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Powerball lottery tickets are sold at a convenience store on Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. (Jenny Kane/AP)

Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois

A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.

Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn (57) rushes to the ball during a preseason game in 2024. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

Lake Zurich native Sanborn is back with the Bears and getting lots of looks in practice

Lake Zurich native Jack Sanborn is making the most of his second opportunity with the Bears.

The DuPage County Board members have refused to put a question on the November ballot about the coroner’s office. (Jeff Knox/Daily Herald, File)

DuPage County Board rejects proposal for referendum on eliminating elected coroner position

DuPage County Board members have rejected a proposal to ask voters in November if the county should have a coroner or medical examiner.

Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig, third from right, says his goodbyes to fellow directors during a Metra board meeting Wednesday. (Marni Pyke/Daily Herald)

Who’s on first at Metra? Directors coming and going as transit reforms gel

Multiple Metra directors signed off at their final board meeting Wednesday as turnover related to transit reform legislation starts materializing.

Melissa Ortega, seen here inviting others to join her in flying the Pride flag at a Palatine village council meeting earlier this year, has announced she is running for council in District 2. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

Ortega, Santman running for Palatine village council

Two challengers have emerged in next year’s election for Palatine Village Council. Melissa Ortega announced she is running for the District 2 seat currently occupied by Scott Lamerand, while Deanna Santman said she is seeking the District 5 seat held by Kollin Kozlowski.

A bicyclist rides along Millennium Trail next to Taylor Lake in the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda, the largest in the forest preserve system. Land acquisition is a continuing priority for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, which plans to buy more with $30 million. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Lake County forest preserves to spend $30 million to buy more land

Lake County forest preserve holdings are primed to expand with the approval Wednesday of a not-to-exceed $35 million bond issue to be used mostly for land purchase.

Already all-conference for Neuqua Valley, Division I recruit Max Schueneman eyes more

Neuqua Valley offensive lineman Max Schueneman received a rude welcome to varsity football. It came two years ago in the opening game of his sophomore season at Oswego. “...

Jim Slusher

Joining in the excitement of another year of school coverage

Assistant Sports Editor Kevin Schmit opened his High Five column on Tuesday with a distinctly suburban truth: “There’s no avoiding the excitement of prep football season,...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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