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Prospect Heights District 23 superintendent announces retirement

Prospect Heights District 23 is making sure it makes a smooth transition for Superintendent Don Angelaccio’s impending retirement. Angelaccio said he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.

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DuPage County looks to regulate short-term rental properties with annual fee, inspection

DuPage County Board members are set to vote Tuesday, Oct. 14, on a proposal that would specifically regulate short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas on a yearly basis.

FILE — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) is congratulated by Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) after the Commanders won 18-15 in an NFL football game, Oct. 27, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Caleb vs. Jayden? It’s deeper than that for the Bears and Commanders.

For most NFL regimes, being successful comes down to one pivotal question: Can they get it right at quarterback? The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears took their shot at answering that franchise-altering prompt in the 2024 draft. The Bears picked Caleb Williams first overall, and the Commanders followed by taking Jayden Daniels.

Cubs players celebrate after Game 3 of the National League division series against the Milwaukee Brewers last week in Chicago.

The remedy for Cubs? More playoffs

The Cubs failed to advanced to the NLCS. Here’s a look at why they lost and how to fix it.

‘This can rock the whole town’: Algonquin approves downtown entertainment venue

A new live entertainment venue is coming to Algonquin’s downtown — a business that neighboring property owners said could transform the area into a “destination place.”

Blackhawks center Frank Nazar scores past Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson during Sunday’s game in St. Paul, Minn.

Dietz: Despite losses, encouraging signs with the Blackhawks

Despite the early losses, Blackhawks analyst John Dietz believes there are many encouraging signs so far this season.

A Metra outbound express train rolls past the Mount Prospect station in May. The agency is considering fare hikes in 2025.

Metra fares to spike between 13% and 15%, if approved amid funding gap

Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. “I love my job. But I worry for my colleagues and I who are facing the real threat of major service cuts and pink slips in 2027,” conductor Orlando Rojas told Metra officials.

Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members will vote Nov. 13 on a plan to issue $70 million in bonds to pay for capital projects, thus ending the debt-free status the district has maintained since late 2011.

District 54 considering plan to take on $70 million debt, but pay it off in four years

Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members are preparing to abandon the district’s 14-year-old debt-free status, but with a plan to reclaim it in four years.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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