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This photo provided by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office shows some of the nearly $650,000 in stolen Nike merchandise recovered in Des Plaines by the sheriff's Organized Retail Crime Unit. (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)

How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des Plaines

The Cook County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit tracked a truckload of stolen Nike shoes to a cargo facility in Des Plaines. Here’s how it got there.

ABC Plumbing is being sued by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for deceptive business practices. (Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com)

ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric accused of deceptive business practices

An Arlington Heights home repair company is being sued by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for deceptive business practices.

The poor condition of part of the Bonnie Dundee Golf Clubhouse roof is obvious from the outside. Leaks from a storm earlier this summer were contained by 12 buckets Inside, officials said. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Roof leaks at golf course clubhouse creating dilemma for Dundee Township Park District

The roof of the clubhouse at the Bonnie Dundee Golf Club is in such bad shape that 12 buckets were needed to catch leaks during a heavy rainstorm earlier this summer, officials said.

The former Lattof YMCA in Des Plaines has fallen into disrepair since shutting down in 2020. The city bought the building earlier this year, and redevelopment is planned. (Russell Lissau/Daily Herald)

‘I can’t wait’: $22M redevelopment deal for former Des Plaines YMCA could be inked Tuesday

A $22 million deal to renovate a long-vacant YMCA facility in Des Plaines and reopen it as a private athletic center could be finalized early next week.

An Indian eatery called Ahara is planned for 550 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. The building has been unused since Tuscany closed in 2022, and significant changes have been proposed for the facade and property. (Russell Lissau/Daily Herald)

New restaurant means new look for old building in Wheeling

Significant exterior modifications and other improvements are proposed for an Indian eatery planned for Wheeling’s Restaurant Row.

Fourth person charged after fight outside Des Plaines mosque

A fourth person who was involved in a fight outside a Des Plaines mosque last weekend has been charged, police said Friday.

A group of parents in Barrington Area Unit School District 220 are asking district officials to reduce the reliance on technology in classrooms and more closely monitor students’ screen time. (Bob Susnjara/Daily Herald)

Barrington parents ask District 220 to reduce students’ screen time

More than 1,200 parents, educators, and community members have signed a petition calling on Barrington Area Unit School District 220 to take meaningful action to address the use of technology in the district.

A person walks past a ballot drop box for Lake County in downtown Waukegan. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Affordability is key as Lake election races enter stretch run: ‘We may have a higher turnout than usual’

Leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties in Lake County agree on the most important issue — affordability — for voters in the Nov. 3 federal, state and local elections, but they offer different explanations for their reasoning.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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