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Video attached to article During the second phase of Project New Leaf at Cantigny Park, sight lines will open up from the Visitors Center, top, through the fountain garden and eventually to a restored prairie at the east end of the Wheaton campus.

News | Cantigny Park re-imagines serene gardens in second stage of major project

The second phase of Project New Leaf is in full swing at Wheaton's Cantigny Park as part of a push to revitalize the grounds.
A pickup truck slammed into this home near Spring Grove early Sunday, leaving a sleeping 71-year-old resident pinned under the vehicle.

Lake County | Truck crashes into Spring Grove home, pins sleeping woman

A Fox Lake man faces multiple charges after authorities say he crashed his pickup truck early Sunday into a home near Spring Grove, leaving a sleeping 71-year-old woman pinned under the vehicle.
J.B. Hatler of Hanover Park, left, and Jim Pechous of Lombard bring in their craft Sunday morning at the finish of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon in Mount Prospect.

News | Des Plaines River canoe race roars back after one-year hiatus

A year after organizers canceled the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon out of safety concerns, the 62nd edition of the annual event bounced back strong Sunday.
Elmhurst resident Shannon Nugent has signed up to compete again in Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent. The singer/songwriter/pianist, formerly of Arlington Heights, was a Top 10 finalist in 2018.

Suburban Talent | Now's the time to audition for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent

Online registration to audition for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent continues through Saturday, May 25. Now's the time to jump in.
Perhaps the audience would have accepted Daenerys Targaryen’s (Emilia Clarke) villainous turn if we had gotten a more fleshed-out 10-episode season of “Game of Thrones” this year.
Columns | 'Game of Thrones': Five disappointing things about the final season
Sean Stangland picks five disappointing things about the divisive final season of HBO's "Game of Thrones."
Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) killing the Night King (Vladimir Furdik) was as exciting as a Blackhawks overtime winner.
Columns | 'Game of Thrones': Five great things about the final season
Sean Stangland picks five great things about the divisive final season of HBO's "Game of Thrones."
Crime | Two men shot in Naperville; police say not a random act
Naperville police are investigating the shooting of two men on the city's northwest side in what authorities are saying was not a random act.
News | Naperville man dies after motorcycle accident in Morton Grove
A motorcyclist from Naperville hit by a vehicle last month in north suburban Morton Grove has died of his injuries.
Lake County | Questions surround hit-and-run that left Inverness boy, 13, in critical condition
The Lake County Sheriff's office is asking for information about a hit-and-run collision with a bicycle before dawn Friday that left a 13-year-old boy from Inverness in critical condition. They say they're not sure if the motorist who drove the boy home was a Good Samaritan or the driver.
Illinois | Is revenge porn protected by Constitution? Illinois, other states may say yes
Bethany Austin learned her fiance had been unfaithful in late-May 2016. After sharing a home with him for seven years, Matthew Rychlik was having an affair with a neighbor. The relationship was unsalvageable according to court documents; they even argued over how to call off the wedding -- Rychlik wanted to tell family and friends it was mutual, Austin wanted to tell them the truth, that Rychlik was cheating on her.
Anna Yessica Tello is hugged by her father, Guillermo, after she got her Associate of Arts degree from Elgin Community College on Friday. She was one of 10 Community Unit District 300 high school students to receive their associate degrees from ECC before getting their high school diplomas.
Education | District 300 students first to earn high school diplomas and 2-year college degrees
Ten students from Dundee-Crown, Hampshire and Jacobs high schools are the first in the suburbs to simultaneously earn high school diplomas and associate degrees.
Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” The final episode of the popular series airs on Sunday.
Entertainment | Fire, ice and fate: Endgames arrive for HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
When season eight of "Game of Thrones" began, The Associated Press examined the arcs of the major characters who had survived. With Sunday's finale of the HBO show looming, here's an update on where those characters stand.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Yellow-rumped warbler takes off in Pratt’s Wayne Woods in Bartlett.
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The setting sun provides a slight warm hue to what may be a Boeing Max 8 737 jet as it passes southeast under the rising moon from a Kane County perspective Tuesday evening.
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Graduates sing along as madrigals perform the song “Africa” during graduation Sunday, May 19 in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.
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Valerie Fresh, 18, of Park Ridge flashes the peace sign moments she and her fellow classmates would graduate at their commencement of Maine South High School in Rosemont on Sunday.
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Graduates toss their caps amidst a confetti storm after Harvest Christian Academy graduation on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school campus in Elgin.
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Jessica Jalowiec with her diploma at the Fenton High School graduation on Sunday at the school.
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