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Lily Robledo, 3, of Elgin, plays with a puzzle at a Wash Smart Laundry in Elgin on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The laundromat is one of several Elgin-area sites with “engagement stations” to help children learn. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Wash and learn: Program brings fundamentals to parents and kids at local laundromats

Two Wash Smart Laundry locations in Elgin are among several spots with small “engagement stations” for children set up by The Basics of Greater Elgin.

Sixth-grade Kennedy Junior High student Taksh “T-bone” Dua, 11, rides a donated new bike and helmet as he demonstrates how the Jeff Moores Bicycle Initiative is keeping kids fit Oct. 22 in Lisle. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

The wheel deal: Cycling program gets a thumb’s up from junior high school students

PE teachers have no problem whipping up enthusiasm for a new cycling curriculum at a Naperville District 203 junior high.

The Beidelman Furniture building at 235-239 S. Washington St. in downtown Naperville. The building's new owners want to restore the bricked-over windows and add new roof details. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville’s historic Beidelman building to be restored, given new look for future tenants

The historic Beidelman building in downtown Naperville is poised for a new look that harkens back to the building’s 1928 design.

A Waymo vehicle drives in San Bruno, California on Sept. 30, 2025. The Illinois General Assembly could take up legislation in November allowing creating a pilot program for autonomous vehicles in the state. (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)

Will General Assembly take up bill to test self-driving vehicles?

Legislation to test autonomous vehicles in Illinois may come up again in the November veto session, though the lead sponsor of a pilot bill says there’s still a lot of work to do.

Buffalo Grove Farmers Market closes 18th season as something community ‘counts on’

Buffalo Grove prides itself on being smart with heart, and many would say an example of that is the Buffalo Grove Farmers Market.The market, which started 18 years ago, recently wrapped up another season at Mike Rylko Community Park

Conant's Jackson Spizzirri looks toward the stands after scoring a touchdown and a two-point conversion a game earlier this month against Schaumburg in Hoffman Estates. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: What’s your prep football team up against in the next round?

“Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at the top players facing Daily Herald area prep football teams in the first round of the playoffs.

The Libertyville wastewater treatment plant will be upgraded with new equipment as part of a $3.28 million project. (Mick Zawislak/Daily Herald)

‘Tremendous leap forward’: Libertyville upgrading wastewater treatment plant

Libertyville is investing about $3.28 million into an essential part of daily life that residents likely seldom, if ever, consider.

Greg Witt (Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District)

Rutland-Dundee firefighter dies following medical emergency while training

A Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District firefighter who suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise last week has died, officials announced Sunday.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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