Growing up in Hawthorn Woods provided great memories of open spaces and lots of fun, says author Patrick Canning. But his newest novel, “Hawthorn Woods,” envisions lots of dark secrets in the bucolic suburb.
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After long wait, Itasca reconvenes Haymarket Center hearings, and opponents quickly rally
A long-delayed public hearing Wednesday night renewed a dispute over plans to turn a former Itasca hotel into a 240-bed treatment center for people with substance-use disorders.
Read MoreThis single issue could decide how Western Pennsylvania votes
In Western Pennsylvania, it’s not hard to see why the fracking industry is central to the local economy. In parts of Washington County, just 30 miles west of Pittsburgh, the rolling hills are dotted with quaint, rustic farmhouses — and fracking rigs.
Read MoreNew limits in Lake, McHenry start Saturday amid 6,110 new state COVID-19 cases, 51 deaths
New cases of COVID-19 totaled 6,110 Wednesday as Lake and McHenry counties now join the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in facing virus-related restrictions that include a temporary ban on indoor dining.
Read MoreA Long Island country club was fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding where 30 guests contracted Covid-19
Officials in one New York county have fined a Long Island country club $17,000 for hosting a wedding in which a third of guests later tested positive for Covid-19.
Read MoreIHSA says basketball season will go on as expected
Defying an order issued Tuesday by Gov J.B. Pritzker that the basketball season be put on hold due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois High School Association’s board of directors Wednesday said the season will go on as scheduled.
Read MoreLibertyville mayor: We won't enforce state ban on indoor dining
Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler said the village won’t take action against restaurants that remain open in defiance of a pending state ban on indoor dining.
Read MoreAddison teachers rally for remote learning
Addison Elementary District 4 plans to continue offering hybrid learning at its schools, despite a push from teachers for remote learning.
Read MoreBreonna Taylor's mother asks for independent prosecutor to present case to a new grand jury
Breonna Taylor’s mother is asking the Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council to appoint an independent prosecutor to present the case of her daughter’s death before a new grand jury, saying the state attorney general’s handling of the case “undermines the trust and integrity of the entire process.”
Read MoreElgin police chief testifies in support of expanded use of body cameras
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley testified before an Illinois Senate committee hearing this week in favor of all police departments using body cameras. Said said the cameras can protect officers and the public, but they are only part of establishing trust.
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