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TUE, 10/26/2021

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Eight-year-old Angel Becerra of Palatine, who wants to become a police officer and is going through chemotherapy to treat leukemia, had a special day organized for him by the Palatine Police Department.

Palatine boy battling leukemia gets special treatment from police department

Eight-year-old Angel Becerra wants to become a police officer -- a resolve reinforced by being treated to a one-of-a-kind day recently by the Palatine Police Department.
Video attached to article In spite of being threatened by new technologies and the pandemic, vinyl records sales are strong, says Steve Warrenfeltz, owner of Kiss The Sky record shop in Batavia.

Constable: Neither 8-tracks nor CDs nor virus can scratch vinyl market

Vinyl records survived 8-track, CDs and even digital streaming. And when the pandemic threatened, vinyl record sales skyrocketed at shops like Kiss The Sky in Batavia.
Kevin Costner & Modern West plays the reopening of the Des Plaines Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 31.

Best Bets: Kevin Costner to rock the reopening of Des Plaines Theatre

Kevin Costner & Modern West reopen the renovated Des Plaines Theatre Sunday, Black Violin plays the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan Friday, and comedian and self-styled psychic Karen Rontowski performs seasonal standup sets this weekend at Zanies in Rosemont.
Engineering teacher Mike Karasch greets his daughter Annabelle as he is surprised in his Fremd High School classroom in Palatine Monday with Project Lead The Way's Engineering Teacher of the Year award.

Fremd High School engineering teacher recognized as nation's best by nonprofit

In a nation filled with many talented engineering teachers, Fremd High School's Mike Karasch has been recognized as the very best by the Indianapolis-based nonprofit Project Lead The Way.
This year, Halloween falls on a Sunday. Check our list of trick-or-treat hours so you can have the candy ready when your doorbell starts to ring.
Trick-or-treat hours throughout the suburbs
This year, Halloween falls on a Sunday. Check our list of trick-or-treat hours so you can have the candy ready when your doorbell starts to ring.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker outlined plans for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 12 Monday when federal regulators give approval.
Pritzker says 'robust supply' of 500,000 'kid-sized' doses of COVID-19 vaccine are coming
An initial supply of about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Illinois children ages 5 to 11 assuming federal regulators approve shots in the coming days, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. But parents shouldn't assume they can book appointments now.
So far, 7,217,688 people have been fully vaccinated or over 56.6% of Illinois' 12.7 million population.
New COVID-19 infections continue on downward slope in Illinois
State announces deal with 7,800 employees over COVID-19 vaccines, goes to arbitration with prison workers.
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra artistic director and Youth Symphony conductor Matthew Sheppard helps fourth-grader Luis Medina with finger placement during a Starter Strings class at Oakhill Elementary School in Streamwood.
Elgin Youth Symphony program aims to remove roadblocks to classical music education
Fourth graders at Oakhill Elementary School in Streamwood are learning violin as part of an Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra initiative to provide free classical music education to students who might not otherwise get the chance to participate.
A pedestrian crosses Highland Avenue in downtown Elgin during a snowstorm in February 2020. This winter’s predicted La Niña could make for volatile temperatures, meteorologists say.
She's back: La Niña returns bringing potentially volatile winter temps with her
The prediction for the upcoming La Niña winter is volatile temperatures, says a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville who characterizes the Chicago area and Midwest as a "battleground-type zone."
With the conversion to electronic health records, you may have noticed your health practitioner typing notes into a laptop or desktop computer during your visit.
Why you should read your doctor's notes
Should we be requesting doctor's notes after every visit? Yes, as research has shown there are several benefits to being able to review your doctor's notes.
Owner Mike Warren and Brittain’s Car Wash will hold their “Tunnel of Terror” haunted fundraising car wash Wednesday through Saturday in Elgin. It’s $20 for their premium wash in addition to scares and special effects. $5 from each wash goes to Food for Greater Elgin.
Halloween happenings: Frights and fun await at seasonal events this week
Halloween week is here, and this year, there are many ways to celebrate across the suburbs. Here are just some of the many options.
Legendary educator Mary Stitt, 96, of Arlington Heights has won awards for her work with Rotary International to eradicate polio.
Constable: After retiring from school named in her honor, principal took aim at polio
After a career in education that led to a school being named in her honor, retired principal Mary Stitt of Arlington Heights joined Rotary International's global effort to eradicate polio. It took her to several countries and led to an international award.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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