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Despite one trustee's objections, the Mount Prospect village board took another step this week toward construction of a new fire headquarters out of an existing building at 111 E. Rand Road.

The village board voted this week to give Elk Grove Technology Park a property tax break for 85 acres at the former Busse Farm between East Higgins Road and Oakton Street.

The Route 59 site of a future carpet and granite showroom cleared a technical zoning hurdle and now is joining the city of Naperville.

A 22-year-old Aurora man has been arrested and charged with the armed robbery of a near westside convenience store in late June in which a shot was fired into a ceiling during a struggle.

The fire and water damage at the Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth will likely force the family to tear down the iconic structure, a family spokeswoman.

The newest tenant at the Wheeling Town Center will be an early education and child care center called The Learning Experience, officials announced this week.

Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce officials and others celebrated this week's Barrington Boat Club opening.

Russ Riendeau of Lake Barrington admits he stops at every garage sale he sees. He doesn't stay long and always asks the same question: "Do you have any baseball gloves?"

The Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce said Miriam Iwrey has been named the new CEO.

The Schaumburg Township assessor's Office is available to assist seniors with property tax exemptions.