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The entrance to the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in Aurora. The temple was the alleged target of a foiled terror attack on Oct. 11. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune)

Indictment announced against Palatine teen charged with plotting Aurora shooting

Cook County prosecutors on Monday announced the indictment of 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, charged with plotting a mass shooting last month at an Aurora temple.

Geneva’s Emma Peterson (15), right, celebrates with teammates after their win over Lake Forest during the Class 3A Timothy Christian supersectional volleyball match Monday in Elmhurst. (James C. Svehla/for The Beacon-News)

Girls volleyball: Peterson, Geneva make history with win over Lake Forest

Emma Peterson went to work against Lake Forest, producing nine kills and serving an ace on match point as Geneva rolled to a 25-17, 25-13 win in the Class 3A Timothy Christian superectional in Elmhurst.

“Christmas at the Zoo,” a holiday rom-com partially shot in Libertyville last December, is making its free streaming debut on Tubi beginning Tuesday. It’ll also be available to rent or purchase on Apple TV and Prime Video. (Very Merry Entertainment)

Libertyville gets its close-up as ‘Christmas at the Zoo’ movie premieres Tuesday

Libertyville businesses and residents play supporting roles in another holiday romance movie premiering Tuesday.

Wheaton Warrenville South quarterback A.J. Rogers carries the ball during a game against Naperville Central earlier this season in Wheaton. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Schmit: Who had the top performances in the second round of the prep football playoffs?

Who had the area’s top prep football performances in the second round of the playoffs?

Hersey players celebrate their 31-21 victory over Glenbard West with the student section following the Class 7A second round football playoff game in Arlington Heights on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

IHSA football playoffs: Quarterfinal pairings and scores through 2nd-round games in all eight classes

Class 8A Quarterfinal pairings (8) Mount Carmel 9-2 at (1) Lincoln-Way East 11-0, Saturday, 1 p.m. (5) Bolingbrook 10-1 at (4) Oswego 10-1, Saturday, 5 p...

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks on the field before a game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Baltimore. (Terrance Williams/AP)

NFL trade deadline: Could the Chicago Bears make another move before today’s 3 p.m. cut-off?

Do the Chicago Bears have one more trade left in them?

Riders board a Metra train at the National Street station in Elgin. The agency is upgrading its alert system. (Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com)

New Metra alert system offers texts and train arrival predictions — but you have to sign up

Metra has launched a new alert system that continues to inform riders about delays and problems, with added features such as texts and real-time arrival updates.

A Samsung employee shows how electronics using the Connected Home Experience powered by Samsung SmartThings uses GenAI for 3D furniture creation at a Samsung booth during the CES tech show on Jan. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Abbie Parr/AP)

With new Democratic Congress incoming, Pritzker calls for federal AI regulations

In his national agenda for the Democratic Congress, Gov. JB Pritzker called for a federal framework that addresses privacy, AI safety and data centers. This proposal would build on existing statewide AI regulations that differ from the federal government’s current hands-off approach of non-binding agreements.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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