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Bob Berlin

DuPage state’s attorney’s office, Secret Service sting shuts down 350 fraudulent investment websites

A recent joint sting operation conducted by the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and the United States Secret Service, along with DuPage County’s IT Department, re...

An exhibit of the Chicago Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, opens to the public at the Field Museum Tuesday.

Dino-might: Field Museum’s Archaeopteryx may be the ‘most important fossil ever’

The Field Museum’s iconic T. rex, Sue, may be a little jealous. There’s a new exhibit in town, Archaeopteryx, and it’s “perhaps the most important fossil ever discovered,...

Alex Tyler takes a selfie with children from Gales Point, Belize during his trip to the country this January. His Goldfish Swim School franchises have been supporting the education of Belizean children for nearly a decade.

Goldfish Swim School owner teaches swimming, builds relationships in Belize

Since Alex Tyler first visited Gales Point, Belize, in 2014 on a church mission trip, his impact on the small fishing village has expanded to the tune of $47,000 raised, ...

Jarosch Bakery in Elk Grove Village is merging with a Chicago bakery in a move its owners say will preserve the family-owned operation for generations to come.

Jarosch Bakery merging in a move owners say will preserve business for generations

Jarosch Bakery, a Northwest suburban institution for lovers of coffee cake, butter cookies and other sweets for more than six decades, is merging with a Chicago bakery in a move its owners say will preserve its future for generations to come.

Laura Flamion, operations manager for DuPage County Animal Services, greets one of the many dogs housed in the Wheaton shelter.

Cat condos and better digs for dogs: DuPage County animal shelter undergoing a $14 million expansion

Cats will have more condo spaces, dogs will have more room to play, and a surgical unit will give animals a place to recover at an expanded DuPage County Animal Services ...

Police: Man faces attempted murder charge after attacking woman in park

A Wisconsin man faces an attempted murder charge after McHenry police said he attacked a woman in Peterson Park while out with his unleashed dog. Police said a preliminar...

The Carol Stream Park District has prohibited shell products at McCaslin Park. And with new FieldTurf infields at its ball diamonds, there is now a greater emphasis on enforcement.

Why seeds and shells are a no-no at some suburban ball fields

Peanuts and sunflower seeds — long a staple in dugouts and bleachers — are out at some suburban baseball and softball complexes. Park districts, including Carol Stream an...

A Metra train from Chicago pulls into the Geneva station on Tuesday. The General Assembly is considering rolling Metra, Pace and the CTA into one mega agency.

A good deal for the suburbs? Transit merger proposal raises questions about finances, fairness

Ripple effects continue from a proposal to abolish the boards of Metra, Pace, the Chicago Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority and merge the four a...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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