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DuPage Health Coalition navigator Luz Ramirez, right, helps clients Nephtali Santiago, left, and Norma Santiago both of Addison on Dec. 3 in Carol Stream.

‘Something’s got to give’: Sticker shock hits suburban Affordable Care Act enrollees

‘Our health system system is broken.’ With the Senate at a stalemate and no action from House, some in the suburbs are finding health insurance less affordable than ever. Suburbanites with ACA coverage are seeing increases from 47% to 95% in monthly premiums.

John Hersey High School wrestling coaches have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, officials confirmed Saturday.

Hersey High School wrestling coaches placed on leave amid internal investigation

Wrestling coaches at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.

Jim and Maureen Surin are seeking a new legal path for their 19-year-old daughter Ashley to receive the medical marijuana patches that have helped her avoid seizures and become more engaged with the world now that they've stopped being sold in Illinois.

Inspiration behind Ashley’s Law again seeking legal changes to retain access to medical marijuana

The 19-year-old Schaumburg woman who inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 to have access to her medical marijuana patches while in school is again seeking legal changes to allow them to be delivered across state lines.

Deon McLaughlin

Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitor

A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.

Larry King, an author and musician in Highland Park, is part of an effort to tell the story of what happened after “The Wizard of Oz” in a new graphic novel series.

Highland Park author releases first graphic novel in long-term ‘Ultimate Oz Universe’ project

An author based in Highland Park is working on a 10-book graphic novel series based on the Oz universe. Elton John wrote the forward.

Carol L. Ruzkowski

Geneva woman charged with felony hate crimes, aggravated battery on police officer

A 51-year-old Geneva woman was charged with multiple felonies after police alleged she spit in an officer’s mouth and threatened to attack her neighbors, records show.

Head-on crash in Kildeer leaves Mundelein driver dead

A 44-year-old Mundelein man died early Saturday in a head-on collision on Route 22 in Kildeer.

Florida State University junior defender Mimi Van Zanten, who attended Stevenson High School, surveys her options in a soccer game this season against Florida.

College Achievers: Stevenson grad Mimi Van Zanten can’t decide which NCAA title is best

College Achievers: Stevenson graduate Mimi Van Zanten, a starting defender for the Florida State University women’s soccer team, helped the Seminoles win their second NCAA College Cup in her three seasons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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