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Thursday, October 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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A former Culver’s location in Crystal Lake has been proposed to become AmeriCanna Dream, which could become McHenry County’s second marijuana dispensary.

Former Culver's in Crystal Lake could become marijuana dispensary

Crystal Lake is one step closer to getting a marijuana dispensary after the city council unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday evening for one in the former Culver's.
A cocktail bar continues to move forward with plans to open in the space that formerly housed 100 Grapes wine tasting room in downtown St. Charles.

Plans for new cocktail bar in downtown St. Charles continue to move forward

A cocktail bar continues to move forward with plans to open in the space that formerly housed 100 Grapes wine tasting room in downtown St. Charles.
The Arlington Heights plan commission Wednesday night voted 5-4 to recommend approval of a special use for a shelter care home for young men at 207-209 E. Valley Lane.

Arlington Heights panel narrowly recommends shelter care home's move to residential block

An Arlington Heights advisory panel Wednesday night narrowly endorsed a shelter care home's proposed relocation to a neighborhood of residents who largely oppose the move.
Sister Letitia Lapid is retiring from her ministry as a spiritual care chaplain at Amita Health St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin after 24 years. Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart founded the hospital in 1902 and have had a nun working there ever since.

The last nun? Sister Leticia's retirement at St. Joseph Hospital could end nearly 120-year streak

Sister Leticia Lapid is retiring from her ministry as a spiritual care chaplain at Amita St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. The hospital was founded by Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1902. If another nun isn't hired to replace her, it will be the first time in the hospital's history a nun working there.
Shyrel Ritter, a certified nursing assistant at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, receives her COVID-19 booster shot at her workplace in New York.
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines, backs Moderna, J&J boosters ­-- but who can get them still TBD
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially. But before more people roll up their sleeves, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will consult an expert panel later this week before finalizing official recommendations for who should get boosters and when.
Littelfuse to buy Connecticut electronics company
Littelfuse Inc. Wednesday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Carling Technologies for $315 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment.
Trenier Ward
Feder: Trenier Ward joins ABC 7
Trenier Ward, a multimedia journalist who grew up in Chicago and graduated from Northern Illinois University, is coming home to join ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 as a per diem reporter, starting Monday.
Pedal Power to host charity collection of bicycles
The former Stemples Cycle Center in Elmhurst will be used next month to host a charity collection of gently used, working bicycles for Pedal Power.
The Salvation Army’s Aurora Corps dedicated an $8 million community center at 550 Redwood Drive in Aurora.
Salvation Army dedicates $8 million community center
The Salvation Army's Aurora Corps recently dedicated it's $8 million community center at 550 Redwood Drive in Aurora.
Jim Baumann
Feder: New book from Daily Herald's Grammar Moses commands readers to watch their words
Every Sunday Jim Baumann, the mild-mannered managing editor of the Daily Herald, slips into his waggish alter ego as Grammar Moses to remind readers why they need to speak, write and think carefully. Now he's ready to throw the book at them.
Hoffman Estates officials have approved the reconfiguration of the vacant site at 65 E. Golf Road next to Hoffman Plaza for a new Popeyes restaurant, but now they must schedule the closing of the sale of the land before construction can begin.
Hoffman Estates approves changes to site it's selling to Popeyes developer
Hoffman Estates officials have approved the reconfiguration of a site on Golf Road they're selling to developers of a new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, but a clear construction time frame awaits the closing of the sale.
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Business Ledger | Suburban executives to be honored at 24th annual Influential Women in Business Awards event
Twenty-two local women executives will be honored in the 24th annual Influential Women in Business Awards and Recognition Event hosted by the Daily Herald Business Ledger and its sponsoring partners. The awards will be presented virtually via livestream.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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