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New business director joins Des Plaines Park DistrictOct 14, 2026 10:31 am - The Des Plaines Park District has a new business director. Nahid Khumawala succeeds Annette Curtis, who retired in August.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car in WheelingOct 14, 2026 9:55 am - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Wheeling, authorities said.
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Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announce plans to mergeOct 14, 2026 9:51 am - Two major Chicago area hospital systems – Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health – announced plans Wednesday to merge, a union that would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois.
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Democrat Daniel Biss aims to keep party’s hold on Illinois’ 9th District vs. GOP’s John Elleson, who raises $0Oct 14, 2026 9:27 am - Voters in Illinois’ deep-blue 9th Congressional District may feel they already chose their next member of Congress in March’s open Democratic primary. Democrats have held the North Side and north suburban seat since 1949, and except for a brief stretch, only two people have represented it in that time.
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Walgreens-anchored downtown Naperville property sells for $7.25 million; few short-term changes expected
Oct 14, 2026 9:22 am - A property anchored by a Walgreens drugstore in downtown Naperville and previously floated as an opportunity for new mixed-use retail and residential development has a new owner.
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‘Passion and heart’: Music instructor at Schaumburg’s dual-language Dooley School among Suburbs’ Top TeachersOct 14, 2026 8:37 am - Though not a Japanese speaker herself, music teacher Rhonda Conrad feels a responsibility to include Japanese songs in almost every singing concert she plans at Dooley School in Schaumburg.
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Chicago Bears and Hallmark roll out the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story’
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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to Trump
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Chamber leaders in the Tri-Cities reimagine their missionOct 14, 2026 5:15 am - Local chambers of commerce have evolved from traditional membership offices into sophisticated support organizations that help businesses navigate digital technologies such as AI, connect with customers and adapt to changing markets.
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Endorsement: Cochran for House District 55, Mussman for House District 56Oct 14, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Justin Cochran for election in state House District 55 and Michelle Mussman for House District 56.