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RPM Raceway will open a multilevel go-kart racing and entertainment venue in the space formerly occupied by Wonderverse in Oak Brook. (Rendering from RPM Raceway)

Go-kart racing venue coming to former Wonderverse space in Oak Brook this fall

RPM Raceway, a new multilevel go-kart racing and entertainment venue, is set to open this fall in the former Wonderverse space at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook.

Owner Udey “Dave” Kumra inside Headless Horseman Arcade in Wheeling in 2024. The business has permanently shut down. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Retro video game arcade in Wheeling has shut down

Headless Horseman Arcade in Wheeling has permanently shut down.

Cubs call up Maine East grad Kelly for MLB debut; Hollowell to injured list

After nearly eight years in the minor leagues with five organizations, left-handed pitcher Antoine Kelly, a Maine East grad and Des Plaines native, finally got the call to join the Cubs.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, left, talks with head coach Ben Johnson, right, at NFL football training camp Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Ben Johnson is hell-bent on improving Bears’ end-of-half offense. Here’s how he’s doing it

Eight plays, 61 yards, touchdown. Sure, it’s still well before 11 a.m. on a Friday in July at Halas Hall. And by extension, the significance of this Chicago Bears drive f...

State Rep. Harry Benton, center, checks his phone after the House adjourns for the evening during the spring legislative session at the State Capitol Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Springfield.

Watchdog finds ex-Illinois Rep. Harry Benton violated law with sexual harassment, third victim revealed

A legislative inspector general’s investigatory report released Friday found disgraced former state Rep. Harry Benton violated state law by engaging in sexual harassment, and also revealed the existence of a third female victim, who said Benton’s “creepy” behavior in a Springfield bar last year made her feel uncomfortable.

A Pace bus picks up a rider at the I-90 stop near Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates on July 30.

RTA sales tax hike aimed at transit upgrades kicks in Saturday

City and suburban residents will see an uptick in the Regional Transit Authority sales tax Saturday as a provision of a major public transportation overhaul goes into effect.

Suspects in murder of Mundelein-area man to remain in custody

Two Mundelein-area men accused of killing and dismembering another man will remain in Lake County jail while their cases are pending, a Lake County judge ordered Friday. Authorities believe 51-year-old Ruslan Furman was beaten to death last fall. His remains have not been recovered.

Grandstand Arena events at the Lake County Fair include a demolition derby, motocross, Monster Truck Throwdown, professional bull riding and barrel racing. (Lake County Fairgrounds)

Things to do July 31 to Aug. 6: Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Night Out and more

Mark your calendar for the Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Sports Collectors Convention, Taste of Roselle, Chicago Italian Beef Fest, National Night Out events and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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