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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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Sears Holdings Chairman Eddie Lampert’s successful bid to save the bankrupt company will keep operations and jobs its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates for the time being.

Business | 'This is good news for us': Hoffman Estates relieved by Sears Holdings' survival

Hoffman Estates officials were delighted Wednesday with the success of Sears Holdings Chairman Eddie Lampert's bid to save the bankrupt company that's been headquartered in the village for more than a fifth of its 126-year storied history.
Roughly 30 dogs were rescued from a fire Monday morning at D & D Kennels near West Chicago, but at least 31 perished in the blaze.

News | Heroes emerge in aftermath of DuPage kennel fire

DuPage County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Obrochta will never forget the sound as he raced inside a kennel near West Chicago, trying to free as many dogs as he could from the burning building. The noise from both a second-floor fire and dozens of frantic dogs was so loud he could no longer discern police radio traffic.
No one was injured in a fire this morning that destroyed a single-family home in 300 block of Park Street in Elgin, Battalion Chief Rich Carter said.

News | Fire destroys home in Elgin

No one was injured in a fire this morning that destroyed a single-family home in 300 block of Park Street in Elgin, Battalion Chief Rich Carter said.
Running back Kareem Hunt, released by Kansas City after lying about assaulting a woman, has drawn interest from the Bears.

Columns | Rozner: If Bears sign Kareem Hunt, responsibility to him goes beyond football

In the past, the Bears have paid lip service to helping troubled players. Will it be different if they sign Kareem Hunt?
Flames engulf a single-family home on Melanie Lane in Northbrook Wednesday morning. At least three homes were damaged in the blaze.
News | Northbrook fire damages at least three homes
At least three Northbrook homes have been damaged in a fire Wednesday morning, according to ABC 7.
This frame grab from video provided by Hawar News, ANHA, the news agency for the semi-autonomous Kurdish areas in Syria, shows a damaged restaurant where an explosion occurred, in Manbij, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019.
News | U.S. confirms American troops killed in Syrian blast claimed by Islamic State
The Islamic State asserted responsibility Wednesday for a suicide blast in the U.S.-patrolled city of Manbij in Syria, the first such attack since President Donald Trump said American forces would withdraw from the country because the militant group has been largely defeated.
Crime | Police: Argument between groups of teens ends in gunfire, injuries
Round Lake Park police are investigating an argument between two groups of teens that led to gunfire and three injuries late Tuesday, authorities said.
The Miller-Gully House moves along East State Street.
News | Why a couple moved Geneva's 180-year-old Miller-Gully
One of the earliest houses built in Geneva has a new address after a painstaking move Tuesday.
Entertainment | What we're watching today: Jimmy Fallon rides monster zip line in Puerto Rico
Jimmy Fallon and Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter from The Roots ride El Monstruo, the world's second-longest zip line, at Toro Verde in Puerto Rico.
A Lombard police officer and two good Samaritans helped pull a 96-year-old Burr Ridge woman out of her car Monday night just before the vehicle was struck by a Metra train.
News | 96-year-old pulled to safety before train smashes car
A 96-year-old Burr Ridge woman was pulled out of her vehicle to safety by two men and a police officer just before the car was struck by a Metra train Monday night near Grace Street in Lombard, authorities said.
The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the area this weekend, bringing along more than 6-inches of snowfall to some areas of Illinois, the National Weather Service is reporting.
News | Snowstorm, bitter cold, moving into the area this weekend
The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the area this weekend, with up to 9-inches of snowfall forecast in some areas of Illinois, the National Weather Service is forecasting.
Erich Mancow Muller has taken over as the new morning host on WLS 890-AM.
Columns | Feder: 'A new Mancow' settles in as WLS morning host
Declaring himself "a new Mancow," Erich Mancow Muller says he's had nothing but a positive experience on and off the air in the two weeks since he took over as morning host on WLS 890-AM, Robert Feder writes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Barrington recently gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of The Altar Bridal, 236 W. Northwest Hwy. in Barrington. After much success with two locations in Denver, CO, The Altar Bridal has proudly opened its third location in Barrington.
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment 21,951, Jay Needleman photo: Ross Siragusa tosses a pie a during the pie toss at a neighborhood carnival in Des Plaines to help fight muscular dystrophy. The carnival raised $7.38 which was donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America in June of 1971.
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Darren Criss poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television for “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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