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There’s good news on the Route 53 front but it’s not over yet. Plus a Metra toy drive and CTA holiday buses and trains are out there.

There’s good news on the Route 53 front but it’s not over yet. Plus a Metra toy drive and CTA holiday buses and trains are out there.

Thanksgiving is over, but we’re still thankful for readers like you. In that spirit, here are answers to three transportation questions from suburbanites. Keep them comin...

 
Son charged with fatally beating father in Schaumburg home

Son charged with fatally beating father in Schaumburg home

A 28-year-old Schaumburg man is charged with murder in the fatal beating of his father in the family home Saturday morning, authorities said.

 
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‘People helping people’: West Suburban Community Pantry nourishes connections

‘People helping people’: West Suburban Community Pantry nourishes connections

The West Suburban Community Pantry is one of five organizations set to receive grants through the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign. “If you help someone at the pantry, you’re really just helping make our community stronger and healthier,” a longtime volunteer said.

 
Plans brewing to convert Rolling Meadows’ original firehouse into coffee shop

Plans brewing to convert Rolling Meadows’ original firehouse into coffee shop

A shuttered firehouse in Rolling Meadows is set to be transformed into a coffee shop, bakery and community hub, under a tentative deal between the city and proprietors.

 
More snow, cold expected this week

More snow, cold expected this week

More snow and freezing temperatures are ahead for the suburbs, following a weekend snowstorm that made driving difficult and challenged best efforts to meet the onslaught with shovels and plows.

 
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Person killed when struck by train in Downers Grove

Person killed when struck by train in Downers Grove

Authorities are investigating the death of a person struck by a freight train early Sunday near downtown Downers Grove.

 
‘Creating a sisterhood:’ A year into Marmion’s coed journey and what it means for the ‘brotherhood’

‘Creating a sisterhood:’ A year into Marmion’s coed journey and what it means for the ‘brotherhood’

Around 80 female students are expected to enroll in the freshman and sophomore classes at Marmion Academy in 2026, with plans for single-gender core classes and coeducational activities.

 
Fire destroys 24-unit apartment building in Carpentersville

Fire destroys 24-unit apartment building in Carpentersville

Carpentersville fire officials are investigating the cause of a late-night fire that destroyed an apartment building and displaced dozens of people.

 
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Living history: Hawthorn Woods village barn a symbol of being ‘rural, by design’

Living history: Hawthorn Woods village barn a symbol of being ‘rural, by design’

As the home of administrative offices, police department, meeting space and community event center, the 1880s-era dairy barn pictured on Hawthorn Woods’ village logo is the embodiment of its “Rural by Design” philosophy and purpose.

 
Dietz: Going outside the box to explain the Hawks’ strong start

Dietz: Going outside the box to explain the Hawks’ strong start

John Dietz spoke with the Blackhawks’ Jason Dickinson about the team’s unexpected strong start to the season.

 

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