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Car Hits Celeb's Eatery, Long-Awaited Cookie Store Opens: IL Biz News
Plus: Temporary closing, huge Walgreens lawsuit, retailer shutting down, Scene75 renovations.
Shannon Antinori, Patch Staff
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Across Illinois|News|
Rain Expected Wednesday, Temps In The 50s For Chicago Area
Monday will be windy with gusts as high as 25 mph, and temperatures will fall after a cold front in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff
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Meet the Schools Competing for an Epic Football Field Tech Upgrade!
T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights is giving 16 high schools $25,000 and a chance to win a game-changing upgrade.
Across Illinois|News|
Father Killed In Ambush, Body Found In Woods ID'd: Illinois Weekend
Plus: Man who picked up cop's lost gun accidentally fires it, car hit after driving onto train tracks, 2 people shot to death in car.
Shannon Antinori, Patch Staff
Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|News|
Free Speech And Language Screenings Offered To Children 1-3 At SXU
Saint Xavier University's Ludden Speech Clinic will offer free speech and language screenings Nov. 22. Appointments required.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Shorewood, IL|News|
River Road I-80 Overpass: Finally Ready To Reopen 1 Year Later?
The Illinois Department of Transportation failed to meet its original deadline of having the River Road overpass open in October.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
La Grange, IL|News|
Low-Income LTHS Students Lose Ground
They are far behind the student body as a whole, according to state numbers.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Batavia, IL|News|
Man Stabs Woman In Car, Knife Found In Nearby Leaves: Batavia PD
Batavia police are investigating the Friday incident as armed violence and aggravated domestic battery.
Emily Rosca, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Highland Park Hospital Honors Veterans With Clothing Drive, Ceremony
More than 25 containers of donated clothing were delivered to the Midwest Veterans Closet in North Chicago.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|News|
Hinsdale Man Tosses Hat Into D86 Ring
He is the fourth person to publicly announce his intention to run for the school board.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
La Grange, IL|News|
Downtown La Grange 'Thorn' May Be Removed
A restaurant and co-working space are planned in the old Nicksons Eatery building.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Skokie, IL|News|
Skokie Public Schools See Mixed Results In Latest Illinois Report Card
District 219 graduation rates rise as SAT proficiency drops, reflecting state trends.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|News|
Hinsdale Official Not Easy Convert To Historic Incentives
But he said the money for historic homes is a good investment for taxpayers.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|News|
Joliet Residents Must Remain Miserable: Ferak Column
Patch Editor John Ferak has written extensively about the pains of downtown Joliet street repairs, but the city's west side is brutal too.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|News|
'Inevitable' Hinsdale Home Teardown Avoided
The village's leader remembered lighting a candle in church for preserving the historic house.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Lemont, IL|News|
Car Hit After Turning Onto Train Tracks: Lemont Police
The incident happened at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on the tracks at Lemont and Main streets, police said.
Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|News|
Hinsdale Plans Crackdown On Dog Violations At Park
The village is considering new rules to reduce violations. Most ticket recipients are nonresidents, the village said.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Darien, IL|News|
Husband Attacks Man At Darien Bar: Cops
The husband later took his wife's Tesla, police said. He was charged with battery.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Body Found In Busse Woods: Police
The discovery was made after a motorist reported noticing a person lying in the woods at about 9:30 a.m., police say.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Channahon-Minooka, IL|News|
Biggest Theft Ring Bust In Grundy Co? 4 California Men Arrested
Four of the vehicles left the travel center and traveled South on Route 47 and entered onto westbound Interstate 80, Grundy County noted.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|News|
Judge Rules Illinois Gun Ban Violates 2nd Amendment, Appeal Expected
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn described the Protect Illinois Communities Act as an "unconstitutional affront to the Second Amendment."
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Springfield, IL|News|
DoorDash Agrees To Pay $11.25M To Settle IL Driver Tip Fraud Lawsuit
DoorDash agrees to fund restitution for nearly 80,000 Illinois drivers after a suit alleging tips were used to lower company payroll costs.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Shorewood, IL|News|
Bobby Brandolino, 51, Gets Judge's OK To Work At His Music Store
Shorewood's business owner is accused of using one of his 15 guns, a loaded pistol, to smack his victim in her head at their home Oct. 29.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Evanston, IL|News|
District 65 Reverses Course On Midyear Bessie Rhodes Grade Closures
Following protests and an apologies, about half the middle schoolers at the school have been allowed to stay through the end of the year.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
