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Washington Street and Hunt Club Road in Gurnee looking south. The intersection, among the busiest in Lake County and the site of 53 injury crashes between 2017 and 2021, is scheduled to be rebuilt to include dual left-turn and right-turn lanes at all legs.

Lake County | 'A pretty complicated project': Lake County planning improvements at one of its busiest intersections

A complicated project to address safety at one of Lake County's busiest intersections -- a gateway to I-94 but also site of a sharp increase in crashes -- is in the works.
Chicago activist Rabbi Michael Ben Yosef from the Coalition for Justice questioned why the June mass shooting in Willowbrook Corners did not garner the same response as the July 4 shooting in Highland Park.

DuPage County | 'I just want answers': Willowbrook Corners residents confront board on fatal shooting

Three months after a fatal mass shooting near Willowbrook, residents seek answers.
Julie Ann Hanson, left and Barry Lee Whelpley, right. Whelpley is charged with the 1972 murder of 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson.

Crime | Judge to determine if suspect in teen's 1972 killing remains in jail before trial

A defense attorney is arguing the man charged in the 1972 slaying of Julie Ann Hanson in Naperville should be allowed to go free before trial under the state's new cashless bail system.
The shuttered Indian Lakes Hotel is getting upgrades and a new name. The hotel, known for its Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture, has been closed since 2021.

News | New life (and name) for a suburban classic: Hotelier, village are reviving Indian Lakes Resort

Indian Lakes Resort faced an uncertain future when the hotel property went up for sale two years ago. But the Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced resort is showing signs of new life as hotel renovations progress and Bloomingdale leaders finalize plans for a golf course redo.
Huntley volleyball coach Karen Naymola and Mike Naymola who is the head coach of the varsity football team pose with their daughters Abby, right, and Izzy Whitehouse.
Columns | Never a typical day: How Huntley sports family balances work, play
Mike Naymola, Huntley's second-year head football coach, and his wife Karen, now in her 11th year as the Red Raiders' head girls volleyball coach, plan to keep writing chapters of success in their respective programs. Stories about husbands and wives who coach are fairly common, right? Well, yes, but you don't run across many who coach a high-leverage sport in the same season, and with daughters playing volleyball for their mom, too.
Looking southeast at the runways of Waukegan National Airport.
Transportation | Why some oppose proposed new runway at Waukegan National Airport
Opponents of a proposed runway extension at Waukegan National Airport will host an information session Thursday in advance of the release of a draft environmental assessment and public hearing.
Sew Hop’d Brewery in Huntley just won a gold medal in the Great American Beer Festival, the country’s largest professional beer competition. Their Alt 140 won the German-style altbier category.
Business | Huntley's Sew Hop'd Brewery strikes gold in nation's largest beer competition
Sew Hop'd Brewery took home a gold medal in the German-style altbier category at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. They were one of four suburban beer makers to win a medal in the nation's largest professional beer competition.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.
Business | Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
News | 69-year-old driver killed in Campton Hills crash
A 69-year-old driver was killed in a Campton Hills crash at the intersection of Route 47 and McDonald Road Monday, police said.
Britney Coleman plays Bobbie and Jacob Dickey plays flight attendant Andy, one of her boyfriends, in the national tour of “Company,” one of the highlights of Broadway in Chicago’s fall schedule.
Columns | Broadway in Chicago's fall marked by return of 'Hamilton' and new Broadway-bound tuners
Broadway in Chicago's stellar fall lineup includes several new Broadway-bound tuners and the return of the crowd-pleasing "Hamilton."
Cigar Heaven held its grand opening Thursday at 506 E. Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect. The building previously was home to Prospect Bikes and Trains.
Business | Cigar shop and lounge opens in long-vacant Mount Prospect building
Mount Prospect cigar aficionados got their first whiff of the village's new downtown cigar bar last week, when Cigar Heaven held its grand opening at the former location of Prospect Bikes and Trains.
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Crime | Man shot by police faces charges in connection with Round Lake hostage situation
A Round Lake man shot by police responding to a hostage situation at his apartment last week has been charged with aggravated unlawful restraint.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Elgin Mayor David Kaptain, City Councilwoman Rose Martinez, Elgin Area Chamber volunteers and staff join physicians and staff from OrthoIllinois for a ribbon cutting at their new surgery center. Located off of Randall Road on Alft Lane, the new state-of-the-art outpatient ambulatory surgery center has been opened with a commitment to comprehensive patient care. The center's physicians and staff utilize leading-edge technology and provide personalized care in a cost-effective manner.
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Retired Palatine firefighter/paramedic Mark Hallett gets emotional during the lowering of the American Flag to half staff during Monday’s Patriot Day Remembrance ceremony Monday at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial. Hallett served from 1981-2011 and was the main speaker at the ceremony.
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and the village of Lake Barrington gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and after-hours networking on Sept. 7 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Greater Chicago Kitchen and Bath in its new location at 22000 N. Pepper Road, Unit K in Lake Barrington. Greater Chicago Kitchen and Bath ribbon-cutting ceremony attendees (l-r): Suzanne Corr (Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce); Doug and Janet McAllister (Douglas Auto); Sharon Peterson (Village of Lake Barrington); Kathy Ewing (Music Connections Mobile DJ Entertainment); Jennifer and Mathew Hissa (Greater Chicago Kitchen and Bath); Jared Silver (At a Glance Marketing); Ilona House (Ilona N Company Events); Dan Boskovic (Alvearium Cyber Security); and Zach Witt (ilumen Solar).
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Elise, left, and Anna Martino play with Collision at the Mount Prospect Moose Lodge during the 56 Music Fix in August.
Collision plays the 56 Music Fix
Guitarist Ryan McQueen stepped up to the mic as Kings By Day played Rookies RocHaus in West Dundee.
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Cory McHale, of Naperville and her children, Emily, 2, and Logan 4, get a closer look at a police car at the Naper Blvd. Library on International Literacy Day Friday, September 8, 2023 in Naperville. Naperville police officer Matt Fletcher read to families at the extension and has participated in family story time at the city’s three libraries for 20 years.
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