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A rendering of one of the row home styles proposed by developer D.R. Horton Inc. for a 260-unit development within the larger Veridian development along Algonquin Road west of Meacham Road in Schaumburg.

News | Row houses added to plans for Schaumburg's massive north-side project

Significant progress continues to be made on the simultaneous redevelopment of the former 322-acre Motorola Solutions campus in Schaumburg and the planned transformation of the area across Meacham Road to the east into an entertainment district complementary to the Schaumburg Convention Center it neighbors.
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) hands off against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Columns | Rozner: Of all things, it's a kick that saves Chicago Bears

Credit a kicker with saving the Chicago Bears' day, but Matt Nagy played a different football game Sunday. That's a big deal.
The portion of the interpretive boardwalk that takes visitors to the “eye” of the Volo Bog has been deemed unsafe and is closed.

Lake County | Why your access to the heart of Volo Bog is likely to remain closed awhile

A section of the interpretive boardwalk that takes visitors into the "eye" of the Volo Bog remains closed and needs to be replaced.
Gretchen Gannon assumes the guise of a ghostly flight attendant on the set of “The Addams Family — A New Musical,” in which she will appear as a deaf character in the show’s “Ancestor Chorus” of dead Addams relatives who come back to life. Gannon, 53, of Lombard, is the first deaf actor to join a show in Wheaton Drama’s 88-year history. Three upcoming performances will feature American Sign Language interpreters to bring the play to deaf audience members.

News | Deaf actress makes Wheaton Drama history in 'Addams Family' musical

The first deaf actor in the history of Wheaton Drama is bringing deaf culture to her character and depth to the company's production of "The Addams Family -- A New Musical."
Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo is tended to after spraining his ankle during the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Cubs | Chicago Cubs' Rizzo sprains right ankle; MRI Monday
The Chicago Cubs took a blow to their heart and soul Sunday when first baseman Anthony Rizzo left the team's 16-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a sprained right ankle.
Ric Ocasek, from the Cars, performs during the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Cleveland. Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has been found dead in a New York City apartment. He was 75.
News | Police: Rock star Ric Ocasek found dead in NYC apartment
Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars rock band, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment, police said. He was 75, and there was no sign of foul play.
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DuPage County | DuPage board member wants ballot question on abolishing recorder's office
A county board member wants to let voters decide this spring whether to eliminate the DuPage recorder's office and merge its duties with the county clerk's office.
Lake Michigan water is affected by climate change, including shoreline damage from higher water.
News | Lake Michigan a boon in climate change era, but faces some risks
How is climate change affecting Lake Michigan? And what does that mean for people who use the lake for everything from drinking water to recreation?
The St. Charles police station along the Fox River has been vacated, prompting city officials to start evaluating downtown development opportunities north of Main Street.
News | St. Charles panel suggests mixed-use development on former police station site
The relocation of the St. Charles police headquarters creates a downtown development opportunity that city officials say could alter the area's landscape.
Census forms, like these from 2010, will be mailed to U.S. residents starting in April.
Lake County | How new group hopes to promote 2020 census in Lake County
A bipartisan group of Lake County Board members, local mayors and other public servants is coming together to boost community participation in the 2020 U.S. census.
The sun rises on a beach in Uruguay. No one believes anymore that the earth is flat and if you take a ship far enough out onto the ocean, you could fall off.
Editorial | Editorial: The climate crisis so many deny
In this editorial, the Daily Herald says the issue isn't about whether we believe in the threat of global warming; it's about the reality of it
In this April 2, 2018, file photo, a pharmacist in San Francisco poses for photos holding a bottle of OxyContin. In court papers filed in New York on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, Purdue Pharma, the drug’s manufacturer, flied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
News | OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy amid opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma, a drug manufacturer accused of fueling America's epidemic of opioid addiction through its sale of the profitable but highly addictive painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy Sunday.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Storm of South Elgin warm up to face district rival Elgin in varsity football at South Elgin Friday night. The game was the first on-campus night game in program history for the Storm.
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