TUE, 2/25/2020

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich waved to supporters from the front porch of his Chicago home last week, one day after President Donald Trump commuted his 14-year federal prison sentence.

Crime | Law license at stake, Blagojevich skips hearing

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wasn't at a hearing Tuesday where Illinois authorities considered permanently revoking his law license. Disciplinary commission lawyers argued "moral turpitude" justifies disbarring Blagojevich, who was released from federal prison last week after President Donald Trump commuted his 14-year corruption sentence.
This is an artist’s rendering of a proposed warehouse at 317 S. Hicks Road in Palatine that likely will become an Amazon distribution center.

Business | Amazon distribution centers coming to Downers Grove -- and likely Palatine

Amazon is preparing to open new distribution centers in Downers Grove and reportedly in Palatine. Downers Grove Mayor Robert Barnett confirmed Monday evening that Amazon plans to move into roughly 500,000 square feet of space in two new warehouses in the Bridge Point Downers Grove industrial park along Finley Road north of I-355.
Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov (47) attempts a shot as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Olli Maatta (6) and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (50) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Dallas. Dallas won 2-1. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Columns | Rozner: Where are Chicago Blackhawks going and when will they arrive?

Like it or not, Chicago Blackhawks are still in rebuild mode.
After a brief warmup this past weekend, National Weather Service meteorologists say the Chicago area should brace itself for a winter storm that could bring as munch as 6 inches of snow to the area starting Tuesday afternoon.

News | Why this winter's snow forecasts keep flummoxing meteorologists

Forecasters now say most of Chicago area will be spared by latest winter storm after earlier warnings about significant accumulation.
Health & Fitness | A 62-year-old Naperville man planked for more than 8 hours to break a Guinness record
After breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest time in the plank position by a man, George Hood said he's moving on from the exercise.
The northernmost 67 acres of the Nokia property in Naperville could be designated for residential use if the city council approves a zoning change. The council is slated to discuss the matter during its March 17 meeting.
Business | Should land near Nokia in Naperville be zoned for housing?
Is the land north of the Nokia building in Naperville best left as wetlands or turned into housing? The city council is set to decide.
Arlington Heights police investigate Monday after an eastbound Metra train struck an SUV at Northwest Highway and Arlington Heights Road in the village’s downtown.
Crime | After Arlington Heights crash, driver charged with going around crossing gates
An Arlington Heights driver whose car was struck by a Metra train Monday was cited for driving around the railroad crossing gates, Metra officials said.
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Crime | Villa Park woman who abused teen boy sent to jail for 90 days
Despite a tearful plea from her husband for leniency, a Villa Park woman was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and three years of sex-offender probation for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in 2018.
A health worker wears protective suit Tuesday at the infectious disease clinic in Zagreb, Croatia, where the first coronavirus case in Croatia is hospitalized. Croatia confirmed its first case of coronavirus in a man who had been to Milan, the capital of Lombardy, Italy.
News | CDC warns of broad disruption if virus spreads across U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans should prepare for significant disruptions of daily life if the coronavirus outbreak that began in China begins to spread locally in the U.S., describing emergency plans that mimic the drastic measures taken by other countries.
Business | Furniture showroom called 'future of retail' could join downtown Naperville
A furniture showroom called the "future of retail" could be coming to downtown Naperville, despite a rule against general service uses on the first floor.
Trader Aman Patel works Tuesday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks fell in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years, as traders worry that the spreading coronavirus will threaten global economic growth.
Business | U.S. stocks plunge, bonds surge after CDC warning
U.S. stocks tumbled to an almost 12-week low and bond yields plunged to records on rising concern the coronavirus will upend global supply chains critical to economic growth.
Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper, far right, and his band The 45 performed at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. The band includes, from left, Liam Davis who plays guitar and serves as producer, Dag Juhlin on guitar, Matt Spiegel of WSCR 670-AM, The Score, on vocals, and Gerald Dowd on drums.
Columns | Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper's band performed recently at Hey Nonny
Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper left last week for spring training in Arizona, but not before he and his band, The 45, performed a gig at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Grayslake Library Foundation’s 9th Annual Mini Golf Fundraiser was held Saturday Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Grayslake Area Public Library in Grayslake. Local businesses and organizations sponsored and built unique mini golf holes set up in the library including the Alice in Wonderland themed hole sponsored by the Literary Ladies of the Lakes
The Grayslake Library Foundation's 9th Annual Mini Golf Fundraiser
Prairie Ridge’s Gabriella Riley performs on balance beam at the state girls gymnastics championships at Palatine High School on Saturday.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,106, Tom Grieger photo: About 15 members of Local 811 of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers picketed the north side Arlington Heights offices of Illinois Bell Telephone Company on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1966. It marked the first day of the strike, which was called after union members refused to ratify an agreement between union officials and management.
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Bud School, 72, of Elgin, took his grandkids sledding with a trio of sleds that are probably between 75-80 years old and “were around when I was a kid, and I know my dad used one of them,” he said.
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Huntley’s David Ferrante celebrates a win against Barrington’s Luke Rasmussen in the title bout at 170 pounds in Class 3A of the State Final Tournament in Individual Wrestling on Saturday at State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign.
Saturday at the State Final Tournament in Individual Wrestling
Glenbard East’s Kali Kartheiser on uneven parallel bars at the state girls gymnastics championships at Palatine High School on Saturday.
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