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Former Des Plaines day care workers charged with battering kids

Former Des Plaines day care workers charged with battering kids

Two former employees at a Des Plaines day care facility are facing charges after a lengthy investigation revealed they had battered seven children there.

 
Arlington Heights man charged in 7½-hour standoff ordered held in jail

Arlington Heights man charged in 7½-hour standoff ordered held in jail

The 50-year-old man charged with home invasion and aggravated discharge of a firearm stemming from a 7½-hour standoff at an Arlington Heights residence last week will remain in jail while awaiting trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.

 
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‘A big logistical undertaking’: Naperville Rotary Club cancels holiday parade

‘A big logistical undertaking’: Naperville Rotary Club cancels holiday parade

The Rotary Club of Naperville won’t flip the switch on a holiday lights parade this year. The club has decided to cancel the 2026 Holiday Parade of Lights, but it hopes another group can take over as organizer.

 
New residential development floated for Barrington’s Golden Triangle

New residential development floated for Barrington’s Golden Triangle

Barrington’s Golden Triangle could be the site for another large residential development, The Residences at Liberty Commons.

 
Irish pub proposed for downtown Mundelein

Irish pub proposed for downtown Mundelein

A Lake County restaurateur intends to convert a bar in downtown Mundelein to a more upscale establishment.

 
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Fire leaves Huntley home uninhabitable

Fire leaves Huntley home uninhabitable

Three people were displaced after a fire destroyed a single-story home Monday evening in Huntley, officials report.

 
Glen Ellyn firefighters extinguish blaze inside vacant home

Glen Ellyn firefighters extinguish blaze inside vacant home

No injuries were reported from a late night house fire in Glen Ellyn Monday.

 
5 questions heading into Trump’s State of the Union address

5 questions heading into Trump’s State of the Union address

President Donald Trump is returning to Congress to deliver a State of the Union address at a consequential moment in his presidency, with his approval ratings near an all-time low and restive supporters waiting for him to deliver more tangibly on their struggles with the cost of living.

 
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White planning to make Hornets debut against Bulls

White planning to make Hornets debut against Bulls

After resting a calf injury, Coby White is expected to make his Hornets debut on Tuesday night against the Bulls at the United Center. After the morning shootaround, he reflected on seven years in Chicago.

 
O’Donnell: Roots of Jesse Jackson touched hope, Bulls and the Fighting Illini

O’Donnell: Roots of Jesse Jackson touched hope, Bulls and the Fighting Illini

Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and his impact on sports.

 

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