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Father charged in death of infant son in Mount Prospect

A Rockford man was ordered Wednesday held behind bars in the Cook County jail while he awaits trial in connection with the 2025 death of his infant son in Mount Prospect, authorities said.

An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building on March 18, 2022. (Michael Sohn/AP)

Amazon to expand drone deliveries to suburbs

Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more U.S. states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service.

Proprietors of the shuttered Sugar Factory restaurant attend a zoning board meeting Monday in Rosemont. Vincent D. Rizzo, from left, and son Vincent M. Rizzo IV are embroiled in litigation with former business partner Kevin Killerman. (Christopher Placek/Daily Herald)

Ownership dispute over shuttered Sugar Factory restaurant in Rosemont leads to heated meeting

A dispute between rival ownership groups of the shuttered Sugar Factory restaurant led to a heated zoning board meeting in Rosemont.

Longtime suburban boys basketball coach Ken Johnson passes away

Longtime area basketball coach Ken Johnson, who took Hinsdale Central and Stevenson downstate, has died at 81.

Authorities: Man brought 330 pounds of cocaine to Kane County

A Texas man is accused of transporting 330 pounds of cocaine into Kane County in the sleeper compartment of a semitrailer truck, authorities said Wednesday.

Cook County second installment property tax bills will be mailed Sept. 1 and due Oct. 1. The bills are being sent two months late. (Stephanie Kifowit)

Cook County mailing tax bills Sept. 1, after two-month delay

After a two-month delay, Cook County’s 1.8 million second installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2025 are expected to be mailed Sept. 1, county officials announced Tuesday.

Inverness genealogist Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, a volunteer in the Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s genealogy room, examines research materials available to amateur genealogists and experts alike. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘Making American history unavailable’: Genealogists lament plan to move National Archives from Chicago

Historians, genealogists and other researchers fear losing access to the historical records housed at the National Archives at Chicago, one of two regional National Archives and Records Administration facilities that are set to close.

Truluck’s in Rosemont is offering its “Sommelier’s Secret White Wine Challenge” through the end of August. Guests can order a $15 mystery glass of white wine and, if they correctly identify the exact wine, it’s on the house. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

‘A memorable experience’: Wine challenge among ways Truluck’s tries to make every day a special occasion

Truluck’s in Rosemont is hosting its annual “Sommelier’s Secret White Wine Challenge,” where guests can order a $15 mystery glass of wine. If they guess what it is, it’s on the house. It’s one of the ways they try to make every visit a special occasion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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