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Data centers near O’Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

Data centers near O’Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

More than a dozen data centers near O’Hare International Airport are receiving tens of millions of dollars in local property tax breaks this year, shifting the financial burden onto suburban homeowners even as local leaders tout the benefits of the explosive industry amid growing public backlash.

 
One dead, one wounded after shooting at Wheeling hotel

One dead, one wounded after shooting at Wheeling hotel

One man was fatally shot and another was wounded Sunday night at a Wheeling hotel.

 
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‘Tainted’ grand jury that indicted CBP agent on rape, robbery charges also handled ‘Broadview Six’

‘Tainted’ grand jury that indicted CBP agent on rape, robbery charges also handled ‘Broadview Six’

Lawyers for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent about to go on trial on charges he robbed and sexually assaulted prostitutes in Chicago-area hotel rooms have asked a judge to dismiss the indictment, arguing the same “tainted” grand jury also handled the now-dismissed “Broadview Six” case.

 
Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s could be sold, replaced by brewery

Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s could be sold, replaced by brewery

Durty Nellie’s could have a new owner and a new name. Iowa-based Big Grove Brewery has a contract to purchase the iconic Palatine restaurant, which has operated at 180 N. Smith St. since 2003.

 
Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 1?

Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 1?

Kevin Schmit: This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep football performances from Week 1.

 
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Batavia church seeks OK to raze former furniture store

Batavia church seeks OK to raze former furniture store

Batavia United Methodist Church wants to tear down the former furniture store it owns next door.

 
‘Cat cafe’ in downtown Batavia gets preliminary green light from the city

‘Cat cafe’ in downtown Batavia gets preliminary green light from the city

Batavia residents looking to spend time with some feline friends may soon be able to patronize a new cat cafe proposed for the city’s downtown, which is a step closer to coming to fruition.

 
The Score names Jarrett Payton to replace Mully as morning co-host at Chicago sports radio station

The Score names Jarrett Payton to replace Mully as morning co-host at Chicago sports radio station

There’s a new but familiar name taking the wheel on morning drive at 104.3 The Score, WSCR, Chicago’s leading sports talk radio station.

 
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Event makes St. Charles the backdrop for dozens of works of art

Event makes St. Charles the backdrop for dozens of works of art

St. Charles brought an artistic flair to the city with its third annual Plein Air event, sponsored by the St. Charles Art Council, which wrapped up over the weekend.

 
‘In the right hands’: Oversight of Vernon Hills senior center shifting to park district

‘In the right hands’: Oversight of Vernon Hills senior center shifting to park district

After more than 30 years, oversight and programming at the Vernon Hills Senior Center will be shifting away from the village.

 

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