An Elgin man was killed Sunday and five other people injured after his attempted illegal pass of another vehicle resulted in a head-on collision in unincorporated Woodstock, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.
Day: February 19, 2025
Fixing water mains installed too close to sewer lines could cost Chicago millions, IG report says
In more than 1,200 spots in the city, work performed by water department contractors failed to comply with state and local health regulations.
Daily Horoscope for February 20, 2025
Big ideas could be everywhere we look at the moment. As the intuitive Scorpio Moon aligns with visionary Neptune, we may have an almost psychic view of possibilities within our grasp. Once Luna slides into adventurous Sagittarius, we’ll probably want to try some of them out. Once creative Mercury in Pisces squares overconfident Jupiter in Gemini at 3:13 pm EST, it’ll likely become apparent that we’re missing a few key details. Learning things the hard way is still valid progress!
Transit funding crisis on Pritzker’s radar but not budget proposal
RTA warns time is running out on fixing $771 million shortfall with service cuts looming. But Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t announce a proposal for dealing with the “fiscal cliff” in his budget address Wednesday.
Legionella bacteria, lead detected in water at Cook County government building that also houses a day care facility
Water at the Cook County office building and day care center at 69 W. Washington St. had Legionella bacteria and elevated lead levels.
Parents, friends of Barrington graduate turn tragedy into anti-fentanyl mission
Barrington High School students formed a council to educate peers on fentanyl dangers after death of former student Josh Burks.
Chicago Cubs camp notes: Shota Imanaga ‘honored’ to get opening-day nod, and Cactus League play set to begin
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is excited about his first opening-day start, made more special by the fact it’s at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
Mount Prospect moving ahead with buying former Chase Bank building
Mount Prospect trustees voted for the village to move ahead with the $5 million purchase of the former Chase Bank building.
‘The right person for the job’: Mundelein districts 75, 120 select superintendent to lead
Two Mundelein school districts working in tandem have hired a new superintendent to continue a shared-services model adopted in 2019.
Schaumburg leaders finalizing new village hall design details ahead of June construction start
Just two months before its predecessor is demolished, Schaumburg officials are wrapping up the design details of the community’s first new village hall in more than half a century.