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A Woodstock man who said voices in his head told him to kidnap and sexually abuse a 4-year-old boy was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday.

Northrop Grumman, already the region's largest defense contractor with a sprawling 46-acre site in Rolling Meadows, is expanding its business within an office building in Arlington Heights.

Feed My Starving Children wants to move to new quarters in Schaumburg that would approximately double its current space in the village and increase its number of employees and volunteers.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage is planning to spend roughly $2.4 million to restore and stabilize a stretch of the West Branch of the DuPage River that flows through Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Hanover Park.

The Arlington Heights Senior Citizens Commission is seeking nominations for the 10th annual Kenneth Hood Senior Service Award, given in recognition of those who exhibit a history of excellent service to the senior community and have embraced or nurtured activities that positively affect the lives of the seniors.

Although landing on the National Register of Historic Places won't protect Long Grove's iconic covered bridge from ever being demolished, its supporters say the designation by a federal agency affirms their preservation efforts and will provide some benefits.

An Elgin man has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant for the sixth time. Elgin police arrested Byron Roe, 25, of the 12N400 block of Tina Trail, on June 14, according to Kane County court records.

Aurora police are using Waubonsie Valley High School on Tuesday afternoon and evening as the site of an emergency response training for several community groups.

River Trails Elementary District 26 school board members are scheduled to hold a second vote Tuesday on whether to provide a roughly $50,000 bonus to the family of Debbie Platz, a longtime employee who died last month just days before her retirement, officials said.

Lindenhurst will offer an academy to educate residents about how the village works.