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‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying bill

‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying bill

The governor took weeks deciding whether to sign “Deb’s Law,” named after a Lombard woman with terminal cancer. Opponents including the Diocese of Joliet said it “contradicts moral teaching.”

 
District 211 board censures member for sharing closed-session discussion of fired teachers

District 211 board censures member for sharing closed-session discussion of fired teachers

Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members censured their colleague Pete Dombrowski Thursday for sharing information about closed-session discussion that led to the firings of two Hoffman Estates High School teachers last month.

 
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Vernon Hills man convicted in 2005 fatal DUI crash faces new drunk driving charges in McHenry County

Vernon Hills man convicted in 2005 fatal DUI crash faces new drunk driving charges in McHenry County

A man convicted in a New Year’s Day 2005 drunken-driving crash in Chicago that killed a taxi driver and passenger has been charged with DUI and causing a crash near McHenry.

 
Road crew worker seriously injured in crash near Long Grove

Road crew worker seriously injured in crash near Long Grove

A member of a road construction crew collecting equipment along Old McHenry Road near Long Grove Thursday night suffered serious injuries when he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck when it was struck by an oncoming vehicle.

 
Arrest made in death of infant found in Lake County woods five years ago

Arrest made in death of infant found in Lake County woods five years ago

Five years after Riverwoods police began investigating the death of an infant whose remains were found in a wooded area near Riverwoods, an arrest has been made.

 
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Letter writing campaign spreads pride and holiday cheer

Letter writing campaign spreads pride and holiday cheer

The Pinta Pride Project held an event Thursday at Original Bagel & Bialy in Buffalo Grove, where people wrote letters sending holiday greetings to the LGBTQ community.

 
Sony Pictures’ Wonderverse in Oak Brook to close this month

Sony Pictures’ Wonderverse in Oak Brook to close this month

Less than two years after opening, Sony Pictures’ immersive entertainment venue Wonderverse in Oak Brook is slated to close this month.

 
Bell Works in Hoffman Estates to see massive expansion and welcome first residents in 2026

Bell Works in Hoffman Estates to see massive expansion and welcome first residents in 2026

Construction of 164 high-end townhouses and redevelopment of the commercial west side of Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates are expected to be done and ready for occupancy in late summer 2026.

 
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Cases against Campton Hills ex-chief, officers continued

The Campton Hills police officers accused of official misconduct, money laundering and illegally selling guns appeared in court Friday morning.

 
Naperville Park District seeks $120 million from voters for recreation center

Naperville Park District seeks $120 million from voters for recreation center

Naperville voters will decide this spring if they will give the park district money to build a new activity center on the city’s south end.

 

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