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CTA, Metra, and Pace would merge into single agency under Illinois proposal
The bill is part of a larger effort to combat climate change and to make the transportation sector carbon-neutral. The MMA would cover all bus, rail operations in McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Cook and Will counties. Additional funds would be allocated to cover operations of the new agency. A pair...
Palatine student wins Apple's Swift Student Challenge with 'Pink' app teaching CPR
PALATINE, Ill. - A University of Illinois student is being called a winner by tech giant Apple for creating a lifesaving app. He was chosen among thousands of students to be recognized as a winner of the company's Swift Challenge Award. Michael Parekh, 22, of Palatine, is one of thousands...
Elderly couple found dead in Vernon Hills home in apparent murder-suicide
VERNON HILLS, Ill. — An investigation is underway after an elderly couple was found dead in their Vernon Hills home in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday morning. Vernon Hills police responded to a call of two people found dead in a home in the 400 Block of Cherry Valley Road around 9:21 a.m. Upon arrival, officers […]
Girls track and field: Woodstock returns to top of the Kishwaukee River Conference
HARVARD – Woodstock’s Hallie Steponaitis was upset after unsuccessfully defending her Kishwaukee River Conference high jump title. Steponaitis and Woodstock North’s Lauren Bieszczad both jumped 1.57 meters (5 feet, 1 3/4 inches), but Bieszczad won with fewer misses at previous heights. So Steponaitis walked from the south...
Crystal Lake South beats McHenry baseball in eight innings: Northwest Herald sports roundup Wednesday, May 1
Crystal Lake South 4, McHenry 1 (8 inn.): At McHenry, Mark Pachla turned in his second outstanding start in eight days as the Gators (12-9, 6-8) scored three in the top of the eighth to beat the Warriors (20-6, 9-5) in their Fox Valley Conference game. Pachla finished with only...
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