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After years of preparation for Presidents Cup, Medinah is ready for its moment

After years of preparation for Presidents Cup, Medinah is ready for its moment

Executive Director Joie Chitwood III has overseen every aspect of the preparations for this week’s Presidents Cup international golf tournament at Medinah Country Club over the past 3½ years, but the execution of those plans is bringing its own pressures.

 
How Vernon Hills, developer plan to make sure Hawthorn redevelopment gets done

How Vernon Hills, developer plan to make sure Hawthorn redevelopment gets done

Estimated costs have nearly doubled and the timeline has been extended but Vernon Hills officials and owners of the Hawthorn mall property say they are committed to seeing the massive redevelopment project through.

 
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‘It just didn’t take off’: Why Lake County plastic bag recycling program is ending next year

‘It just didn’t take off’: Why Lake County plastic bag recycling program is ending next year

A program that offered residents in some Lake County communities a chance to keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfills is ending next year because of its sponsors’ difficulty finding entities to take the materials.

 
Suspect arrested, charged with murder in Wheeling man’s July 4 slaying

Suspect arrested, charged with murder in Wheeling man’s July 4 slaying

A south suburban man faces a first-degree murder charge stemming from the July 4 death of a Wheeling man at his home, police said.

 
Bears’ Johnson says Williams ‘week to week’ with hamstring injury

Bears’ Johnson says Williams ‘week to week’ with hamstring injury

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams may have avoided the worst-case scenarios after injuring his right hamstring Sunday, though coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Williams might miss “some time.”

 
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Concrete barriers tumble off Route 53 bridge onto Palatine Road below

Concrete barriers tumble off Route 53 bridge onto Palatine Road below

State authorities are investigating what caused concrete barriers to fall off a bridge along Route 53 in Palatine Sunday afternoon and plummet onto a busy road below.

 
Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5?

Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5?

This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5.

 
Golden Corridor YMCA closing its Taylor Y branch in Elgin

Golden Corridor YMCA closing its Taylor Y branch in Elgin

Golden Corridor Family YMCA has announced it will close the Taylor Family YMCA in Elgin on Oct. 1.

 
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Northwestern and University of Chicago drop in U.S. News college rankings

Northwestern and University of Chicago drop in U.S. News college rankings

Some of Illinois’ most notable universities shifted slightly in national rankings while remaining among the nation’s top schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual best colleges list released Tuesday.

 
Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gap

Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gap

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts worth $191 million, an effort to dull the impact ...

 

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