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Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland Park
Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included in Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after a mass shooting left seven spectators dead and 48 others wounded. Last year’s...
DeJong, Sosa homer, but White Sox can’t keep pace with Kwan, Guardians
CLEVELAND — All-star Steven Kwan homered, went 3 for 4 with two RBI and officially took over as the majors' leading hitter while sending the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-4 win over the White Sox on Thursday. Kwan connected for his eighth homer leading off the third inning against...
Jelly Belly closing North Chicago plant, laying off 66 workers
Jelly Belly Candy Co. will close its plant in North Chicago about Oct. 11 and lay off 66 employees, according to its Chicago-based parent company Ferrara Candy. “After careful review of the current volumes produced here, we are moving our manufacturing into another facility,” the candymaker said in an emailed statement.
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest and taking advantage of the event's biggest star would be chowing down 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) away.
Brat Fest set for July 13 in Wheeling
The Wheeling Helping Hands community group will hold its fourth annual Brat Fest fundraiser July 13. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wheeling Town Center, 351 W. Dundee Road. Admission is free. Live music, games, raffles and more are planned. Bratwursts and beer will be...
Israel mulls Gaza cease-fire deal as Hezbollah fires rockets
Israel is weighing a response from Hamas in the long-stalled talks over a cease-fire deal in Gaza, while weathering an intense rocket attack from Hezbollah as fighting escalates across the Lebanese border. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office approved the departure of a negotiating team to hold talks on the release...
Novak Djokovic grinds out a victory over wild-card Jacob Fearnley at Wimbledon
LONDON — Novak Djokovic says he wouldn't have been surprised if his second-round match against young Jacob Fearnley at Wimbledon went to a fifth set, but he's “very glad it didn't.”. The seven-time champion at the All England Club beat his 22-year-old Scottish opponent 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5...
Bears counting on Terell Smith to provide needed depth at cornerback in talented secondary
The Bears are heading toward a momentous training camp. Veteran players will report to Halas Hall for camp on July 19. The team will hit the practice field the following day. All eyes will be on the Bears this summer. They have the No. 1 overall draft pick in Caleb Williams, and they will be the featured team on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.”
Hurricane Beryl churns toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling past the Cayman Islands early Thursday and taking aim at Mexico's Caribbean coast after leaving at least seven people dead in its wake.
Biden faces a high-stakes summit with his presidency in the spotlight
President Biden’s faltering performance in last week’s debate has raised new concerns among allies already worried about the possibility of a second Trump presidency as they head to Washington in coming days for a U.S.-hosted NATO summit. An event that the White House anticipated would project Biden’s global...
‘Major defense for Lake Michigan’: How $1.1 billion project aims to block invasive Asian carp
Environmental and conservation groups celebrated this week following Illinois’ “historic” signing of an agreement to begin construction of a project designed to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. The project at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet will amount to what experts are...
Loop-the-Loop: NASCAR restarts its engines for downtown street race
It seemed improbable in 2023 — turning downtown into a racetrack with stock car stars hurtling past Buckingham Fountain at 90 mph. But aside from a show-stealing downpour, last year’s NASCAR Chicago Street Race was a smashing success and it’s back this weekend. Will Shane van Gisbergen...
State lawmakers host blood drive in Arlington Heights July 11
State Rep.Nicolle Grasse and state Sen. Mark Walker will team to host a blood drive next week in Arlington Heights. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Pioneer Park, 500 S. Fernandez Ave. Walk-in appointments are accepted, but donors can register in...
Conflicting reports of injuries after malfunction halts Wheaton fireworks display
Wheaton’s annual Independence Day fireworks display came to an abrupt and unexpected halt Wednesday night when the show’s operator experience a malfunction, city officials reported. According to the city’s statement, no injuries occurred as a result of the malfunction. However, several commenters on the city’s Facebook page disputed...
Where to watch fireworks in the suburbs this week
The Fourth of July is here and so are suburban fireworks displays. Here’s where to watch them Thursday and throughout the weekend. Antioch: 9:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4, in Williams Park, 741 Main St., Antioch. antioch.il.gov. Bartlett: 9:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Community Park, Bartlett and Stearns roads,...
The best lures for fishing in the suburbs
I promised to offer a list of the best lures that an angler can have in his tackle box, and here it is. Nothing exotic, just items that I think work. You should have a couple of pre-rigged plastic worm baits in brown or dark green. I like the Ike Con Worm the best. These baits really catch fish and are easy to use.
‘Team USA was always the dream’: The son of immigrants, Juda proud to represent his country in the Olympics
For as long as he can remember, Deerfield resident Paul Juda has been traveling to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Last Saturday, in the second and final day of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials at the Target Center in Minneapolis, the Stevenson High School graduate became an Olympian, earning one of the five coveted spots on the U.S. team.
Daily Herald opinion: On Independence Day, we celebrate our nation’s birth and recommit to its future
Editor’s Note: The editorial below is an updated version of one first published on July 4, 2014:. John Adams, an imperfect but reverent statesman, is one of our favorite Founding Fathers partly because he left a greater written record of his life than any other founder and partly because he was so wont toward endearingly painful self-reflection.
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT CO...
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of Dora Vasquez, Deceased, Case No. 2024P00000302. Notice is given of the death of Dora Vasquez, of Mundelein, IL. Letters of Administration were issued on May 13, 2024, to Pedro Rey Vasquez, 1448 South Butterfield Road, Mundelein, IL 60060, Independent Administrator, whose attorney is James F. Tozzi, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County, 18 North County St., Waukegan, IL 60085, on or before January 4, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it if filed. Published in Daily Herald July 4, 11, 18, 2024 (4617299) , posted 07/04/2024.
Ask the doctors: Being present is one way to help dying friend
Q: My friend was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 10 years ago. His chemo is no longer working, and his doctors say there's nothing else to be done. He has accepted whatever is coming. He has lost weight, and sometimes the pain is bad. How can I help him?. A: No...
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