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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson thanks the village board and those in attendance after presiding over his final regular meeting Tuesday. He will open a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 30 for the swearing-in of newly elected and re-elected board members that will be followed by a reception at village hall.

News | Larson receives ovation at final full meeting in Schaumburg

As low key as Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson tried to make it Tuesday night, the last regular village board meeting he presided over after 32 years in office ended with both a round of applause before adjournment and a standing ovation just after.
While authorities continued the search Tuesday for missing Crystal Lake boy Andrew “AJ” Freund, a court hearing to determine where his younger brother should be living was postponed until next week.

McHenry County | Missing boy's brother will remain in state care as hearing continued

As the search for 5-year old Andrew "AJ" Freund continued Tuesday in Crystal Lake, another aspect of the case that has gripped the community played out in a McHenry County courtroom without resolution.
Jim Beaudoin

Crime | Lake Zurich trustee pleads not guilty to DUI charge

A Lake Zurich village trustee accused of driving drunk in March when he crashed into a street sign and tree pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor DUI charge in Lake County court.
Just six months after its highly-touted reopening, the Sears store in Oakbrook Center will close on Sunday, according to the company.

Business | Sears closing catches Oak Brook off guard

The decision to close the Sears store in Oakbrook Center caught the village off guard, Oak Brook Village President Gopal Lamalani said Tuesday, but its economic development team already is working to find a new tenant.
Mathew Laird
Crime | Former Stevenson scholar bowl coach sentenced to 35 years
A former Glenview teacher who once coached the Stevenson High School Scholastic Bowl team was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in Skokie to sexual assault and child pornography, a Cook County state's attorney spokeswoman confirmed.
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) records a message on his Iron Man helmet while drifting through space in “Avengers: Endgame.”
Columns | 'Avengers: Endgame' is a satisfying piece of pop culture wish fulfillment
"Avengers: Endgame" delivers a satisfying, funny and emotional conclusion to 11 years' worth of Marvel movies.
The family of Des Plaines firefighter critically injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday has removed him from life support, Des Plaines Fire Chief Alan Wax and McHenry Township Fire Protection District Chief Tony Huemann said in a joint statement Tuesday.
News | Injured Des Plaines firefighter removed from life support
A Des Plaines firefighter driving a motorcycle without a helmet suffered critical injuries after colliding with a car that turned in front of him from a church parking lot Sunday morning in Hawthorn Woods, according to police.
Geraldo Rodriguez
News | Public memorial planned for Wauconda boy who drowned in Bangs Lake
A public memorial will be held Wednesday night at a Wauconda beach for a local boy who drowned over the weekend.
Soojae Lee
Politics | Candidate to seek recount in tight Buffalo Grove board race
Buffalo Grove village board candidate Soojae Lee said he will seek a preliminary recount of what appears to be a razor-thin defeat in the April 2 election.
A United plane over apartments near Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
Transportation | Safety tweaks complicate O'Hare runway rotation plans
Runway expansion at O'Hare's north end was supposed to distribute jet noise at night, but FAA safety concerns are throwing a curve at planners.
The Illinois Department of Public Health will start a marketing campaign to combat “extensive misinformation” about measles vaccines and will bring mobile clinics to under-vaccinated neighborhoods.
Illinois | State health agency announces measures to fight measles
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a slate of initiatives to increase vaccination rates statewide. There have been seven cases of measles in Illinois so far this year, and more than 600 in 22 states around the country.
Melodie Gliniewicz
Lake County | Gliniewicz case could head back to state appellate court
Prosecutors will decide whether to again ask the state appellate court to weigh in on a previous Lake County court ruling involving cellphone text messages in the Melodie Gliniewicz criminal case.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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