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Rachael Mahmood works with her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary School in Aurora. Mahmood is among 15 finalists in the running to be the 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belonging

Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.

David M. Dolan

Pair charged with arson of closed Round Lake Beach theater

Two Lake Villa men face arson charges in connection with a fire Saturday night that caused significant damage to the interior of the former Regal Cinemas in Round Lake Be...

Illinois defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton could be a choice for the Bears if they trade down with the No. 9 overall pick in Thursday’s NFL draft.

Is a trade in store for the Bears with No. 9 pick?

No drama is expected when the Bears make the first pick in the NFL Draft. At No. 9, though, it would be wise to listen to team history.

A rendering of the Masala Pizza proposed for the former site of Title Max at Golf Road and Salem Drive in Schaumburg.

Schaumburg considering tax incentive to turn former Title Max building into Masala Pizza

Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will consider recommending a Class 7C tax incentive to help fund the transformation of a former Title Max building into the fourth location of...

Mike Paeth, 58, will celebrate 10 years this October of his business, Mile Long Records, 350 W. Front St., Wheaton.

‘Best job I’ve had, bar none’: Wheaton record store marks a decade of vinyl revival

As an impressionable boy, Mike Paeth surveyed his parents’ record albums displayed on either side of the all-in-one stereo system. “Literally, everything changed with Rush,” he said. Yep, Paeth had realized free will as an audiophile. His tastes, and those of his customers, continue to evolve at his store, Mile Long Records, in Wheaton.

Construction continues this summer along northbound I-294 just north of I-290. The work is part of a makeover of the Central Tri-State Tollway spanning from Rosemont to Oak Lawn.

Summer blockbuster — here’s your 2024 construction season preview

In one corner: The Illinois tollway is rebuilding I-294, the busiest road in the system, and constructing an interstate from scratch. In the other corner: The Illinois De...

Solomon J. Montague, 56, of Bensenville

Suspects charged in November Mount Prospect shooting

A 56-year-old Bensenville man will appear in court this week facing home invasion and aggravated battery charges stemming from a November shooting, while his alleged acco...

Jean Kaczmarek

DuPage County clerk won’t attend board meeting to discuss no-bid contracts

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says she will not attend a Tuesday meeting to answer questions from county board members about two no-bid contracts, totaling more than...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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