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Ashley Moberg of Elmhurst suffered bruises, scrapes and burns from a lightning strike Saturday. The thin line on her neck is a burn from a melted necklace.

News | 'Happened so fast' but 'seemed like eons': Elmhurst father, daughter survive lightning strike

John Moberg and his daughter, Ashley, are die-hard New York Yankees fans who have traveled around the nation watching them. After a spring training game in Florida last week was called due to rain, they were thrown by a bolt of lightning. "The most frightening was the inability to react," John said.
A townhouse development to be called Halston Market is coming to Des Plaines. The city council voted 7-0 in favor of the project, which will be built on the former site of Grazie Ristorante.

Business | Townhouses to be built where Grazie once served customers in Des Plaines

A 125-unit townhouse development will be built on Oakton Street in Des Plaines where a restaurant once stood.
About 40 people gathered and held small Ukrainian flags while musician Kent Lewis of Antioch played his guitar during a peace vigil Wednesday at Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich.

News | Lake Zurich vigil calls for peace in Ukraine

Supporters of peace in Ukraine stood together Wednesday at Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich.
After her dog, Lucy, was killed by another dog, Naperville resident Elizabeth Carroll is urging officials to review the city’s animal ordinances.

News | 'Awful thing that's happened': Naperville to review ordinances after recent dog-on-dog attacks

After two Naperville dog owners pleaded for action to deal with violent attacks by other dogs, officials said they'll review ordinances and consult with other communities regarding best practices.
The Chicago area saw 3.69 inches of precipitation last month, more than an inch above what the region has averaged in March for the past 152 years, records show.
News | We didn't break any records, but the suburbs had a wetter March than we're used to
Historically, this past March provided a little more moisture than the Chicago area has averaged over the past 150-plus years, however it was one of the wettest in recent memory.
Broadcast technicians and other crew members at WTTW have been on strike for three weeks.
Columns | Feder: Striking workers reach tentative deal with WTTW
Striking broadcast technicians at WTTW-Channel 11 reached a tentative contract agreement with management Wednesday, likely ending the three-week work stoppage at the public television station.
Chris Bos
Cook County | Bill calls for recall election of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
A suburban legislator filed an amendment to create a recall election for Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, asserting her lack of action in prosecuting cases of gun violence fuels the rise in crime seen in the county. With only days left of the spring legislative session on Tuesday, State Rep. Chris Bos, a Lake Zurich Republican, submitted the 'County State's Attorney Recall Act.'
Christopher J. Rodriguez
Crime | Huntley man sentenced to 13 years for rape at party
Before more than a dozen supporters Tuesday, a 30-year-old Huntley man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman who authorities said was unable to give consent at a house party in 2018.
Janet Zaballa
News | Woman reported missing from Huntley
The Huntley Police Department has asked for help in locating resident Janet Zaballa, 79.
Joe Donlon has been hired as main news anchor at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2.
News | Feder: CBS 2 hires Joe Donlon as top news anchor as Brad Edwards moves to streaming service
Joe Donlon, who stepped down last month after a stint at Chicago-based cable news startup NewsNation, has been hired as main news anchor at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2. Starting May 2, Donlon will anchor the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Monday-through-Friday newscasts with Irika Sargent.
Tom Weber
Politics | Republicans seek DCFS performance audit
In the wake of the recent deaths of five children who were in contact with the state's child protection agency and eight contempt citations against the agency's director, House Republicans on Wednesday asked for a performance audit at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Alderman Ray Lopez announces he is running for mayor of Chicago. He made the announcement on Wednesday at The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St., in his Southwest Side ward.
Politics | Southwest Side alderman to run against Lightfoot in 2023
With a promise to "save Chicago" from violent crime, fire Chicago Police Supt. David Brown and restore trust with "demoralized" police officers, Alderman Ray Lopez said Wednesday he's giving up a safe city council seat to run for mayor in 2023 against incumbent Lori Lightfoot.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Justin Bieber, left, and Hailey Bieber arrive at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
PHOTO GALLERY: Music stars arrive on the Grammys red carpet
Shaykh Mahmoud Ali leads a service at the Masjid Al Huda Midwest Islamic Center Friday, April 1, 2022 in Schaumburg. The first day of fasting for the Islamic holy month will begin Saturday or Sunday based on the lunar calendar and new moon sighting. This Ramadan, in-person services and breaking of the fasts together with family, friends and community members will resume more normally at Chicago-area mosques after two years of pandemic restrictions. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, revered by 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide. Muslims fast, abstaining from food, drink and sensual pleasures, engage in spiritual reflection and take part in charitable deeds in hopes of bettering themselves during this month.
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These nurses, and their colleagues, have of course been on the front lines throughout the pandemic. So, BCEN was grateful for the opportunity to recognize their dedication and commitment to their profession, their specialty and their patients in person March 18. Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), Oak Brook, CEO Janie Schumaker and Employer Relations Manager Kathy Mace visited with board certified emergency RNs and leadership at Edward Hospital in Naperville to thank them for their dedication to emergency nursing excellence and optimal patient care as part of the annual, global celebration of Certified Nurses Day (March 19) celebrations.
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Jamie Lee Curtis holds up a blue ribbon in support of refugees of Ukraine as she arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
PHOTO GALLERY: The Oscars' red carpet
People mingle in the lobby of College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn on Saturday for an announcement party tied to a summer 2023 exhibit focusing on American pop artist Andy Warhol. The college’s Cleve Carney Museum of Art will host 94 works drawn from Bank of America’s “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop.”
The Week in Pictures photo gallery in the Chicago Suburbs from March 19-25, 2022.
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