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Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Board President Daniel Hebreard speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for improvements at the Greene Valley Forest Preserve on Oct. 27. The $2.8 million in improvements include a new entrance, flush restrooms and a boat launch area. (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County)

$2.8M in improvements planned for Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Naperville

A $2.8 million upgrade is coming to Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Naperville.

4 accused of burglarizing Addison gambling business in smash-and-grab

Four men are accused of breaking into an Addison gambling business and stealing more than $13,000 from video machines.

Loyola Medicine plans for two new buildings, at cost of $426 million, as part of larger effort

Loyola Medicine plans to construct two new buildings at a cost of $426 million — part of a broader plan to modernize its facilities and expand geographically.

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Economic issues will shape the midterm election

One issue has risen above all others in Tuesday’s midterm election: the economy.

Hoffman Estates Police Chief Kasia Cawley and Fire Chief Alan Wax speak to the village board about allowing security fog systems in the village’s fire code, as a video shows a system protecting a business from a smash-and-grab burglary. (Hoffman Estates)

Hoffman Estates to consider allowing security fog systems to thwart business burglaries

Burglar alarms for businesses in Hoffman Estates could soon borrow a page from spy thrillers if village trustees approve a change to the town’s fire code.

Libertyville opened a second parking deck downtown in early 2017. Parking decks paid for with tax increment financing funds supported growth downtown, village officials said. (Mick Zawislak/Daily Herald)

‘More than impactful’: After 40 years, Libertyville’s tax allocation fund for downtown redevelopment officially dissolved

A pioneering measure taken 40 years ago to redevelop Libertyville’s downtown area is officially finished and the results speak for themselves, officials say.

A summary of Daily Herald election endorsements

Here is a summary of the Daily Herald’s endorsements in races of local interest in the Nov. 3 election.

A 24,000-square-foot big box store — once a Sears Hardware — has stood vacant in the Elk Crossing Shopping Center in Elk Grove Village for two decades. But the space will soon be occupied by a Goodwill Store & Donation Center, which inked a 20-year lease. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Goodwill to fill long-empty Sears Hardware site in Elk Grove Village

Goodwill plans to open a 24,000-square-foot store and donation center in a former Sears Hardware location that has been vacant for 20 years. The store at 110 Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village is targeted for an early spring opening.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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