Sitting at his desk in the Waukegan Police Station, Chief Elias “Louie” Agalianos can see mold on the flags of the U.S. and the state of Illinois hanging nearby, as well as on the walls and in other parts of the building.

The Long Grove covered bridge remains a magnet for box-truck drivers with a quixotic attraction to the village’s emblematic downtown structure.

Superintendent Chala Holland warned of a “deeply concerning pattern” over the last several weeks, including “multiple incidents of antisemitism, racism and the use of anti-gay slurs.”

From closed-circuit TV to drones and LPRs, law enforcement officials are using tech tools to their advantage over criminals seeking to do us harm.

The event was sponsored by Grant Township and the villages of Fox Lake and Volo.

The primary beneficiary of this year’s funds is SaLT (Service and Learning Together), a non-profit volunteer group led by students and educators.

That leaves just Democrat Brandon Ewing, currently serving as an appointee for the District 9 seat, and write-in candidate Dashawna O. Phifer, as the only viable candidates.

The 51st District includes all or part of Barrington, Kildeer, Deer Park, Long Grove, Vernon Hills, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Inverness, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, and Rolling Meadows.