update issued Saturday. The 65-year-old who is battling ALS, was hospitalized Thursday night, a spokesperson said. He was admitted was admitted unconscious with sepsis and put on two IV antibiotics, the spokesperson had said. But as of Saturday, cultures reveal the sepsis is gone, but he is still fighting pneumonia, the update said.
In this image from video made available on Saturday, a seaborne drone approaches a Russian tanker on the Black Sea. Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea, according to Russian officials. The strike was the second sea attack involving drones in one day, after Ukraine said its sea drones also struck a major Russian port earlier on Friday.
Politics | Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea in the second sea attack in a day
Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday night, according to Russian officials and video circulating on social media.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Advent celebrated its new office space with a ribbon cutting. The Schaumburg Business Association was honored to help cut the ribbon with Mayor Tom Dailly, SBA President Lisa Gilbert, SBA members and more. They are located at 2060 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 720, in Schaumburg.
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Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys played a Sunday Country Brunch show at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn Sunday, July 30.
Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys at FitzGerald's
Patrick Kunzer for the Daily HeraldLaura Foley of Woodridge competes in the mixed doubles competition in pickle ball on Sunday at the DuPage County Fair.
Sunday at the DuPage County Fair
Window washers seem to work on cleaning the billowy clouds reflected in the glass as they clean the Misumi building Thursday, July 27, 2023 in Schaumburg.
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The Geneva Chamber of Commerce, along with Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Aurora Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Elburn Chamber of Commerce and St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on July 19 for CASA Kane County, 100 S. Third St., Suite 460 in Geneva to celebrate the rededication of Grow a Healthy Child Garden and CASA Kane County’s 35 amazing years of advocacy and service for the children. Board Chair Kristi Wano cut the ribbon surrounded by staff, board members, volunteers, friends and the chambers involved. For more information on this organization, visit their website http://www.casakanecounty.org.
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Gina Barnhart reaches for a basketball prize won by her daughter Emma, 9, right, at the Lake County Fair in Grayslake on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. They are from Chicago.
Lake County Fair in Grayslake on Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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