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Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facility

Three men are charged and one still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday.

Artificial turf is installed earlier this month on the stadium field at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quickly

Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?

Glenbard West's Phin Codinha celebrates after St. Rita turned the ball over on downs at the 1-yard line during the third quarter Saturday in Glen Ellyn. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald football Top 20

Downers Grove North, Hersey and Prospect are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald football Top 20.

Fremont Township is buying this home and property adjoining its administrative center on Route 60 near Fremont Center Road. Officials say they have not yet decided what to do with the site, but say expansion of existing facilities eventually will be needed. (Mick Zawislak/Daily Herald)

Fremont Township buys home next to its offices, eyes possible expansion

Fremont Township officials Monday approved the purchase of a home and property adjacent to its administrative center on Route 60 near Fremont Center Road.

A rendering of the proposed veterans memorial that would be placed at the intersection of Orchard Street and Toft Avenue in Antioch, which contains a small park with a combat tank on display. (Village of Antioch)

Antioch approves new location for veterans memorial: ‘This is not final’

A planned memorial to veterans that sparked a controversy over its initial wetlands location was seemingly resolved by the Antioch Village Board on Wednesday.

Buffalo Grove Village President Eric Smith is running for reelection in 2027. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

Smith seeking another term as Buffalo Grove village president; Weidenfeld bows out

Buffalo Grove Village President Eric Smith says he will run for reelection in 2027.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks with Emily Waugh of Oregon at Lulu’s Diner in Springfield during a stop on his statewide bus tour Thursday. (Ben Szalinski/Capitol News Illinois)

On statewide bus tour, Pritzker pledges to stay on ‘Team Fight’

Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a five-day statewide bus tour this weekend delivering his message for the 2026 campaign

Aurora City Hall is at 44 E. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Aurora electoral board to decide if recall referendum questions will be on November ballot

With about two months left before the November election and a few weeks before the start of early voting, it’s still unclear if two referendum questions aiming to allow for the recall of a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen in Aurora could appear on the fall ballot.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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