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Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 bus driver Marietta Schild helped save a man’s life last week in between her morning and afternoon routes.

News | 'Just stepping up to the plate': District 211 bus driver helps save man in drive-through lane

A veteran school bus driver who'd just finished her morning shift for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 helped resuscitate a man suffering a medical emergency Wednesday in a McDonald's drive-through lane in Hoffman Estates.
Rolling Meadows High School students worked over the summer to paint a mural on the Kirchoff Road underpass in Kimball Hill Park. On Friday, red and green spray paint was discovered all along the 92-foot wall.

Crime | 'Devastating': Rolling Meadows High School art students' mural vandalized with graffiti

Months after its installation and dedication, a mural created by Rolling Meadows High School art students on the wall of the Kirchoff Road pedestrian underpass has been vandalized with graffiti.
This coyote is recovering at Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in Barrington after being struck by a car, lodged in its grille and dragged early Sunday morning.

Lake County | Coyote hit by a car and stuck in the grille for two hours before someone noticed

A coyote that was struck by a vehicle, dragged across pavement and trapped for more than two hours in the car's grille may survive its injuries after being freed by Lake County officials Sunday morning.
A truck struck Long Grove’s iconic covered bridge about 1 p.m. Monday. The bridge cover is designed to absorb hits from vehicles so the historic part of the bridge is protected.

News | Iconic Long Grove bridge remains undefeated against trucks too large to cross

Long Grove's iconic bridge withstood another truck too large to cross beneath its steel reinforced wooden top Monday afternoon.
In this image made from a NASA livestream, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft crashes into an asteroid on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. ()
News | Watch replay: NASA spacecraft hits its target -- a rocky asteroid 7 million miles away
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. The galactic grand slam occurred at a harmless asteroid 7 million miles away, with the spacecraft named Dart plowing into the small space rock at 14,000 mph.
Crumbl Cookies will open Friday at 3 W. Rand Road in Arlington Heights.
Business | Crumbl Cookies opening Arlington Heights location Friday
Crumbl Cookies is opening a new store Friday in Arlington Heights.
Naperville native Lucy Westlake, who earlier this year became the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest, has been named a winner of the 2022 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes for her work to address water safety around the world.
News | Everest record-setter from Naperville wins national award for her work with water safety
Naperville native Lucy Westlake, who earlier this year became the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest, has been named a winner of the 2022 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes for her work to address water safety around the world.
AAA predicts that the steady dip in gas prices this summer is over.
Columns | Like lower prices at the pump? Don't get too used to them, experts warn
The decrease in gas prices, although feeble, has eased the pump pain. But is that relief over? AAA predicts the drip drip of decline is drying up. Plus an update on car buying: How are gas price highs affecting consumers and manufacturers, and when will showrooms fill up again?
José Arellano
Kane County | Aurora man who skipped trial convicted of sexually assaulting two children
An Aurora man who skipped out on his criminal trial was found guilty of sexually assaulting two children and faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, the Kane County state's attorney's office announced Monday.
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Cook County | Cook County tax bills on pace to arrive 'by end of 2022'
Property tax bills should land in mailboxes across Cook County around the same time as holiday cards, with second installment payments expected to come due before the end of the year, county officials said.
Officers set up crime tape outside a Chicago Police Department building in the Homan Square neighborhood, where a person was shot Monday by police.
Crime | Chicago chief: Police shot Waukegan man who infiltrated SWAT training
A man climbed five stories of a fire escape to infiltrate a Chicago police facility Monday while officers were undergoing a SWAT training exercise and grabbed at least two guns before he was shot and wounded by police, the chief said.
Vanessa Bucaro of Bartlett is opening Sweetness Cookie Company in South Elgin.
Business | South Elgin gets another specialty cookie shop with Sweetness
Just a couple of months after a national specialty cookie shop opened about a mile away, Sweetness Cookie Company is slated to open Oct. 7 in the strip mall at 454 Redington Dr. in South Elgin.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Forza Meats owner Mario Minelli, Elizabeth Minelli and Pat Nimrod, president of the OLPH Men’s Club, hoist pretzels and steins at Blocktoberfest.
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Elmhurst resident David Gerfen uses a 3D virtual reality device for stroke rehabilitation at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton.
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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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