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Karen Triezenberg of the Illinois Principals Association honors Hadley Junior High School Principal Steve Diveley with the Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year Award on Thursday in Glen Ellyn.

Education | 'A team award': Glen Ellyn administrator honored as best middle school principal in the state

Steve Diveley, principal of Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn, has been named Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Association.
Thanks to some outstanding sleuthing by Wheaton police Property Control Officer Brian Lipowski, right, this young baseball player has been reunited with the Nolan Ryan-autographed ball he lost in a local park nearly two years ago.

Columns | How a Wheaton officer reunited boy with a treasured autographed baseball

Wheaton Property Control Officer Brian Lipowski knows his baseball. So, when he found a Nolan Ryan-autographed ball during an audit of items in police custody, he knew someone would be missing it. Here's what he did reunite the ball with its owner.
Algonquin native Caroline Baran is about to hit the biggest stage of her life. The 21-year-old Huntley High School alum, known as Kaeyra by her music fans, will appear on Sunday’s audition episode of “American Idol.”

Music | Her next big stage: Algonquin woman auditions for 'American Idol'

Tune in Sunday to watch Algonquin's Caroline Baran, also known as Kaeyra, audition on "American Idol."
The White Sox made it official Friday morning: Last year’s AL Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease will start Thursday’s season opener vs. the Houston Astros.

White Sox | Cease to start White Sox opener vs. Astros

The White Sox made it official Friday morning: Last year's AL Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease will start Thursday's season opener vs. the Houston Astros.
Midwest Islamic Center in Schaumburg Township has received a $410,000 grant from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to enhance security. The grant is among a total of $20 million given to 116 nonprofit organizations statewide.
News | Protecting potential targets: State gives security grants to suburban synagogues, mosques and women's clinics
Numerous suburban groups are among the 116 recipients of a state grant aimed at helping nonprofit organizations enhance protections against security threats.
The Prospect Place redevelopment at Route 83 and Prospect Avenue is among new projects drawing interest in Mount Prospect.
Commercial Real Estate | Prospects look good for Prospect Avenue developments, new restaurants
New restaurants, a tequila bar and the opening of Angelo Caputo's Fresh Market are among the highlights of development projects coming to Mount Prospect.
A bill narrowly approved by the state House on Thursday would allow an all-gender designation for bathrooms that accommodate two or more people.
Politics | House narrowly passes bill allowing all-gender bathrooms
The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Thursday that would allow businesses, universities and other building owners to designate multi-occupancy all-gender bathrooms if they choose to do so.
The second phase of the First Street Plaza expansion project in St. Charles is expected to get underway in the coming weeks.
News | St. Charles City Council approves construction bid for First Street Plaza expansion project
The second and final phase of the First Street Plaza expansion project is expected to get underway in the coming weeks after the majority of alderpersons at Monday's St. Charles City Council meeting approved awarding a $4.3 million bid for the project's second phase to Martam Construction.
Voters in Round Lake will decide whether village clerk should be an elected or appointed position.
Politics | Voters to decide whether Round Lake village clerk should be appointed or elected
Appointed or elected? After six months without a village clerk and no candidates on the ballot for the vacant post, Round Lake voters will be asked their preference on April 4.
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Lake County | McHenry man who caused fatal 1999 crash gets 30 months for second DUI
A McHenry man convicted in 1999 of killing a 32-year-old man while driving drunk in Lake County was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison and six months probation for driving under the influence in 2021 in Spring Grove.
A cosplayer poses with a statue of Gohan from “Dragon Ball Z” at last year’s C2E2, returning March 31 to McCormick Place in Chicago.
Movies | C2E2 returns: How Chicago's comic con is evolving along with today's fans
Yes, Marvel and "Mandalorian" fans will be pleased. But so will K-pop stans, anime lovers and Gen Y nostalgics when the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo returns March 31-April 2 to McCormick Place.
Corinna Sac, the owner of UpRising Bakery & Cafe in Lake in the Hills, makes a rainbow cake on July 14, 2022, at the bakery. UpRising became mired in controversy when Sac announced plans to host a drag brunch.
News | UpRising Bakery hits fundraising goal, undecided about whether to remain open
Since UpRising Bakery & Cafe owner Corinna Sac announced plans to close the Lake in the Hills store by the end of the month, online donors have raised more than $34,000.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Chamber Member Lunch featured keynote speaker Scott Tillema on March 7 at The Continental in Buffalo Grove. Scott is a member of The Negotiations Collective and is an FBI trained hostage negotiator who is a leader in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution. He talked about how to develop powerful techniques of negotiation and influence that people can use both professionally and within all aspects of life.
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Anderson Humane in South Elgin has a new program called Doggie Day Out that enables people to sign up as temporary fosters and take a shelter dog out for a day. Erin Linton, who works at the shelter, picked up Willie for the day just to get him out of the chaos of the shelter for the day and was rewarded with a sloppy kiss.
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Halle Berry arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and the village of Barrington gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 1 to celebrate the new location of Laura George Consulting at 509 W. Main St., 2nd floor, in Barrington. Attendees at the Laura George Consulting ribbon-cutting ceremony included: Laura George, Susan Kurland and Laura Harman (Laura George Consulting); Bob Finley (Virtue Asset Management); Scott Anderson (Village of Barrington); Martha Goodman Stack (Wells Fargo Advisors); Jen Frey (Jen Frey Coaching); Steve Wilson (CBIZ, Inc.); John Corey (Responsible Financial Guidance, A Private Wealth Advisory Practice of Ameriprise Financial, LLC); and Suzanne Corr (Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce).
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