Russell Lissau

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A racing simulator studio and bar called Sim Racing South Barrington has opened in the Arboretum of South Barrington shopping center. Courtesy of Sim Racing South Barrington A nightspot offering immersive auto racing simulators has opened in South Barrington. Sim Racing South Barrington reproduces the racing experience by putting patrons behind the wheel of race cars in cockpits equipped with three driver-facing video screens. It’s in the Arboretum of South Barrington shopping center, 100 W.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Russell Lissau

Developers who wanted to knock down the former Oliveti’s restaurant in downtown Des Plaines have proposed rehabilitating the building instead. Christopher Placek/[email protected], 2018 The developers who proposed tearing down the former Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante in downtown Des Plaines and putting up a new restaurant building now want to renovate the existing structure.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Russell Lissau

Kat Abughazaleh, of Chicago, is running for Congress in Illinois' 9th District Eliana Melmed A Chicago-area congressional candidate said she's hiring private security for her new campaign office because of what she called a threat and vandalism there. Kat Abughazaleh, who’s seeking the Democratic nomination in the 9th District, made the announcement in a video posted Monday to her Instagram account.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Russell Lissau

A five-story apartment building and townhouses have been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ east side. A real estate company wants to put up the structures at 9600 E. Golf Road. Located on the south side of Golf Road and just east of Interstate 294, the roughly 14-acre site once was home to an operation called the Fisherman’s Dude Ranch, city documents indicate. It’s just north of the Bay Colony Condominiums complex.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Russell Lissau

From left: Kat Abughazaleh, Niki Conforti and Jim Marter are the only candidates for congressional seats serving the North, West or Northwest suburbs who filed financial disclosure reports to meet a deadline earlier this month. Only three of the more than two dozen candidates for congressional seats serving the North, West or Northwest suburbs turned in federal financial disclosure reports by a May 15 deadline, a Daily Herald analysis revealed.