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One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.

One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.

Dan Coudreaut and his family opened Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove in 2022 after his retirement as Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald’s. “I missed the immediacy of making food for people in front of me,” he says.

 
Why McHenry County officials could ask voters for home rule powers

Why McHenry County officials could ask voters for home rule powers

As McHenry County officials express frustration at state legislation that they say erodes local control, they’re considering asking voters for permission to become home rule.

 
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballot

Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballot

A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.

 
Authorities identify woman killed in I-94 crash near Gurnee

Authorities identify woman killed in I-94 crash near Gurnee

A woman who died early Saturday in a crash involving a semitruck and an SUV on I-94 near Gurnee has been identified as 35-year-old Waukegan woman.

 
Making way for the next generation: Wermes retiring after 10 years as Wauconda police chief

Making way for the next generation: Wermes retiring after 10 years as Wauconda police chief

Wauconda police Chief David Wermes is calling it a career after more than 10 years with the village and four decades in law enforcement.

 
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Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategy

Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategy

President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November's midterm elections won't factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that's spurred unease across the global economy.

 
Reflections of the past: How town square monuments help tell cities’ stories

Reflections of the past: How town square monuments help tell cities’ stories

Monuments in public spaces throughout the Tri-Cities provide insight into local history, with St. Charles featuring the Freedom Walk along the Fox River, Batavia's Riverwalk and Patriots Park, and Geneva's historic courthouse monument and sidewalk plaques.

 
DuPage County leaders remember former Recorder Fred Bucholz

DuPage County leaders remember former Recorder Fred Bucholz

DuPage County leaders are remembering Fred Bucholz, a longtime political leader and former county recorder who passed away May 15 at the age of 71.

 
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Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in Naperville

Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in Naperville

Homebuilder M/I Homes has closed on land acquisition for Everly Trace of Naperville and is set to start work on the new community of 68 townhouses. It’s M/I Homes’ third townhouse development in Naperville in less than a year.

 
McHenry County Board chairman breaks ties to approve 2 solar farms

McHenry County Board chairman breaks ties to approve 2 solar farms

The McHenry County Board has narrowly approved a pair of solar farms after County Board Chair Mike Buehler cast the tiebreaking vote.

 

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