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To boost housing supply, Lake County could ease rules for accessory dwelling units

Lake County planners are proposing to make it easier to create accessory dwelling units in unincorporated areas to increase the supply and variety of available housing in the county.

Cristobal Cavazos of Immigrant Solidary DuPage poses for a photo Wednesday in Carol Stream. It’s been a year since Operation Midway Blitz began, resulting in thousands being arrested. The work to defend the Latino community continues, Cavazos says. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

‘Having faith in this moment’: A year after Midway Blitz, suburban activist is undaunted

“Operation Midway Blitz never ended. It just de-escalated a bit,” Immigrant Solidarity DuPage leader Cristobal Cavazos says of federal arrests and detentions.

“Angel Mom” Jennifer Bos of Antioch holds a photo of her late daughter, Megan Bos, whose death last year has been linked to a man authorities say was in the country illegally. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Suburban ‘Angel Mom’ turns grief into advocacy for immigration enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have faced criticism for their conduct during Operation Midway Blitz. But they also have their staunch defenders, and few are more loyal than Jennifer Bos of Anitoch.

Buffalo Grove running back Matthew Kaput rivals the offensive line in size as he stands in front of them at practice Tuesday in Buffalo Grove. With him, from left, are Matt Sander, Jordan Alcan, Drew Carrison, Joey Goduto and Owen Erickson. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Head and shoulders above: BG’s Kaput bucking trends as a 6-3 running back

While small, quick running backs have become the norm in high school football, Buffalo Grove’s Matthew Kaput is quite the sight, piling up rushing yards at 6-foot-3.

St. Charles is mulling how it will redevelop a property along the Fox River in the city's downtown, where its old police station used to be located. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Ice skating path, band shell, shops and more still on the table for old St. Charles police station site on Fox River

An ice skating path, a bandshell, shops or an open-air market space are all still on the table for St. Charles’ old police station site, as the city continues to mull what it will do with the downtown riverfront property that’s been vacant for several years.

Illinois’ medical aid in dying law was named after Deb Robertson of Lombard, shown here in 2025, who advocated for the law while battling a rare form of cancer. The law is facing legal challenges in two federal courtrooms. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of Sept. 12 start

Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill adults to take life-ending medication prescribed by physicians when the law goes into effect ...

Boaters travel on the Fox River Aug. 29 in Fox River Grove. In the wake of a fatal crash in the river in July, some advocates are urging regulators to consider imposing speed limits and other safety measures on the waterway. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Calls for speed limit come after high-speed fatal crash on the Fox River

Boaters often wave as they pass each other on the water. Jeff Matheson, a boater on the Chain O’ Lakes, proposed a modest change in honor of the woman who was struck and killed recently by an allegedly intoxicated boater. Instead of waving, Matheson proposed flashing a peace sign to signify safer boating. “Let’s make this tragedy mean something and attempt to make change for the future,” he wrote on Facebook.

Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey will resign at the end of the month, amid criticism his office has failed to properly handle investigations. (Nika Schoonover/Capitol News Illinois)

Illinois legislature’s Inspector General Michael McCuskey resigns amid criticism

Illinois’ legislature soon will once again find itself without a legislative inspector general. Michael McCuskey will resign the watchdog post amid criticism about his ability to handle investigations. It’s the latest twist for a post that McCuskey’s two immediate predecessors described as “broken” and a “paper tiger.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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