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Doctors told Josh Bangert, 15, of West Chicago that he will lose his vision in a few months, so he’s making the most of the eyesight he has left by looking at the country’s great sights and playing one last season of basketball.

News | West Chicago teen who'll soon lose sight is on a mission to see the country, play basketball

After West Chicago teenager Josh Bangert noticed a fuzziness in his left eye, he and his mother were stunned last month to hear an alarming diagnosis: He has a rare genetic disorder called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, also known as Leber's disease, and he would go blind in three to five months. "I realized that the best way to cope with going blind was to be positive," he said.
Senior drivers in Illinois need to take a road test every year once they turn 87. The good news? Drivers 75 and up fail their tests less frequently than the general population.

Transportation | In Transit: Road test failure raises questions for suburban senior. Here are some answers

Can one mistake doom your driver's test, wonders a 78-year-old woman traumatized by a recent exam. And how often can you retake the test?
Democrat Sean Casten, left, and Republican incumbent Peter Roskam.

Politics | Why 'sanctuary cities' divide Roskam, Casten

In the race for the 6th U.S. Congressional District, sanctuary cities divide incumbent Republican Peter Roskam and Democratic challenger Sean Casten.
Early voting has grown in popularity each year since its introduction in Illinois in 2006. Election officials expect more voters to use the option this year than ever before.

Politics | Early voting begins today: Where you can go to do it

Dozens of early voting sites throughout the suburbs will open today, allowing voters a chance to cast a ballot ahead of the Nov. 6 election.
Raymond Vieyra
DuPage County | $3 million bail for man accused of shooting at Bloomingdale cops
Bail was set at $3 million Monday morning for a reported gang member with more than 40 previous arrests charged with firing at officers responding to a domestic dispute Sunday morning in Bloomingdale.
An estimated 12,500 people attended the Nightmare on Chicago Street zombie festival in Elgin on Saturday night, a smaller crowd than last year’s record-breaking 18,500.
News | Smaller crowd, overall smooth experience at Nightmare in Elgin
Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin went smoothly, without last year's long waits at the entrances and with a smaller-than-usual crowd estimated at 12,500 people, according to city officials and social media posts.
Metra BNSF riders can expect schedule tweaks this weekend as the railroad repairs track.
DuPage County | Big construction weekend coming on Metra BNSF line
Metra BNSF commuters can expect some train cancellations and schedule changes this weekend as the railroad packs three week's worth of track repairs into three days.
Jairus Castillo
DuPage County | Bail set at $75,000 for Glenbard East student accused of threatening school
A Glenbard East High School student is being held on $75,000 bail, accused of posting a threat on Instagram directed at the school. Jairus Castillo, 18, of the 200 block of Blue Spruce Lane in Glendale Heights, has been charged with disorderly conduct involving the threat of violence at a school.
Warren Township High School District 121 will host a public hearing Tuesday night about borrowing $23 million to pay for projects, including a new roof for Warren Township High School’s Almond Road campus.
Education | Dist. 121 board to hold hearing on borrowing $23 million
Warren Township High School District 121 will host a public hearing Tuesday night about the board's plan to borrow $23 million to pay for projects around the school district.
News | Elk Grove Village man killed in Will County crash
An Elk Grove Village man died in a two-vehicle crash late Sunday in Will County.
A 77-year-old woman was injured Monday when her car jumped a curb and crashed into the Thomas Lane senior apartments in Fox Lake. The collision damaged a support holding up balconies at the apartment complex.
News | Driver injured after car careens into Fox Lake apartment building
A 77-year-old woman was injured Monday when a car she was driving slammed into and knocked down a brace supporting balconies at a Fox Lake apartment building for seniors.
Richard Johnson, candidate Illinois House 65
Politics | State House District 65 candidates discuss flat-vs.-graduated income tax
State House District 65 candidates differ on flat-vs.-graduated income tax
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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