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Teen charged with graduation party assault to remain jailed until March 16 hearing

One of the three recent St. Viator High School graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a graduation party in June will remain behind bars until at least March 16, when a court hearing is scheduled for his potential release.

Smoke engulfs a street Monday after a strike in Tehran, Iran.

War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks

Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production.

The former Holiday Inn at 200 E. Rand Road in Mount Prospect has been vacant since 2000, with a history of vandalism and code violations. Now, it is on the verge of renovation.

‘Full cosmetic refresh’: Vacant Holiday Inn renovation to move forward to resolve eyesore

The Mount Prospect Holiday Inn, closed since late 2020, is getting ready for a full makeover focused on transforming what officials have considered an eyesore.

Fox River Grove man charges for exploitation, solicitation of two minors

A Fox River Grove man is facing charges of solicitation and sexual exploitation after being accused of illicitly engaging with two minors on social media.

Rendering of the proposed five-story, mixed-use building at 301 LaSalle St., Mount Prospect.

Mix of housing, commercial targeted for Mount Prospect’s Lake Center Plaza

The recent winner of a business award from Mount Prospect’s Economic Development Commission is hoping to win approval for a five-story, mixed-use building at Lake Center Plaza on the village’s south side.

A Tesla driver walks around his car at an EV charging station at the Rolling Meadows Meijer store. Legislation in Springfield would increase fees for electric vehicle owners, or give them an option to pay by the mile.

Time for electric vehicle owners to pony up? Legislation to hike EV fees has a pay-per-mile option

Illinois electric vehicle owners could be reckoning with a new $320 fee or paying a tax on miles traveled if legislation filed in the state Senate gains traction. “It’s appropriate that EV owners pay their share,“ bill sponsor says.

After long delays created havoc for property owners and local governments last year, Cook County officials said Monday that this year’s first-installment property tax bills are out on time.

A year after long delays, Cook County tax bills go out on time

After monthslong delays in mailing tax bills last year created havoc for property owners and local governments in Cook County, officials announced Monday that this year’s bills are out on time.

Paula Deacon Garcia, left, a Democratic county board member, and Jean Kaczmarek filed petitions Monday to run in the March primary.

Feud with county board a key issue in DuPage County clerk primary race

Finances and elections are among the top issues in the Democratic primary for DuPage County clerk. Incumbent Jean Kaczmarek is seeking her third term and is being challenged by Paula Deacon Garcia, a DuPage County Board member.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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