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T.J. Aagesen of Elgin has written a children’s book about his backyard chickens. He’s a former Downers Grove firefighter who retired early after an injury. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com Inspiration can be found as close as your backyard, especially if your backyard has chickens. T.J. Aagesen of Elgin never thought about the virtues of his four … Read more
There was a reason Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was a top choice for the job as top cop. It was on display on Chicago’s streets during the Democratic National Convention demonstrations: Leadership. From the start of the day until the end of the day, he was front and center with the front-line rank and … Read more
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. They include the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office and three other agents assigned to that office, which was responsible for … Read more
The specter of 1968 – with its angry confrontations and police brutality – hung heavy over Chicago in the lead up to the Democratic National Convention, as if the largely uneventful 1996 convention never happened. The public concerns grew even greater in May, when the city’s inspector general issued a report warning that the Police … Read more
The morning after his “Welcome to Chicago” speech in front of a national audience at the Democratic National Convention, Mayor Brandon Johnson greeted a scene that could not have been more different from the towering stage and crush of TV cameras during his United Center spotlight. Strolling into a gray-walled underground hotel room where the … Read more
This aerial map show the intersection where a man was found dead on Aug. 19, in a wooded area that ran along the access road near the Chamblee Dunwoody Road traffic light. (Google map) On Aug. 19 around 11 a.m., a 33-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 41-year-old homeless woman who was living in an encampment … Read more
Tuesday’s break to a private water service line displacing residents of the 143-unit condominium building at 1463 Mercury Drive in Schaumburg is the second to the same line since Aug. 6, according to village officials. Eric Peterson/epeterson@dailyherald.com For a second time this month, a break to a private water main displaced residents of a … Read more
David A. Martin Sr. An Arlington Heights man is charged with a felony hate crime after police said he spewed “racial slurs and epithets” at a Black man working security at a downtown Arlington Heights realty office recently. David A. Martin Sr., 54, was arrested just before 8 p.m. Aug. 17 outside a business on … Read more
Meryem Maameria, an uncommitted delegate from Minnesota, holds a sign that reads, “Let Palestinians Speak” as other uncommitted delegates who support Palestinians wait to enter the arena of the United Center after a sit-in on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Delegates marched in circles inside the United Center, … Read more
It’s a favorite for a reason: A Cape Cod home wrapped in cedar shingle, blooming hydrangeas adding a vibrant pop of color. You’ll find that all over Osterville, but at 82 Blanid Road, you’ll also get so much from the 2015 single-family property. Set on a peaceful road near the vibrant heart of Osterville, the … Read more