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The Travelodge hotel in Waukegan has been purchased by PADS Lake County and will be converted to the county’s first permanent shelter for homeless families. Courtesy of Lake County A Travelodge hotel in Waukegan will be converted to the first permanent shelter in Lake County for families with children experiencing a housing crisis. PADS Lake…
Dan Scherer, left, found new hope after undergoing the EMBOLIZE procedure at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Neurosurgeon Dr. Demetrius Lopes, right, and his team performed the surgery. Courtesy of Vincent Pierri During a bike ride with friends, Dan Scherer wiped out, hitting the ground hard enough to shatter his sunglasses and leave a gash above…
The rebuilding and widening of Aptakisic Road between Buffalo Grove and Long Grove is complete, after an 18-month, $13 million construction project that began in June 2023. Courtesy of Lake County Division of Transportation After 18 months, work to rebuild and widen a busy section of Aptakisic Road through Buffalo Grove and Long Grove is…
Jeannie Lee-Macatangay Mount Prospect trustee hopeful Jeannie Lee-Macatangay, who lost her spot on the ballot after a rival candidate challenged her nominating petitions, now intends a write-in campaign. “I feel like my intentions are still good, and, I think I could still provide some good change,” said Lee-Macatangay, who works in real estate and is…
Ernesto Velasquez-Jimenez An Elgin man convicted in October of sexually assaulting a child received a 49-year prison sentence, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office announced Saturday. Ernesto Velasquez-Jimenez, 36, was convicted in October of three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child….
Luminarias and the full moon light a trail at Quentin Road Baptist Church in Hawthorn Woods on Friday. The Christmas story walk continues this weekend Saturday and Sunday and next weekend, Friday through Sunday, Dec. 20-22. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com An angel appears to travelers as they walk the Christmas Luminary Hike at Quentin Road…
Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Laurie Heinz, from left, attorney Ares Dalianis, and board President Lisa Szczupaj discuss the agreement reached with the Bears, Arlington Heights and two other area school districts at their meeting Wednesday. Steve Zalusky/szalusky@dailyherald.com Three Arlington Heights-area school districts have given stamps of approval to an agreement with the…
Estrella Leyva of Mount Prospect and her husband, Yojahiro Silva, pause to pray during an observance Wednesday at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Pilgrims from near and far gathered on a chilly evening to pay homage to the Virgin Mary and seek her blessings Wednesday during the…
The Rev. Clyde Brooks, who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, says much work remains to be done in keeping King’s legacy alive. On Saturday, Brooks will host the 55th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner at Cotillion Banquets in Palatine. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com After more than six…
The Arlington Heights village board voted Monday night to approve a memorandum of understanding over property taxes and other issues at the Chicago Bears’ Arlington Park property. Bears attorney Paul Shadle of DLA Piper addressed the board before the vote. Christopher Placek/cplacek@dailyherald.com The Arlington Heights village board on Monday approved a deal nearly two…
