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This architectural rendering shows the Costco Business Center and gas station proposed for Devon Avenue in Des Plaines.

Des Plaines gives go-ahead to Costco plan

Plans for a Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station were approved by the Des Plaines City Council this week.

Coroner IDs man killed by Aurora police

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the man Aurora police killed Wednesday.

Robert Scott Henz

Huntley man charged in child sex abuse case with North Carolina ties, ‘other potential victims,’ police say

In a case involving authorities both locally and in North Carolina, a Huntley man is accused of sexually abusing a child, and police said they have “identified other potential juvenile victims.”

Renderings show a planned elevated wildlife observation overlook at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Kane County.

$2M overlook at Kane County forest preserve will provide views of restored ecosystem, returning birds

Sometimes for that unforgettable wildlife sighting, you need a bird’s-eye view. Thanks to a $600,000 grant, birders and nature lovers will be able to get a little closer to the action at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Hampshire.

Lightning beats Blackhawks 2-1 in shootout in its 15th straight game without a regulation loss

Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.

Andres Morales Gonzalez

Mount Prospect police arrest homeless man on sexual assault charges

A 35-year-old homeless man is facing sexual assault and battery charges stemming from an attack on a Mount Prospect woman Jan. 17.

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

Freezing rain fell in parts of Texas on Friday as a huge, dayslong winter storm began a trek that threatened to bring snow, sleet, ice, bone-chilling temperatures and extensive power outages to about half the U.S. population. Forecasters warned that catastrophic damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival that of a hurricane.

Aziz Ansari brings laughs to Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre Saturday, Jan. 24.

Things to do Jan. 23-29: Aziz Ansari, Paula Poundstone, Disney on Ice, Wheeling Winterfest and more

Make plans for stand-up comedy from Aziz Ansari and Paula Poundstone, Disney On Ice “Jump In!” at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg, Wheeling Winterfest and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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