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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)

Rock on — City of big boulders holds contest to name mammoth stone dug up at O’Hare

Big Bertha? Dolly Dolostone? You could be the one name a giant boulder excavated at O’Hare, here’s details.

Bartlett trustees are allowing a contract for seven of the village’s 15 currently permitted Flock cameras to expire. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Bartlett allowing contract to expire for nearly half its Flock cameras

Bartlett officials will begin reducing their current commitment to Flock automatic license plate readers Tuesday by doing nothing at all.

A growing number of suburban police departments, Vernon Hills among the latest, are launching Drone as First Responder programs. Schaumburg’s drone, shown here, was deployed earlier this year. (Schaumburg Police Department)

Remote drone launch program is helping first responders improve decision making

An emerging program designed to give first responders an aerial edge by using drones launched remotely is being readied for debut in Libertyville and other agencies in Lake and Cook counties.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in the Northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney’s office)

Chinese sex worker tells jury federal agent was offered free services to stop attacking women

A mid-level supervisor for a ring of Chinese prostitutes told a federal jury Monday she was initially fond of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe when he started paying her for sex and that their relationship was comfortable enough that she asked him for help with immigration issues.

Lobbyist and former legislator Matt Murphy, from left, speaks with Arlington Heights Village Attorney Hart Passman after a “Keep the Bears in Illinois” event at village hall in January. Village officials have extended their contract with consulting firm Mac Strategies Group, where Murphy works. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Even as Bears eye Indiana move, Arlington Heights extends lobbyist contract to lure team to suburbs

Despite the Bears advancing plans for a stadium in Indiana, Arlington Heights continues lobbying efforts to secure the team’s relocation to the former Arlington Park racetrack site.

A Colorado man was arrested late Sunday after giving a taxi driver candy infused with psilocybin mushroom, like those shown here. (Craig Mitchelldyer/AP)

Police: Taxi customer gave drug-laced candy to driver

A Colorado man who police say gave candy containing a hallucinogen to a taxi driver during a ride was arrested late Sunday in Des Plaines.

Downers Grove North’s Nathan Florey, right, celebrates his interception with teammate Joey Serpico during the fourth quarter of the Trojans’ win over Glenbard West in Downers Grove on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald football Top 20

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

Drivers pass a Flock license plate reader on the 800 block of North 8th Street in West Dundee. While police tout the benefits of license plate reader systems, a string of abuses has many in the public questioning their use. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system

Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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