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Motorists pass an automatic license plate reader in West Dundee on Sept. 2. An internal investigation found that a Naperville police officer improperly used Flock technology to track people. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Naperville police officer used Flock technology to stalk people, records show

A Naperville police officer used Flock Safety license plate reader technology to track a girlfriend and her ex-fiance, according to documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Naperville Sun.

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy, pictured here in September 2023, is proposing a $710.7 million county budget for fiscal 2027. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

$710 million DuPage County budget proposal includes money for first-time homebuyers, rental assistance

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy is calling for the county to set aside $5 million for a first-time homebuyer program and $5 million for a rental assistance program as part of her proposed county budget for fiscal 2027.

Hersey’s Zel Walton, right, avoids a tackle by Buffalo Grove’s Alex Glenn during a football game in Arlington Heights on Sept. 18, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 6

Lincoln-Way East, Loyola and Mount Carmel continue to lead the way as Huntley and Lincoln-Way Central crack the top 25.

Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog speaks during the State of Kane County event on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Board chair says Kane County is in a time of ‘transition’

Dozens of local leaders and community members gathered this week for the 2026 State of Kane County address, where Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog and others discussed the county’s priorities, financial outlook and economic development efforts.

Geneva’s Nelson Wendell runs for a touchdown against Wheaton Warrenville South during a game earlier this month in Wheaton. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Best defenses, Barrington’s playoff chances, rivalry week in the DKC

Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit talks to Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about the area’s top defenses, Barrington’s playoff chances, rivalry week in the DuKane Conference and more.

Neil Malone, director of government affairs for the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, speaks in support of a new parking facility at Nichols Library at the city budget workshop held Monday, Sept. 21. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

2027 Naperville budget calls for downtown parking deck, riverwalk, streetscape spending

Design work for a downtown parking deck and more riverwalk and downtown streetscape improvements are among the projects included in Naperville’s proposed 2027 budget.

Authorities: Glen Ellyn man said racist things to delivery driver

A Glen Ellyn man has been charged with disorderly conduct, accused of saying racially derogatory things to a delivery driver.

Family-owned Marconi has been making the giardiniera that tops your Italian beef for more than a century

Most everyone is familiar with the phrase, “you don’t want to know how the sausage is made.” But that doesn’t necessarily apply to toppings such as giardiniera, the quintessential Chicago mélange that adorns a well-dressed beef/sausage combo.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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