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Voters walk into Arlington Heights village hall to cast their early ballots in the 2022 midterm elections. Officials say early voting totals in suburban Cook County are up more than 30% from where they were at this time four years ago. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Early voting up more than 30% in suburban Cook County

Early voting totals in suburban Cook County are running more than 30% ahead of the pace set in the 2022 midterm elections, the county clerk’s office reported Wednesday.

Students look on with some trepidation as Elgin Area School District U-46 school board President Melissa Owens wields giant scissors to cut the ribbon Tuesday outside Illinois Park Elementary School’s new multipurpose room in Elgin. The school reopened as an elementary school in August after serving as an early childhood center since 2006. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Illinois Park Elementary School in Elgin unveils new multipurpose room

Two months after welcoming students back, Illinois Park Elementary School in Elgin unveiled its new 6,500-square-foot multipurpose room with a celebratory ribbon cutting Tuesday.

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East Aurora Dist. 131 school board member facing federal fraud charges

East Aurora School District 131 board member Annette Johnson is facing federal charges alleging she devised a fraud scheme involving a $2.7 million air purifier purchase for the school district, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

St. Charles East's Christan Hirniak (14) tries to reach Geneva's Bennett Konkey (8) as he reels in a long touchdown pass on Oct. 16, 2026. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for the 1st round of the playoffs

Providence is the only ranked team that needed to come through with an opening-round win in the expanded IHSA playoffs.

The octopus at Nisi Greek Grill is served over Greek potatoes with pickled red onions and burnt lemon vinaigrette. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Sit and stay a while: Nisi Greek Grill brings modern take on Greek cuisine to Rosemont

Nisi Greek Grill, which recently opened in the Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District in Rosemont, is bringing a modern and refined take on Greek cuisine to the suburbs. “In Greek culture, sitting down for a meal takes three hours. I’d love for that to come back,” Forte Hospitality founder and CEO Kosti Demos says.

Teacher Evelyn Lopez and students from Poko Loko early learning center in Libertyville visit the new Cook Memorial Public Library District bookmobile. (Mick Zawislak/Daily Herald)

Cook Memorial Library continues old tradition in new package

An old tradition in a new package is on the road again in Libertyville and Vernon Hills bringing books and educational materials to a range of readers.

Fremd senior Jayden Faulkner, left, runs past Prospect’s Cameron Lyons during a game earlier this season. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Fremd tailback Faulkner is ready to roll

Limited in carries to date, Fremd senior running back Jayden Faulkner is ready to release his pent-up energy.

Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing

Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend his record, tout his accomplishments and call for his replacement to pick up the baton on several unresolved reforms.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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