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Deer-ly departed: Illinois allows residents to claim roadkill bucks and does — and thousands do

Deer-ly departed: Illinois allows residents to claim roadkill bucks and does — and thousands do

Roughly 2,500 roadkill deer are claimed each year by Illinois residents looking to process the meat for food or have the animal taxidermied, according to figures from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

 
‘When in doubt, stay out’: Experts warn about potential toxic algal blooms in local waters

‘When in doubt, stay out’: Experts warn about potential toxic algal blooms in local waters

Local and state experts warn: Keep yourself and pets out of algae-laden waterways. because sometimes, where there is algae, there are also toxin-emitting bacteria.

 
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Roosevelt University, Schaumburg launch business incubator for suburban entrepreneurs

Roosevelt University, Schaumburg launch business incubator for suburban entrepreneurs

A business incubator program born of a partnership between the village of Schaumburg and Roosevelt University is about to launch an even stronger and more permanent presence as a resource for would-be entrepreneurs of the Northwest suburbs.

 
Vernon Hills toy manufacturer sues Trump administration again over new round of tariffs

Vernon Hills toy manufacturer sues Trump administration again over new round of tariffs

Learning Resources, the Vernon Hills toymaker that successfully brought down the Trump administration’s 2025 tariffs in a seminal Supreme Court decision, is once again suing the federal government over the latest round of sweeping global tariffs.

 
Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on a Yemeni city

Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on a Yemeni city

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in another escalation over vital shipping routes in the Middle East while the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

 
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1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after pre-dawn crash in Barrington Hills

1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after pre-dawn crash in Barrington Hills

Police said speed appeared to be a “contributing factor” in an early morning crash that killed a teenager and injured two other people Saturday in Barrington Hills.

 
Antioch again delays proposed Veterans Memorial site decision: ‘They keep moving the goalposts’

Antioch again delays proposed Veterans Memorial site decision: ‘They keep moving the goalposts’

Two motions that would have effectively moved the location of a proposed Veterans Memorial from a wetlands site were tabled Wednesday by the Antioch Village Board.

 
Streamwood parade focuses on home

Streamwood parade focuses on home

Elements of the “Wizard of Oz” were scattered throughout the “No Place Like Home” parade Saturday as part of this year’s Streamwood Summer Celebration.

 
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‘Create some memories’: 10 activities to do with your kids before school starts

‘Create some memories’: 10 activities to do with your kids before school starts

With less than a month before school starts in the suburbs, here are 10 activities, from mini golfing to visiting a museum, that will help keep kids entertained for the remainder of summer.

 
Glory days: Two types of reunions, both have become Chicago specialties

Glory days: Two types of reunions, both have become Chicago specialties

Patrick Kane returning to the Blackhawks is a pleasant story. Lifting the team from the NHL’s basement might be beyond the reach of one accomplished veteran, something the Bulls and Scottie Pippen discovered a few decades ago.

 

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