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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.
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 includes Hawthorn Mall, Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills

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.
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.
Haymarket Center has announced plans for a new integrated behavioral health clinic and recovery campus in Itasca. An existing Holiday Inn would be converted to provide the services for residents in DuPage and the collar counties.

DuPage County | Itasca hotel eyed as future drug treatment facility

A Chicago-based nonprofit group that provides treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions has announced plans for a new behavioral health complex in Itasca that would support families in DuPage and other collar counties. Haymarket Center wants to buy a Holiday Inn hotel on the west side of I-290 and Irving Park Road and convert it into a roughly 200-bed facility.
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.
An Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigation into the Rev. John Smyth, the former leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, has concluded after the priest’s death. A separate Archdiocese of Chicago probe into sex abuse allegations is expected to restart.
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.
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.
Business | Mount Prospect business shuts down amid 'burnt cheese' odor complaints
An animal feed manufacturer in Mount Prospect's Kensington Business Center has shut down its operation in response to complaints about offensive odors.
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.
Police investigate a crash into a North Aurora house in 2011 caused by a driver who smoked marijuana. A AAA survey found a number of drivers aren’t concerned about using marijuana and getting behind the wheel.
Crime | 13% think driving while high on pot isn't risky, but AAA, police chiefs say otherwise
As Illinois gets ready to legalize recreational pot, many Americans apparently have no qualms about smoking marijuana and getting behind the wheel, according to a report from AAA.
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.
First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence greet supporters at a rally where Trump formally announced his 2020 re-election bid Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla.
Politics | 5 takeaways from Trump's 2020 campaign launch speech
President Donald Trump officially launched his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday. It was very much a Greatest Hits rally. But there were a few interesting and new-ish lines that stuck out.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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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.
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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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