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Thursday, February 25, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Churchill Downs Inc. announced Tuesday that it plans to sell Arlington International Racecourse and its 326-acre site. The site is a “unique redevelopment opportunity,” Churchill CEO Bill Carstanjen said.

'It's a sad day in Arlington Heights': Arlington Park owner puts track up for sale

Long expected by racing industry observers and feared by horse owners, trainers and fans, Arlington International Racecourse's status as a gem for the sport of kings is about to come to the finish line.
Tenants in the Arlington Heights office building where Phil Pecoraro has worked for the past 28 years turn out to celebrate the building engineer’s 90th birthday.

Constable: Office building's oldest fixture feted for his 90th birthday

A fixture at an Arlington Heights office building, where he's a wiz at everything from electric to plumbing, Phil Pecoraro worked his regular shift Wednesday, but not without the occupants throwing him a 90th birthday party.
Prairie Food Co-op aims to open a brick-and-mortar grocery store in downtown Lombard in 2022. Indiana-based Holladay Properties will begin construction of the building this spring.

Fresh and (mostly) local: Co-op grocery store coming to downtown Lombard

A cooperatively owned grocery store is planning to open a brick-and-mortar location next year in downtown Lombard. Prairie Food Co-op has signed a 10-year lease for a 10,000-square-foot building at 109 S. Main St.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that 2,392 acres of industrial hemp, or 87% of the acres planted, were harvested during the year.

Hemp production drops slightly in 2020

Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that 2,392 acres of industrial hemp, or 87% of the acres planted, were harvested during the year. That was down from just over 2,800 acres in 2019.
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators. That sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that overall, it’s about 66% effective and also said J & J’s shot, one that could help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two, is safe to use.
FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID
Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.
Past Lake County Restaurant Weeks have focused on deals from local eateries, including Gurnee’s Primo Italiano. This year, organizers are changing the focus from getting deals to saving businesses.
Here's your excuse for not cooking in Lake County
Lake County Restaurant Week usually features dining deals and special menus. This year, though, organizers are hoping residents will spend money to help save ailing businesses.
Fry’s Electronics is permanently closing, citing the struggles it faced as a retailer during the coronavirus pandemic. The company, which was in business for 36 years, had 31 stores in nine states. Fry’s Electronics Inc. said it stopped regular operations and began the wind-down process of its business on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
Funky electronics chain Fry's is no more
Fry's Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company said Wednesday in an online posting that the COVID-19 pandemic had made it impossible to continue.
A digital rendering of the Dunkin’/Baskin-Robbins franchise opening in the fall in Round Lake.
Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin' coming to Round Lake
A hybrid Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin' establishment is coming to Round Lake this fall, with construction beginning in the spring.
The Burton Foundation wants to build 45 townhouses on this 7.5-acre parcel along Lewis Road near the Sterling Manor subdivision in Geneva.
Geneva delays vote on Emma's Landing townhouse proposal
The Geneva City Council has postponed a vote on the controversial Emma's Landing townhouse project, saying it wants more information on several topics, including plans for handling stormwater drainage.
Clear Height Properties has completed the renovation and repositioning plans for 814 Commerce Drive in Oak Brook.
Renovation of Oak Brook office building complete
Clear Height Properties has completed the renovation and repositioning plans for 814 Commerce Drive in Oak Brook. Clear Height acquired the office building at the end of 2019 in a joint venture with Buligo Capital Partners.
The Middleby Innovation Kitchens opened in the Dallas area. It allows customers to experience cooking innovations in 15 specialized vignettes.
Middleby opens kitchen innovation hub near Dallas
Elgin-based Middleby Corp. Tuesday announced the grand opening of the Middleby Innovation Kitchens located in the Dallas area.
A new portal established by the Illinois Department of Employment Security can help employers monitor and subsequently dispute unemployment insurance claims.
Business Ledger | How COVID ignited unemployment insurance fraud, and what you can do to fight it
For a variety of reasons, unemployment insurance fraud has grown into a major concern not just for Illinois, but the entire country. A USA Today article last year estimated $36 billion had been stolen from the U.S. by overseas scam artists alone.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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In this Oct. 8, 1964 file photo, The Supremes, from left, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross, perform during a reception for them in a hotel, in London. Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Publicist Jay Schwartz says Wilson died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Las Vegas and that the cause was not immediately clear.
Mary Wilson of The Supremes has died at 76
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 233, Don Vickery photo: Kitchen preparations such as this are being duplicated all over the south side of Arlington Heights in February of 1965 as 34 Girl Scout troops prepare for a bake sale in the Gieseke Shoe story. Scouts pictured are from left to right are Ruth Nerlinger, Sue Pretto, Debbie Donavon and Anne Baughman.
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The Weeknd performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 219, Don Vickery photo: Bridge players concentrate on their cards during a bridge party at Pioneer Park in Arlington Heights in February of 1965.
Through the Film Magnifier: Bill Buckner, bridge clubs, wine tasting, Kristy McNichol and more
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 52,005, Dave Tonge photo: Tapes are recorded every half-hour by Sportsphone announcers unless there is a breaking story, when they are changed immediately. Pat Benkowski is recording the voice of a quiz winner, the only prize, at the services cramped quarters in the John Hancock building in Chicago in September of 1979.
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In this June 21, 2010, file photo, holding the NBA championship trophy, Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant flashes the victory sign during a parade in downtown Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
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