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A banquet and restaurant on the former Outback Steakhouse site at 720 W. Lake-Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, could be open in six months. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

New restaurant, banquet facility for former Buffalo Grove Outback Steakhouse location back on track to open

Plans to reopen the former Buffalo Grove Outback Steakhouse location as a new restaurant and banquet facility are back on track.

Mount Carmel head coach Jordan Lynch celebrates after his team won last season’s Class 8A state championship game against Oswego in DeKalb. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)

Countdown to prep football: One final thought on the private school debate

Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to prep football concludes with one final thought on the debate about private schools.

Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran, left, shakes hands Wednesday with new state Party Chair Bob Grogan at a meeting of the Republican State Central Committee in Springfield. (Jerry Nowicki/Capitol News Illinois)

Amid Democratic scandals, Illinois Republicans hoping to flip legislative seats

Illinois Republicans are hoping to buck historic midterm election trends by focusing on affordability and Democratic scandals in the Statehouse as they seek to emerge fro...

The Kaneland High School Marching Knights perform in a previous Elburn Days Parade. This year’s parade steps off at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Things to do Aug. 21-27: Elburn Days, Glen Ellyn Carnival, Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival and more

Mark your calendar for Elburn Days, the Glen Ellyn Carnival, the 26th annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival and more.

A planned public comment session scheduled for Thursday on the approved T-5 data center project in Grayslake has been postponed due to public safety concerns.

Safety concerns force Grayslake officials to postpone public comment session on data center project

An extended public comment session on the approved T-5 data center project in Grayslake scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed due to safety concerns.

Naperville resident Ashley Ware speaks about her experience with a kratom-based drink at the Naperville City Council meeting on Aug. 18. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Why the Naperville council is taking its time on kratom ban decision

Naperville City Council members want more time and information before passing a ban on the sale of kratom products in the city.

Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park offers a variety of activities beyond pumpkin picking. (Kuipers Family Farm)

Kuipers Family Farm opens for 25th fall season Saturday

It may feel like summer outside, but autumn kicks off Saturday in Maple Park when Kuipers Family Farm opens for its 25th fall season.

Abraham Munoz climbs stairs while juggling a soccer ball on Aug. 17 at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles. He’s training for an upcoming attempt to run a half-marathon in less than two hours and 20 minutes in Dubai, while juggling a soccer ball. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon News)

Record-setting soccer juggler from St. Charles sets sights on new quest

Abraham Munoz of St. Charles is training for an upcoming attempt to run a half-marathon in Dubai while juggling a soccer ball.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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