All Stories from April 26, 2025 (Change date)
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The workers who feel left behind by return-to-office policiesApr 26, 2025 2:22 pm - Anxiety is rising for some of the millions of people who identify as neurodivergent — those whose brains function differently, such as with ADHD, autism or dyslexia. More companies are requiring workers to return to an office five days a week. Advocates say it’s particularly difficult for neurodivergent people to get flexible work due to the new movement to cut programs that sometimes help them.
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Daily Herald opinion: Another risk facing public transit: As hearing showed, lawmakers need to deal with public safety as much as with financial securityApr 26, 2025 2:00 pm - Daily Herald opinion: A legislative hearing last week emphasized the urgency of addressing both safety and financial issues, as they are interconnected and failure to address them could further deter riders and exacerbate the agencies' financial challenges.
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Two men held up at gunpoint in Downers Grove, police search for suspectApr 26, 2025 1:50 pm - Downers Grove police are seeking the public’s help in solving an armed robbery Friday evening. Offender fled on foot near 75th Street. Tips can be called in to (630) 434-5600.
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The Biz Week That Was: Local grocery taxes, crackdown on short-term rentals among the highlightsApr 26, 2025 1:44 pm - Lake Zurich among the latest communities to approve local grocery tax to replace expiring state measure Like dozens of other communities, Lake Zurich will replace th...
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Bears add speed to defense in fourth round with linebacker from MarylandApr 26, 2025 1:43 pm - Bears general manager Ryan Poles wasted little time addressing the need for speed on defense with his first selection Saturday. He drafted Maryland linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II at No. 133 overall in the fourth round.
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After HoursApr 26, 2025 1:39 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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Longest-serving District 21 school board member defends DEI in farewell addressApr 26, 2025 1:27 pm - Phil Pritzker, the longest-serving school board member in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21’s history, defended diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools during his farewell remarks.
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New tree planted among Paulus Park’s ancient oaks for Arbor DayApr 26, 2025 1:23 pm - Planting an oak tree Saturday during an Arbor Day celebration at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich took on special significance in light of a microburst that felled or damaged 15 of the trees late last summer.
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What you need to know about the local grocery tax most suburbs are adoptingApr 26, 2025 1:15 pm - Four basic things to understand about the local grocery tax many suburbs are approving are how it came about, who’s in, who’s out, and to which products it really applies.
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Wheaton’s Touch-A-Truck event a thrill ride for kidsApr 26, 2025 1:08 pm - Liberty Drive in Wheaton was gridlocked with plenty of congestion Saturday during the Downtown Wheaton Association‘s Touch-A-Truck event Saturday.