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Majestic Cary oak wont be removed for aquatic center   Kimberly Kobos and her husband Salvador Islas, are breathing a sigh of relief after the Cary Park District decided it wont remove this 200-year-old oak tree across from their home. Burt Constable | Staff Photographer   The majestic oak tree across from their home in Cary is so large that Kimberly Kobos and her husband, Salvador Islas, cant give it a proper hug. Burt Constable | Staff Photographer   Updated 5/30/2021 5:5...

Daily Herald wins 11 awards in Chicago Headline Club contest   Fremds Katie Hansen hugs teammate Caroline Cochran after winning the 4A girls state basketball championship. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer   Catherine Oris family gathers to celebrate her 100th birthday outside The Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer Burt Constable Updated 5/15/2021 2:19 PM The Daily Herald has won 11 awards in the 2020 Peter Lisagor award competition, spo...

Iconic gas station closes in Arlington Heights   Owner Craig Grandt closed Grandts Shell service station in Arlington Heights for the final time on New Years Eve. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer   Friends and family wished Craig Grandt well with a car parade through his gas station Thursday evening in Arlington Heights. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer   Updated 12/31/2020 8:59 PM 6 p.m. Thursday marked the end of an era in Arlington Heights, as Grandts Shell service station...

Updated 12/31/2020 10:00 AM It was just one case. Illinois sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on. One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into 46 on March 13, prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to close schools and urge people to avoid unnecessary trips.   "This virus is here to stay," Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said. As the unthinkable spiraled, Illinoisans still at work began making grocery lists and wondering what ...