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A lone children’s car sits wedged in the bushes next to a driving school vehicle Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Geneva. Severe storms hit the area late Tuesday evening causing wind and storm damage to the Pepper Valley neighborhood and surrounding areas.
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The roof is gone on the southwest corner of a two-story apartment building at 32 Washington Blvd. in Mundelein on Wednesday, Feb. 28. 2024. The building was damaged during Tuesday night's storm.
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Debris clings to tree branches in front of a two-story apartment building at 32 Washington Blvd. in Mundelein which was damaged during Tuesday night's storm.
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A power line pole at Hassell and Oakdale roads was snapped in half during Tuesday night's storm leaving many Hoffman Estates residents without power overnight and into the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
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People watch as first responders search and secure an apartment building on Washington Blvd., south of Hawley St. in Mundelein that sustained storm damage.
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Sunlight streams across an unidentified man as he heads to the Auditorium of the Daniel L. Goodwin Hall of Business at Benedictine University in Lisle for the inauguration of Dr. Joseph J. Foy as the thirteenth Benedictine University president Friday, March 1, 2024. The Inauguration of President Foy coincides with the 137th anniversary of the founding of Benedictine University. Benedictine University was established by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey on March 2, 1887.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
A car rounds a turn on a track at Dads Slot Cars on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Des Plaines. The business, which has operated in Des Plaines since 1992, is closing this weekend because the building is being sold.
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Genna Hoover, 10, of Morton Grove places cars on the track at Dads Slot Cars on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Des Plaines. The business, which has operated in Des Plaines since 1992, is closing this weekend because the building is being sold.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
James Camp, of Barrington fishes at Butler Lake in Libertyville on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Camp says this is the earliest he has fished as most lakes are usually frozen this time of year.
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Two-year-old Alan Guevara, of Lombard gives Dr. Vickie Pontarelli, DDS, a high-five after his appointment at the DuPage County Health Department Friday, March 1, 2024 in Wheaton. The DuPage County Health department is participating in an American Dental Association event, “Give Kids A Smile Day,” by offering exams by appointment only.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Many trees were blown down along Essex Court in Geneva after a late evening storm Tuesday night..
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Tucked within the rectangular buildings of the former Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates are a couple structures designed with wavy walls that overlook the property. The property along Higgins Road will be devloped into a data center by Dallas-based Compass Datacenters.
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Jordan Dechene, of Alsip wears a Kohnshu costume during the DuPage Comic Con, presented by Mighty Con, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds on March 2, 2024 in Wheaton.
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