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‘It’s like a family here’: Longtime customers mark last call for Durty Nellie’s

‘It’s like a family here’: Longtime customers mark last call for Durty Nellie’s

It might have been a typical Sunday at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine.Football games flickered on the TV screens, while customers sat around the bar sipping their favorite libations.But the taste would be bittersweet, since Sunday would be the last call for the venue that in many ways defined the nightlife in downtown Palatine.

 
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money case tied to sexual abuse, has died. He was 84. Hastert, the longest-se...

 
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Tyson Bagent’s ‘full-circle moment’ after an emotional win with the Chicago Bears is music to QB’s ears

Tyson Bagent’s ‘full-circle moment’ after an emotional win with the Chicago Bears is music to QB’s ears

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” was the perfect serenade for Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent on Sunday afternoon. As the lyrics “West Virginia, mountain mama / Take ...

 
You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 work

You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 work

Readers want to know: why is an Illinois tollway project delaying Pace buses? Can trucks hog the left lanes on highways? And more.

 
The hits keep coming: Long Grove bridge struck for 77th time since 2020

The hits keep coming: Long Grove bridge struck for 77th time since 2020

The Long Grove covered bridge continues to be a magnet for drivers of box trucks who have a quixotic attraction to the village’s emblematic downtown structure. It was hit for the 77th time since 2020.

 
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Recruiting updates from Downers Grove and Naperville

‘Edgy’ Tim: Recruiting updates from Downers Grove and Naperville

Rivals recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran offers recruiting updates from Downers Grove North, Naperville Central and Naperville North.

 
‘This is enough’: Demonstrators protest how Wheaton College hid sex abuse allegations

‘This is enough’: Demonstrators protest how Wheaton College hid sex abuse allegations

Demonstrators gathered Saturday at Wheaton College to protest how school leaders hid sexual misconduct allegations against a former administrator.

 
Short and sweet: Why fall colors could be intense, but brief this year

Short and sweet: Why fall colors could be intense, but brief this year

Extreme summer weather and El Niño will impact the fall color season, say experts who predict this year’s display will be delayed and condensed into a short, vibrant color blaze.

 
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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing charges

As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing charges

Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.

 
Batavia and Aurora again at odds over gated road near cities’ border

Batavia and Aurora again at odds over gated road near cities’ border

Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the cities’ border.

 

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