THU, 6/20/2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019

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Crime | Schaumburg 84-year-old accused in slaying of son, held without bail

An 84-year-old man was ordered held on no bail Thursday on charges he shot his son to death at the Schaumburg home they shared.
Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. now holds the majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.

Business | Sale goes through, but concerns linger over new Rivers Casino ownership

Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. completed its $326 million acquisition of a majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines despite state gambling regulators concerns that the new ownership group does not include enough women and minorities.
Homeowners in the North and Northwest suburbs can expect little to no increase in their property taxes this year on average, according to a recently released report by County Clerk Karen Yarbrough.

Cook County | Property taxes stable for Northwest suburban Cook County homeowners

The average property tax bill for homeowners in the North and Northwest suburbs rose by about $16 from last year. However, homeowners who live in areas where tax hikes were approved by voters can expect to see a larger spike in their bill.
Lee Ann Meiborg hugs the tree planted outside West Chicago High School in memory of her daughter, Amanda. The tree, also seen at right last October, and an accompanying plaque were removed without warning this spring as part of a construction project.

Education | 'It's not happy memories anymore': Mom still hurt over District 94's abrupt removal of memorial tree

The autumn blaze maple and plaque that stood outside West Chicago High School for 15 years were a memorial to Lee Ann Meiborg's daughter, Amanda, the Class of 2002 valedictorian who died a year later at age 19 from a rare form of cancer. The abrupt removal of the tree and plaque still hurts, she says.
The water park at Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee will open for the first time Friday to non-hotel guests through a new day pass program.
News | Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee to offer water park-only passes, rankling Great America exec
Starting Friday, you won't have to be a hotel guest to swim and splash at Great Wolf Lodge's indoor water park in Gurnee. The chain has gotten the village's OK to sell day passes.
Shakou is closing its St. Charles restaurant and repurposing the property on West Main Street into a central commissary.
News | Shakou closing St. Charles restaurant, repurposing space for corporate needs
Shakou is closing its St. Charles location at the end of the month, with plans to repurpose the space into a central commissary for the rapidly growing restaurant group.
Jose Manuel Cervantes of Carpentersville is charged with two counts of attempted murder and other felonies.
Kane County | Carpentersville man charged with attempted murder for firing on cops
A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and other felonies after authorities said he opened fire Tuesday at Carpentersville police before being wounded himself.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky said in a Twitter video that Trump “certainly has committed all kinds of offenses that meet the standard” for a formal charge by the House.
News | Schakowsky, Casten join calls for Trump impeachment
Suburban members of Congress Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Sean Casten are joining a slowly growing group calling for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.
Lake County authorities announced Thursday that a boil order has been lifted for water customers in portions of Vernon Hills and Mettawa. The order had been in place since a mechanical failure Tuesday.
Lake County | Boil order lifted in Vernon Hills area
A boil order that affected more than 1,300 homes and businesses in the Vernon Hills and Mettawa areas has been lifted, allowing normal use of water by those impacted.
Franco Morrone
Crime | Former assistant to Geneva attorney gets 4½ years prison for 'pure greed' in $75K theft
Calling it a crime of "pure greed," a Kane County judge sentenced a Bartlett man to 4½ years in prison Thursday for stealing more than $75,000 from a Geneva attorney while working as his personal assistant.
Crime | Four men robbed after 'MeetMe' dates in Elgin
Four men who arranged to meet women for dates using the smartphone app "MeetMe" were robbed in the last week in Elgin, and police are asking any other victims to come forward.
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman might have slightly tipped his hand when talking about Friday’s draft, and it could mean the Hawks are looking at taking a center with the No. 3 pick.
Blackhawks | Chicago Blackhawks' Bowman confident draft will produce strong player
Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman said he's pretty sure who he will select with the No. 3 pick of the NHL draft Friday night. Most believe it will be either dynamic center Alex Turcotte or defenseman Bowen Byram.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation recently awarded $28,000 in scholarships to area high school students who are volunteers at Elmhurst Hospital. Back row, from left: Thomas Bennett; Vincent Lococo; Dee Panek, Manager, Volunteer Services, Elmhurst Hospital; Jacob Paulaskas; Lillian Kraus; Olivia Brunke; Emma Czech; Susan Tyburski, Executive Director, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation. Front row, from left: Aileen Horn, Megan Foster, Safiyah Azeez, Chloe Gomez and Alyssa Irby. Not pictured: Alexander Boskov, Artemis Siavelis.
After Hours: June 2019
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment 90,057, Vince Pierri photo: A star struck Barry Manilow fan waits for her copy of his signed book in Chicago in November of 1987.
Through the Film Magnifier: Barry Manilow, Deadheads, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Connors, a fishing derby and more
Chris Montenero, of Hoffman Estates shoots a bow and arrow as about two dozen Chicago-area fathers participated in “Fiercest Fathers” at Medieval Times in Schaumburg Thursday.
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A family of sandhill cranes seen in Barrington.
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Members of the Class 4A state champion Maine West girls basketball team watch as a highlight video is shown during the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Awards at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates on Thursday night. The team was awarded a Sweet Moments Award at the event.
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A showstopper at the Morton Arboretum’s “Nature Connects” exhibit: the Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed, comprised of 39,708 Lego bricks.
501,158 Lego bricks were used in new sculptures at Morton Arboretum
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