A stray golf ball from Buffalo Grove’s The Arboretum Club golf course caused damage to the windows of Mike Scher’s home, which sits adjacent to the course. Courtesy of Mike Scher Neighbors living near Buffalo Grove’s The Arboretum Club golf course say stray balls pose a constant threat to their property. Mark Czerwinski, who lives … Read more
Randy Quatrino, 74, stops midsentence and leans over as she talks about her dogs that were mauled by a neighbor’s dogs in Streamwood. The pair of larger dogs killed two of her three Yorkies in her yard as she fought with them. John Starks/[email protected] Streamwood police have filed a request for a dangerous dog … Read more
Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek can decide how her office spends money, but when it comes to getting the bills paid, the clerk’s office must follow county procedures, a judge ruled Monday. Judge Bryan Chapman sided with the county and issued a summary judgment — a ruling without a full trial — that … Read more
Arlington Heights officials have been debating what, if anything, to do about people loitering in the downtown area near the Metra station. Daily Herald File Photo More than a dozen Arlington Heights residents and social-service advocates on Monday urged village officials to take a compassionate approach to homelessness in the downtown area rather than drafting … Read more
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference Monday in Chicago about President Donald Trump potentially sending National Guard troops to the city. AP Flanked by dozens of Chicago and suburban leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to the city, calling it “un-American.” “It’s exactly the type … Read more
A Kane County judge will decide Sept. 25 whether a South Elgin man was insane when he stabbed his mother to death. Michal Wybraniec Judge John Barsanti heard closing arguments Monday in the bench trial of Michal Wybraniec. Wybraniec is accused of stabbing his mother, Beata Wybraniec, 50 times inside and out of the home … Read more
A rendering shown during the Aug. 20 Lisle Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on Benet Academy’s stadium displays the lighting pattern on the field. Courtesy of Benet Academy A hearing before the Lisle Planning and Zoning Commission on Benet Academy’s proposal to improve its athletic stadium and grounds has been continued to next month. … Read more
Milling and resurfacing on Route 53 from south of Kirchoff Road to south of Rand Road in parts of Arlington Heights, Palatine and Rolling Meadows is scheduled to begin Tuesday. The work is part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s project to improve the highway. At least two lanes in each direction will remain open … Read more
Rendering shows a proposed Heyday housing development in Huntley that includes primarily two- and three-bedroom rentals. Courtesy of village of Huntley Huntley officials recently reviewed plans for a new housing development proposed for land off Route 47, just south of Deicke Park and across from Dean Street. Officials reviewed a previous iteration of the Heyday … Read more
New Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Judith Campbell fist-bumps a student as she and Fremd High School Principal Mark Langer welcome the classes of 2026 to 2029 on the first day of the school year. Courtesy of District 211 New Superintendent Judith Campbell says her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 … Read more