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The Prospect Heights city council will resume its consideration of proposed regulations on the keeping of backyard chickens on May 27, following a five-month delay.

Prospect Heights to resume debate over backyard chicken rules May 27

The city of Prospect Heights will resume its consideration of regulations on the keeping of backyard chickens that occupied most of last year before stopping one step short of approval in December.

If you're using a shovel anywhere in your yard, it's best to “call before you dig” to avoid cutting electricity, water or gas lines.

Grabbing a shovel? Call before you dig

If you're using a shovel anywhere in your yard, it's best to "call before you dig" to avoid cutting electricity, water or gas lines.

Travelers walk to gates after passing through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport. Memorial Day marks the kickoff of summer vacation season.

5 things to know if you’re traveling on Memorial Day weekend

Expect crowds at airports and on the highways as holiday travel surges over Memorial Day weekend, AAA predicts.

Domino’s thin-crust pizza has a cult following. Here’s how to make your own.

This cheese pizza’s crust is thin, crispy and flaky, demonstrating why the Domino’s pizza that inspired it is such a favorite among chefs. With no yeast, and only a 30-minute resting period, the dough becomes weeknight-friendly, although the pizza, cut into squares tavern-style, is party-worthy, too.

The state’s fallen firefighter memorial sits on the Capitol grounds.

Fallen Aurora firefighter honored at state’s annual memorial ceremony

Fallen Aurora firefighter Cristian Medrano was honored at the state’s 32nd annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial held outside the Statehouse on Tuesday.

Randy Sundell, who has been director of bands at Vernon Hills High School since it opened in 1999, leads a symphonic band class. He is retiring at the end of the school year.

‘Beyond the music room’: Vernon Hills High director of bands to retire after 26 years

As the only director of bands at Vernon Hills High School since it opened in 1999, Randy Sundell has influenced generations of young musicians and snared numerous awards and honors for himself and the program.

FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth

U.S. health regulators announced an effort Tuesday to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.