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From the WLS Barn Dance to Wilco, Mark Guarinos new book, "Country & Midwestern," highlights the importance of Chicago and the suburbs in the history of country music.

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Updated 2/16/2021 6:24 AM A pitch to add 208 apartments behind the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg on Golf Road could have repercussions for the future development and redevelopment of the entire area around Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly said. "I really think that could be the wave of the future," Dailly added. "If we do this, its probably the first major change to Schaumburg planning in its history."   Village trustees will get their first look at the proposal Tuesday night. Few detail...

A pitch to add 208 apartments behind the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg on Golf Road could have repercussions for the future development and redevelopment of the entire area around Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly said.