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‘Not vanity projects’: First District 214 referendum in more than a half century will ask for $295 million to fix buildings

‘Not vanity projects’: First District 214 referendum in more than a half century will ask for $295 million to fix buildings

Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members voted to place a $295 million bond referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot for building renovations across seven campuses, in what is the district’s first referendum in more than five decades.

 
No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ show

No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ show

The Chicago Snowballs, a new baseball team inspired by the Savannah Bananas, is bringing “sportstainment” to stadiums throughout the Midwest with a unique blend of baseball, choreographed dance routines, circus acts and comedy.

 
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Former West Chicago elementary school teacher charged with sexually abusing students

Former West Chicago elementary school teacher charged with sexually abusing students

A former West Chicago elementary school teacher is facing 11 felonies after being accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with multiple students, authorities announced Friday.

 
2003 murder of Tyesha Bell solved; man sentenced to 70 years

2003 murder of Tyesha Bell solved; man sentenced to 70 years

Kane County Judge Julia Yetter sentenced Prince L. Cunningham to seventy years of imprisonment Friday at the Illinois Department of Corrections.

 
Business booms for Hollywood Casino Aurora during first full month at new $360 million facility

Business booms for Hollywood Casino Aurora during first full month at new $360 million facility

Hollywood Casino Aurora hit the jackpot during its first full month at its glitzy $360 million land-based entertainment complex, making huge gains in both revenue and admissions. The former riverboat operator generated $17.4 million in revenue, welcomed nearly 156,000 visitors and catapulted to No. 3 among the state’s 17 casinos in July, according to monthly data released Friday by the Illinois Gaming Board.

 
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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.

 
Things to do Aug. 7-13: McHenry County Fair, Smoke & Irons Music Fest, Warrenville Summer Daze and more

Things to do Aug. 7-13: McHenry County Fair, Smoke & Irons Music Fest, Warrenville Summer Daze and more

Mark your calendar for McHenry County Fair, Warrenville Summer Daze, Smoke and Irons Music Fest, Jamboree Days, Gurnee Days, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days and more.

 
DuPage Valley Conference football is back, renewing rivalries. ‘That’s a good thing.’ But challenges remain

DuPage Valley Conference football is back, renewing rivalries. ‘That’s a good thing.’ But challenges remain

Football teams from the DuPage Valley Conference are back together following the dissolution of a two-year merger with the SouthWest Suburban Conference. That setup had c...

 
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Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop construction

Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop construction

Opponents of a planned data center in Grayslake are suing to stop the project.

 
Schaumburg Township to ask voters if road district, highway commissioner post should end

Schaumburg Township to ask voters if road district, highway commissioner post should end

Schaumburg Township will ask voters on Nov. 3 whether the road district and highway commissioner position should be abolished in May 2029.

 

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