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No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ show

No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ show

The Chicago Snowballs, a new baseball team inspired by the Savannah Bananas, is bringing “sportstainment” to stadiums throughout the Midwest with a unique blend of baseball, choreographed dance routines, circus acts and comedy.

 
‘She already knows the heart of District 54’: Sagan named next superintendent

‘She already knows the heart of District 54’: Sagan named next superintendent

The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board of education made it official Thursday naming Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Jillian Sagan as successor to Superintendent Andy DuRoss next summer.

 
Man who survived sewer flood that killed worker asks for evidence to be preserved

Man who survived sewer flood that killed worker asks for evidence to be preserved

A man who survived a sewer flooding that killed a co-worker in Downers Grove is asking to preserve evidence of what happened that day, to decide whether to sue his employer or other entities.

 
With offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, Waubonsie Valley’s 6-foot-7 Kajus Muralis is rising fast

With offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, Waubonsie Valley’s 6-foot-7 Kajus Muralis is rising fast

Waubonsie Valley junior Kajus Muralis says his family has no history of elite athletes. That may be difficult to believe given the 6-foot-7, 265-pound Muralis’ trajectory...

 
Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activities

Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activities

With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward that goal.

 
Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fund

Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fund

After years of balancing its budget by dipping into a dwindling reserve fund, the Kane County Board on Wednesday OK’d a $402.9 million county budget for fiscal year 2027 that doesn’t, at this point, rely on using any cash reserves.

 
Feds threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to jail for immigration enforcement

Feds threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to jail for immigration enforcement

Federal authorities sent Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart subpoenas for inmates wanted for civil immigration enforcement along with letters that threatened criminal charges if the office didn’t turn over the individuals, according to the sheriff’s office.

 
Look:  The Week in Pictures photo gallery

Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery

Daily Herald photographers bring you their best photos from the Chicago suburbs to close out July. ....

 
Man accused of home invasion in Darien

Man accused of home invasion in Darien

A Homer Glen man is being detained pretrial on charges he broke into a Darien house and attacked a man, then fled from police in a high-speed chase.

 
Countdown to prep football: Three bold predictions for the 2026 season

Countdown to prep football: Three bold predictions for the 2026 season

Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to prep football continues with three bold predictions for the upcoming season.

 
‘We’d like to see justice’: Fox River boat crash victim’s fiance recalls crash, loss

‘We’d like to see justice’: Fox River boat crash victim’s fiance recalls crash, loss

The fiance of a Des Plaines woman killed in a July 25 boat crash on the Fox River discusses the collision and his loss, as he and the woman’s family file a lawsuit against the boater blamed for the deadly crash.

 
Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales

Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales

With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo’s executed a round of corporate layoffs last week, trimming 18% of its Oak Brook-based workforce.

 
Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2026

Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2026

The top finishers in July’s amateur photo contest showcase the rich colors of nature.

 
Yorktown Center owner sues Fresh Market over abandoned grocery store plans

Yorktown Center owner sues Fresh Market over abandoned grocery store plans

The owner of Yorktown Center is suing The Fresh Market after the boutique grocer abandoned plans to open a new store at the Lombard mall.

 
‘Thanking them for their service’: Bartlett veteran receives new roof as part of Owens Corning program

‘Thanking them for their service’: Bartlett veteran receives new roof as part of Owens Corning program

An 82-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran received a new roof last week courtesy of a partnership between a roofing manufacturer, a contractor and a nonprofit housing organization aimed at helping veterans.

 
‘Reckless and dangerous’: Suit filed in deadly Fox River boat crash

‘Reckless and dangerous’: Suit filed in deadly Fox River boat crash

A Lisle man was intoxicated and driving “in a reckless and dangerous manner” July 25 when he caused a Fox River boat crash that took the life of a former U.S. Marine from Des Plaines, according to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed Wednesday.

 
Summer Daze bringing live music, food and family fun to Warrenville

Summer Daze bringing live music, food and family fun to Warrenville

Warrenville’s Summer Daze will be bringing live music, ranging from country rock from the Badger State to nerdy ’90s jams, to the stage on Aug. 7-8. There also will be the annual car show, food vendors, beer and wine, and free kids' activities.

 
Woodstock motorcyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Naperville

Woodstock motorcyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Naperville

A 23-year-old Woodstock man died Tuesday night in Naperville after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pickup truck.

 
Naperville woman gets 38 years in prison for murdering fiance

Naperville woman gets 38 years in prison for murdering fiance

A Naperville woman was sentenced Tuesday to 38 years in prison for killing her fiance in a dispute about whether he was dating another woman.

 
‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines building

‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines building

The exterior and interior restorations of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines will begin soon.

 

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