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Waubonsie Valley High School percussionist Meher Sethi is back from performing with the All-National Honor Ensembles last month in Florida, becoming the first student musician from Indian Prairie Unit District 204 to achieve all-national status.

Education | Waubonsie percussionist performs with national honor ensembles

Described as a "deep thinker" and an "advanced" musician, percussionist Meher Sethi from Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora recently performed with two national honor ensembles.
Adam Broad, left, and Brad Schneider are the Democrats running for the 10th Congressional District seat in 2020.

Politics | Schneider facing challenge from the left for 10th House seat

Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will face a primary challenge from a self-described Democratic Socialist in 2020.
Video attached to article In a new Showtime TV series called “Work in Progress,” Lauren Viteri, 15, of Algonquin has a recurring role as niece to the main character, a self-described “queer dyke” who threatens suicide before she starts dating a transgender man.

Columns | Algonquin teen navigates LGBTQ world in 'Work in Progress'

Landing a recurring role in Showtime's new series, "Work in Progress," gives 15-year-old Lauren Viteri insight and empathy for her castmates in the LGBTQ community.
USS Arizona survivor Navy Coxswain Howard “Ken” Potts signs the guest book at the Pentagon.

Illinois | 'The whole place was on fire': One of three living USS Arizona survivors, an Illinoisan, recalls attack on Pearl Harbor

Looking for a job and a future, Ken Potts saw little hope in central Illinois. Born and raised in tiny Honey Bend, Potts found few career opportunities as the Great Depression continued to squeeze America. So, when he turned 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Potts found his naval assignment to his liking, as a coxswain stationed aboard the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, amid sunny skies and a picturesque ocean. But, that serenity -- as well as the Arizona -- suddenly exploded the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.
News | $100 for a 'beautiful inspiration for others'
Today's recipient of a $100 bill through our Believe Project is Irene Markgraf of Schaumburg. Here is her story ...
Josh Engel, a 34-year-old Elburn resident and U.S. Marine veteran, helps recruit younger members to Geneva’s American Legion Post 75. “Being a member there feels like your service is still going,” he said.
Kane County | 'New blood' at Geneva Legion Post hungry to help others
Josh Engel served four years in the U.S. Marines as a logistical vehicle system operator, or, as he likes to say, a "heavy truck driver" from 2006 to 2010, including deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, helping others through volunteering at the American Legion Post 75 in Geneva is one way the 34-year-old Aurora native keeps his motor running.
Santa greets passengers in Lisle before joining them on a special Metra train ride Sunday to the “North Pole” in Chicago.
News | Santa takes kids on commute from Lisle to 'North Pole'
Santa Claus and his crew joined dozens of subruabn kids and their parents on a special "Polar Express"-themed train ride Sunday from Lisle to Chicago.
Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch headlines “A Swingin' Little Christmas” featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis & the Tony Guerrero Quintet at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake and City Winery in Chicago.
Music | Best bets: 'White Christmas' returns; Jane Lynch plays Batavia, Crystal Lake & Chicago
The national tour of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" returns to Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, Jane Lynch and friends perform "A Swingin' Little Christmas" in Batavia, Crystal Lake and Chicago, and the Best Martini in the 'Burbs Mix-off returns to Schaumburg on Monday.
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Crime | Elgin man faces multiple weapons charges
A 21-year-old Elgin man faces multiple felony weapons charges stemming from separate events spaced nearly a year apart.
René Auberjonois played Odo on “Deep Space Nine” from 1993 until 1998 and became a regular at “Star Trek” conventions, where he raised money for Doctors Without Borders.
Movies | 'Benson,' 'Star Trek' actor René Auberjonois has died at 79
René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows "Benson" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and his part in the 1970 film "M.A.S.H." playing Father Mulcahy, has died. He was 79.
Paul Burak
Cook County | Prosecutors: Retired priest was asked if he was OK to drive before fatal hit-and-run
A retired priest accused of a drunkenly running over a pair of parish teachers and driving off without providing help was asked if he was OK to drive shortly before leaving a staff holiday party earlier this week in Orland Park, Cook County prosecutors said at the Rev. Paul Burak's bail hearing Saturday.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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First-time performers Emily Lesniak and Linnae Ellis, both age 11 from Aurora, played baritones during the TubaChristmas under the leadership of Naperville Municipal Band director Ron Keller.
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Fremd High School dancers dress in black and silver as they perform at the Bear Invitational high school dance competition at Lake Zurich High School Saturday.
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George Dulian of Elk Grove Village dressed as Buddy the Elf waves as hundreds of runners and walkers dressed as everyone’s favorite jolly old elf took to the streets of downtown Arlington Heights on Saturday, Dec. 7, for the seventh annual Rotary Santa Run. The race featured a 5K race through a traffic-free course, as well as a 1-mile walk for those who prefer a slower pace and a four-block “Reindeer Run” for kids 10 and under. The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights and raises money for its annual Community Grants Program. To date, the club has donated more than $250,000 to worthy causes throughout Arlington Heights and neighboring communities, directly as a result of the Santa Run.
seventh annual Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run
Chicago Bears’ Allen Robinson (12) celebrates a touchdown reception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Chicago.
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Geneva’s Joshua Preston draws the charge as Schaumburg’s A.J. Prowell goes airborne trying to score during boys basketball action at the Crystal Lake Central Thanksgiving tournament Wednesday.
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The Palatine Park District held its 39th annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot and Drumstick Dash at Harper College. Runners chose from either a 2 mile race, 5 mile race, or 100 yard dash.
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