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The Jordan flagged cargo ship “Baghdad” sails Wednesday in Persian Gulf toward Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates.

Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump in a morning social media post ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz.

Volunteers work to protect a home in Holiday Hills as flooding continues on the Fox River on Wednesday, April 22.

Flood watch: Fox Lake level begins to drop; river could crest late Thursday at Algonquin Dam

McHenry County Emergency Management Director David Christensen says he can’t quite see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel yet for the flooding along the Fox River.

Two suburbanites pleaded guilty to corruption-related charges involving red-light cameras in Oakbrook Terrace.

Brothers admit to scheme costing thousands in Oakbrook Terrace red-light camera corruption case

The bribery scandal tied to a former Oakbrook Terrace mayor was part of a larger federal investigation that brought down a state senator.

‘A little bit of flexibility’: Wheeling Park District to borrow up to $12 million to help fund new water park

The Wheeling Park District will borrow up to $12 million to help fund construction of a new aquatic center.

Regardless of the final score, the participants in the 2025 Chicagoland Jewish Basketball Showcase had a good time. This year’s game is April 26 at Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Skokie.

Jewish Basketball Showcase gains momentum in the suburbs and beyond

Chicagoland Jewish Basketball Showcase founder and coordinator Mike Kamin had hoped he could turn the exhibition into more than a one-and-done. He’s achieved that.

The third location of fire + wine, set to open soon in St. Charles, specializes in shareable Italian-style, tapas-inspired plates.

St. Charles dining scene heating up with new restaurant fire + wine

For nearly 15 years, BG Hospitality Group has brought people together around plates of wood-fired pizza and Italian favorites at Gia Mia, Livia Italian Eatery and Ella’s Italian Pub. Their latest restaurant, fire + wine in St. Charles, brings the company full circle, as their first restaurant was fire + wine’s first location in downtown Glen Ellyn.

IC Catholic Prep's Grant Bowen catches the ball during a game last season.

‘Grateful’ Bowen enjoys busy spring on recruiting trail as one of nation’s top-ranked football players

IC Catholic Prep’s Grant Bowen -- the No. 25 high school football player overall and No. 1 athlete nationally in the Class of 2028, according to Rivals -- took visits to some of the nation’s premier college football programs this spring. At each stop, he had a different experience.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday for John Bafaloukos, who ran Johnny’s Shoe Repair in downtown Lake Zurich for more than 45 years.

More than a craftsman: Celebration of life for Lake Zurich fixture John Bafaloukos

Family and friends will gather this weekend to remember John Bafaloukos, the well-known owner of Johnny’s Shoe Repair in downtown Lake Zurich for more than 45 years.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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