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Stevenson High School graduates 97% of its students with an average SAT score of 1360 out of 1600 and an average ACT score of 31 out of 36. The Lincolnshire school ranked No. 9 nationally, according to a compilation by 247wallst.com.

Education | Nine suburban high schools make national list of Top 50

Stevenson High School heads nine suburban high schools in ranking of Top 50 public schools in America.
Terry Link

Lake County | Link finally admits he wore a wire for feds

Former state Sen. Terry Link publicly acknowledged for the first time this week that he'd worn a wire to secretly record a fellow lawmaker in 2019.
Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli and Councilman Benny White met with Chicago Bears officials to discuss, for a second time, stadium possibilities in the city.

Special Report | Naperville mayor, councilman hold second meeting with Bears officials

Naperville City Councilman Benny White said he and Mayor Scott Wehrli had a second meeting with Chicago Bears officials to discuss further details about stadium possibilities.
Rogue’s Corner, a new steampunk-themed pizza and sandwich restaurant, will open Tuesday in the space previously occupied by Red Poppy Bistro by the same owners, the husband and wife team of Matthew Habib and Jennifer Polit.

Business | New pizza restaurant brings steampunk vibe, attitude to Elgin

Rogue's Corner, a steampunk-themed pizza restaurant, will open Tuesday at 109 E. Highland Ave. in the former home of Red Poppy Bistro. The same ownership team from that restaurant, husband and wife Matthew Habib and Jennifer Polit, are at the helm again.
Duke Seward, the owner of Dukes Blues-N-BBQ in East Dundee, is hosting his annual Blues-N-BBQ Fest starting Friday. The two-day event features a variety of blues artists and plenty of food. This year’s event is moving to Carpenter Park in Carpentersville.
News | Blues & BBQ served up this weekend at Carpentersville festival
Don't want to drive to Chicago to hear Blues music? Check out Duke's Blues Fest in Carpentersville
Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Politics | Illinois adopts new LGBTQ+ protections
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move in the opposite direction, just days after the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans.
Des Plaines officials are seeking tenants for the city-owned building on the northwest corner of Miner and Lee streets.
Commercial Real Estate | Des Plaines seeking tenants for downtown building that once was a Masonic temple
Des Plaines officials are seeking tenants for the former Leela Arts Center and Masonic temple building.
Christopher J. Grygiel
Crime | Sex offender from Des Plaines attacked a teenager in May, police say
A registered sex offender from Des Plaines was arrested again and charged with kidnapping and raping a teenager, authorities said Friday.
Heaven’s Barbecue on Earth recently opened in a long-vacant space in the Arlington Club shopping center in Wheeling.
News | 'An exciting addition': Heaven's Barbecue on Earth opens in Wheeling
Ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket and more are on the family-owned menu.
A male red-winged blackbird tries to get noticed as he perches atop a spring growth outside the Wing Park Pool in Elgin. Around this time of year male red-winged blackbirds are at the peak of their beauty and aggressiveness.
News | Red-winged blackbirds aren't attacking you. They're just protecting their nesting area
In June, red-winged blackbirds boldly divebomb anyone who gets too close their nesting area. Here's how to stay on their good side.
Various incentives including volume discounts can cover up to 70% of solar panel installation costs, says the Citizens Utility Board.
News | Solar Switch program can provide volume discounts on electricity
Interested consumers can save on future electric bills through a new program offering deep discounts on solar panels, consumer watchdog says.
As successful as the Schaumburg Convention Center and its adjoining Renaissance Hotel have been over the past 17 years, Meet Chicago Northwest President Heather Larson called construction of Andretti Indoor Karting & Games along with other entertainment venues nearby a “game-changer.”
News | How can the suburbs get tourists racing back for a visit? New tech, big attractions
Suburban tourism bureaus chart their recovery from the largest challenge in their history: the COVID-19 pandemic.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Jason Hare and other graduates walk into the 167th Elgin Academy commencement ceremony Saturday June 3, 2023 in Elgin.
Elgin Academy, Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North graduation ceremonies
Glenbard West’s Casey Maas hits into a wall of Lyons Township hands as they defend the net during Saturday’s state boys volleyball championship match in Hoffman Estates.
The Week in Pictures photo gallery for May 29-June 4, 2023
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Batavia Chamber member Culver’s of Batavia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 25. They are located at 470 N. Randall Road in Batavia. Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration with the owners, Katie Bulgrin and Michael Smith, along with Colleen Armendaris, manager. Among the well-wishers were Batavia Chamber President and CEO Margaret Perreault; Patti Anselme, special events coordinator; and Shirley Mott, chamber communications and membership coordinator. Also present were Batavia city staff members Lori Botterman and Anthony Isom, Batavia chamber ambassadors, as well as fellow chamber members and business owners.
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Glenbard West players Parker Moorhead (12), Andrew Ellis (4), Liam O’Neill (14), Jack Anderson (6) and Adam Graham (7) celebrate after defeating Lyons Township to claim the IHSA boys volleyball state championship Saturday in Hoffman Estates.
Boys state volleyball: Glenbard West vs. Lyons Township
Kensi, on three Grayslake North High School therapy dogs, waits with the class of 2023 for graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Grayslake North, Barrington and Grayslake Central graduation ceremonies
A funeral service was held Thursday for Hudson, a police dog with the Kane County sheriff’s office, at Kaneland Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove. Hudson was killed in the line of duty on May 24th.
Funeral service for Kane County Sheriff's police dog, Hudson.
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