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A look at decisions made at Whitehorse city council’s Oct. 17 meeting.

Theres no shortage of Halloween and fall fun happening across the suburbs this weekend at local festivals.

From fall color tours to family-friendly pumpkin carving, here are some October events that are a little bit spooky and a whole lot of fun.

This three-mile, easy-to-moderate hike along the Palisades, beginning at the State Line Lookout in Alpine, features many panoramic views over the Hudson River and Westchester County across the river.

Two eateries in Powys have been handed one-star food hygiene ratings in the latest figures from Government inspectors.

There are a few local ties that led to the Arlington Heights Memorial Librarys choice of "Clark and Division" as its One Book, One Village selection this year.

Concerns over traffic, noise, property taxes, the impact on schools and the village’s thriving downtown, topped the list of concerns expressed by a half dozen Arlington Heights residents.

While the Chicago Bears kick off the season at noon Sunday at Soldier Field -- the teams home for more than a half-century -- it could be another decade until their first snap of the pigskin at Arlington Park amid the planning, regulatory approvals and financing needed to make the ambitious $5 billion project a reality.

Many clad in blue and orange, hundreds of residents from Arlington Heights and other Northwest suburbs came to the John Hersey High School gymnasium Thursday to get their first look at plans for the Chicago Bears redevelopment at Arlington Park. They came to meet their potential new neighbors in town: top brass from the NFLs charter franchise, led by team Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Ted Phillips, who reiterated their need for incentives for the development outside the stadium.

Plans for three separate residential developments in Offaly have been put on hold.  Plans for the developments in Tullamore, Birr and Kilcormac have been p...