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News | McHenry West student ID'd as teen killed in Wauconda crash

Officials on Sunday identified a 16-year-old McHenry West High School student as the girl killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday night along Route 12 in Wauconda.

News | Boy dies after van flips into pond in Huntley

Boy dies when van flips in to retention pond in Huntley
Bartlett High School senior Rohan Shah created Mentors For Tomorrow — an after-school mentoring program for elementary and middle school students. Here, Shah celebrates a successful math result with second-grader Daichi Daniels at Spring Trail Elementary School in Carol Stream.

Education | How Bartlett High students are becoming role models to younger peers

Growing up, Rohan Shah was lucky to have a role model in his older brother to help him navigate the challenges of school. That kind of steady guidance is what drove Shah, a Bartlett High School senior, to create a student-led, STEM-focused mentoring program for younger peers.
Juniors and seniors play handball in their team sports class at Bartlett High School on Thursday. Elgin Area School District U-46 this fall will be testing an independent, online physical education curriculum, allowing high school students to be in charge of their own wellness.

Education | Take PE remotely? U-46 to test online high school phys ed courses

Elgin Area School District U-46 is launching two online physical education courses this fall, allowing some high school students to be in charge of their own wellness by self-monitoring and recording their weekly physical activity outside school using heart-rate monitors.
Kane County Transportation Director Carl Schoedel’s helmet split into pieces when the bicycle he was riding was hit from behind by a passing car Tuesday. Despite the crash, Schoedel says he will continue to ride his bike.
Columns | Kane County official's close call illustrates hazards for cyclists
Carl Schoedel's lucky to be alive after a driver hit his bike from behind. The Kane County transportation director woke up in the hospital but says he wasn't seriously hurt and wants to ride again. Yet, bicycle fatalities are on the rise and advocates are lobbying for ways to keep riders safer.
Kalee Hooghkirk of Full Spektrum Services hopes to expand her business if recreational cannabis use is allowed by selling cannabis-based products and allowing massage therapists who see clients at her West Dundee facility to infuse the substance into the spa services they provide.
Business | If recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois, how the industry could grow
Experts predict new business opportunities beyond growing and selling if Illinois creates a legal market for recreational-use cannabis.
When 13 acres of city-owned land along 5th Avenue near the Metra station in Naperville is redeveloped, the city’s housing advisory commission recommends 20 percent of all residences built meet the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s definition of affordable housing.
News | Panel: Naperville's 5th Ave. development should have 20% affordable housing
A panel in Naperville is recommending 20 percent of homes in a redevelopment project near the train station meet the state's definition of affordable housing. Here's why.
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford look for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, March 16, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Columns | Rozner: For a night, Chicago Blackhawks' Crawford a star again
The Chicago Blackhawks' Corey Crawford has always had his doubters, but at least for a night he was back in good graces.
Kris Kridel, who’s been an admired and authoritative news anchor at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM for 34 years, is cutting back to part-time status and leaving afternoon drive at the top-rated Entercom all-news station
Columns | Feder: Kris Kridel going to part time at WBBM Newsradio
Kris Kridel, who's been an admired and authoritative news anchor at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM for 34 years, is cutting back to part-time status and leaving afternoon drive at the top-rated Entercom all-news station, Robert Feder writes.
Upper from left, Kimberly Cavill, Mark Cramer, Peter Dombrowski and lower from left, Will Hinshaw, Steven Rosenblum and Matthew Saternus are candidates for the Palatine Schaumburg High School District 211 board.
Politics | How should District 211 build ties to elementary districts? Candidates discuss ideas
Palatine Schaumburg High School District 211 board candidates are offering different ideas for how to forge better relationships with the district's two major elementary feeder systems.
Lake Zurich officials and community volunteers will host a neighborhood public gathering Wednesday to announce a transformation effort that will rebrand Kuechmann Park into Kuechmann Arboretum.
News | Lake Zurich to create arboretum out of a long-forgotten park
Kuechmann Park, long one of the least utilized of the 36 parks run by the village of Lake Zurich, will be rebranded next week as Kuechmann Arboretum in an attempt to focus on the park's impressive trees and attract more visitors.
Early voting begins Monday, March 18, in the municipal and school board elections on the April 2 ballot
Opinion | A summary of Daily Herald endorsements in April 2 elections
Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in municipal, school board and community college races of local interest on the April 2 ballot.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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