advertisement
A public hearing about a plan to construct a group home for people with disabilities is set for Oct. 8 at Lake Barrington village hall, shown here. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Clearbrook wants to build group home on vacant land in Lake Barrington

A group home for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities has been proposed in Lake Barrington.

Saltwater Coastal Grill at Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont has closed and is being rebranded into Nisi Greek Grill. It's the third concept for the space, which opened in 2012 as Five Roses Pub. (Christopher Placek/Daily Herald)

While Sugar Factory remains in legal limbo, two other new eateries coming to Rosemont entertainment district

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is undergoing significant changes with two new restaurants in development, while the Sugar Factory site remains in legal limbo.

Barrington woman, 41, charged with sexual contact with 16-year-old

A 41-year-old Barrington woman was arrested Tuesday on allegations of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy.

This building at 211 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville has been vacant for a few years. Village officials rejected a proposal to clear the site and build a car wash. (Mick Zawislak/Daily Herald)

‘Wasn’t a fit’: Libertyville rejects car wash proposal because of location

Libertyville officials recently denied a proposal to revamp an aging corner on Milwaukee Avenue south of Route 176, saying the plan was not a good fit for the location.

The Chicago Department of Aviation is holding a contest to name a boulder found under O’Hare International Airport’s airfield. (Chicago Department of Aviation)

Big Bertha? Dolly Dolostone? How you can name giant boulder found at O’Hare

At 50 tons, the behemoth boulder unearthed during construction at O’Hare International Airport recently is no mere rock.

A data center occupies the corner of East Higgins Road and Oakton Street in Elk Grove Village. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Elgin council seeks 1-year moratorium on data center development

Despite not yet receiving any interest in building data centers in Elgin, the city council gave preliminary approval to a one-year moratorium on their development.

Ilyce Randell and her son Maxie, who died in 2020 after living 22 years with Canavan disease. The foundation Randell created to raise awareness, support families and advance research into the rare neurological disorder is helping the Buffalo Grove Park District make its parks more accessible with a $90,000 donation. (Bob Chwedyk/Daily Herald)

How donation from rare disease foundation is helping Buffalo Grove parks become more accessible

Six years after the death of her son, who lived for 22 years with a rare inherited neurological disorder, Buffalo Grove resident Ilyce Randell is helping make her community’s parks more accessible to families affected by disabilities and rare diseases.

Photos show Elgin’s First United Methodist Church before storm-related renovations and repairs, during the work, and now. (Patrick Jackowiec)

Elgin’s First United Methodist Church repair work finished 18 months after microburst

Eighteen months after a microburst ripped off almost half of its copper-shingled roof and damaged its steeple, First United Methodist Church in Elgin is ready to show off its restored building and thank those who helped along the way.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

Choose a video to watch