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Endorsements: Perez for Senate D42; Rodriguez for House D83; Scopa for House D84Oct 14, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Edgardo ‘Eddie’ Perez for Illinois Senate from District 42, and Jesse Rodriguez and Brian Scopa for Illinois House from districts 83 and 84, respectively.
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Endorsements: Ellman for Senate Dist. 21; Gupta for House Dist. 41; DeLaRosa for House Dist. 42Oct 14, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Laura Ellman for election in state District 21, and Ajay Gupta and Margaret DeLaRosa for House districts 41 and 42, respectively.
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Palatine bans smoking on downtown sidewalks, parking lotsOct 13, 2026 6:07 pm - Palatine is banning smoking on public sidewalks and rights of way in parts of the village’s downtown within 300 feet of a newly created smoking section.
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Rosemont inks $1.4 million deal to lure corporate headquarters from WestchesterOct 13, 2026 5:15 pm - RB Global, an asset manager and auctioneer, will receive $1.4 million in economic incentives to relocate its corporate headquarters from Westchester to Rosemont.
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‘Huge improvement’: Underpass construction in southern Lake County set to begin in 2029Oct 13, 2026 5:11 pm - A roads project expected to be among the largest ever undertaken by the Lake County Division of Transportation is gaining traction.
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Barrington could double water and sewer rates by 2034 to offset capital costsOct 13, 2026 4:59 pm - Barrington residents could see above-average hikes in their water and sewer bills beginning next year as the village tries to keep healthy utility reserves while meeting the cost of major infrastructure projects.
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Vanguard Gifted Academy explore ‘Everyday Heroes’ through art competitionOct 13, 2026 4:42 pm - Vanguard Gifted Academy students are participating in the Junior Artists National Kids Art Competition for the second consecutive year. After a student was published in the magazine’s inaugural issue last spring, current students are now creating artwork for the "Everyday Heroes" themed contest.
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Police: Des Plaines man threatened Muslim women at park, made bigoted remarksOct 13, 2026 3:38 pm - A Des Plaines man who reportedly made bigoted statements about Muslim women and threatened them is facing hate crime-related charges.
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Nurses at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville seek to unionize
Oct 13, 2026 3:26 pm - Nurses at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election — part of a broader effort by nurses across the health system to organize.
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Mundelein moves to acquire shuttered downtown bank buildingOct 13, 2026 3:26 pm - A vacant bank building in downtown Mundelein is being acquired by the village.