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Burlington Central graduate Drew Scharnowski announced last weekend he will transfer from Belmont — where he earned first team all-MVC this past season — to Duke.

‘A place like Duke speaks for itself’: Former Burlington Central star Scharnowski commits

Burlington Central graduate Drew Scharnowski announced he is transferring to Duke for the 2026-27 college basketball season.

Levee 37 separates River Road and the Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect and kept dry parts of Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling that had previously been inundated by river flooding.

During intense flooding, Levee 37 proving effective at keeping the waters at bay

For years, heavy rains along the Des Plaines River meant anxiety for residents in Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Since Levee 37 was built, however, flooded streets and sandbags reaching to the middle of River Road are just an unpleasant memory.

Man found dead in Lake in the Hills home after fire

A man was found dead Monday inside a Lake in the Hills home by crews responding to a report of a fire.

Police officers stand guard Tuesday at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan.

As US-Iran ceasefire deadline nears, uncertainty hangs over possible talks

Last-minute ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran looked uncertain Tuesday as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting.

Improvements are coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex, where Moretti's and Cinergy Cinemas are key attractions.

Improvements coming to Wheeling Town Center

Roadway and pedestrian improvements are coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex.

Long Grove’s covered bridge was struck by a box truck Monday around midday.

Long Grove bridge hit again, at least 70th time since 2020

The Long Grove bridge was struck yet again, with the U-Haul truck getting wedged under the structure for an hour or two.

Rockers Third Eye Blind will headline Aurora’s RiverEdge Park this summer.

Aurora’s RiverEdge Park expands summer lineup

The bands Third Eye Blind and Six One Five Collected have been added to RiverEdge Park’s summer concert series.

The Fox River is overflowing its banks, leaving portions of a West Dundee parking lot closed on Monday, Apr. 20.

Fox River flooding prompts closures as wary residents await crest

Road closures, park closures, more sandbagging and – with a break in the rainfall – the waiting game for waters to top out were the focuses Monday along the Fox River in the McHenry County area.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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