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Harper College announced Tuesday the largest gift in the Palatine community college’s history: $18 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

News | Harper receives record $18 million donation from MacKenzie Scott

Harper College officials Tuesday announced receipt of an $18 million donation from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, in what is the largest gift in the Palatine community college's 54-year history. "It's hard to wrap your mind around it, still," said college President Avis Proctor. "I still get chills thinking about this."
A man waits outside a mobile COVID-19 vaccination center in England, where a surge of Delta variant cases led to reopening being pushed back a month.

News | Delta variant of coronavirus arrives in Illinois with 64 cases diagnosed

The Delta variant of COVID-19 is now being tracked in Illinois after 64 cases of what researchers say is a "more transmissible" version of the virus were recently diagnosed here.
Lombard-based Prairie Food Co-op aims to be DuPage County’s first community-owned grocery store. It has signed a 10-year lease on a 10,000-square-foot building that will rise at 109 S. Main St., in downtown Lombard, even though it remains short of its fundraising goal.

News | Lombard food co-op $2.1 million short of fundraising goal

Prairie Food Co-op has raised $1 million toward a downtown Lombard grocery store. But the food co-op still has to raise $2.1 million by December on order to access a commerical loan of $1.3 million.
Supporters of Donald Trump hold a rally at the intersection of Golf and Meacham roads in Schaumburg on Nov. 1, two days before the presidential election. Village officials are considering requiring permits as well as establishing criteria for dispersing large gatherings.

Politics | Why Schaumburg might require permits for large political rallies near Woodfield

Schaumburg officials may require permits for the large political gatherings that have been become nearly weekly occurrences at the prominent intersection of Golf and Meacham roads, as well as establishing criteria to disperse crowds if they become unruly and aggressive.
Elgin resident James Beniels gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren’s vaccination clinic during its weekly Soup Kettle event last weekend in Elgin.
News | 70,062 more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered statewide
Illinois COVID-19 seven-day case positivity rate again dips to lowest point ever as state officials report 70,062 more vaccine doses administered, as well as 13 more deaths and 226 new cases.
7th Heaven plays the opening night of the Naperville Jaycees’ 2021 Last Fling on Sept. 3.
Music | Naperville Jaycees announce music lineup for 2021 Last Fling
The Naperville Jaycees have largely gone local for the music lineup of the 2021 Last Fling. The annual outdoor Labor Day weekend festival returns Sept. 3-6 after last year's hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A second KLA School is slated to be built in Naperville after the city council granted approval for the day care and preschool at 2719 Beebe Drive within the Bradford Commons shopping center.
Education | KLA School operator to open second Naperville location
The success of an existing early childhood center in Naperville has prompted its owners to move forward with plans to build a second KLA School in town.
East Dundee President Jeff Lynam, left, continued his efforts to appoint a trustee to replace Scott Andresen, right, at Monday’s special board meeting.
Politics | East Dundee village president spars with trustee over administrator's firing, future of seat
There was no resolution to two contentious issues facing East Dundee -- the firing of Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen and the question over Scott Andresen's trustee seat -- but there was plenty of debate about both at Monday's board meeting.
The long-running Chicago version of “Blue Man Group” is set to resume live performances Wednesday, Aug. 18.
Theater | Chicago 'Blue Man Group' shows to resume in August
The long-running Chicago production of "Blue Man Group" resumes performances on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The global hit performance art show had been playing at Chicago's Briar Street Theatre since 1997 before pausing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Get a text message like this, purporting to be from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office? It’s a scam and should be deleted, Secretary of State Jesse White says.
Crime | Scam alert: Beware of texts claiming to be from secretary of state's office
If you've received a suspicious text message or email recently purporting to be from the Illinois secretary of state and asking you to update your contact information or stating you owe a renewal fee, you're not alone. Reports of the texts and emails have been popping up in recent weeks, prompting Secretary of State Jesse White to issue a public warning calling the solicitations a scam.
A proposal for what is known as the Young property south and west of Route 137 and Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville calls for 90 townhouses, expanded parking for the Wildberry restaurant and a future commercial site.
News | Townhouses proposed for former Hitch-Inn Post site in Libertyville
A plan for 90 townhouses and commercial space is being proposed for a key redevelopment area at Route 137 an Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville.
At home in the updated “Take Flight” exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, William Norwood, 85, was the first Black pilot hired by United Airlines. This jet is named in his honor.
Politics | Constable: Good vibes remain in the air for first United's Black pilot
Twenty-five years after Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry honored William R. Norwood, the first Black pilot for United, as part of its "Take Flight" exhibit, the exhibit gets an update, and the pioneering pilot and his wife draw a crowd of loving friends and family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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John and Carolyn Roberts care for a litter of puppies at their home Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Arlington Heights. The couple is part of a Palatine-based dog rescue group that has specialized in fostering puppies through the pandemic and the Roberts have fostered more than 50 puppies over the last year.
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