Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gap

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts worth $191 million, an effort to dull the impact of this fall’s property tax delay that nonetheless left many suburban agencies already in dire financial straits with less money t...

Bears QB Caleb Williams avoided a major injury to his hamstring, report says

Concrete barriers tumble off Route 53 bridge onto Palatine Road below

Hate the freight train wait? Experts warn railway merger could make it worse at 50 local crossings

What to know about this week’s Presidents Cup at Medinah, including who’s on the teams and how it’s scored

Heavy lifting: This boulder aficionado helped unearth a 50-ton rock at O’Hare

First Illinois native to be beatified: 10 things to know about famed TV host, evangelist Fulton Sheen

Man charged following stabbing Sunday in Algonquin

A 61-year-old Algonquin man faces multiple charges in connection with a stabbing Sunday in Algonquin.

Carpentersville man ID’d as driver killed when hit by train in Barrington

Lake County authorities have identified a 77-year-old Carpentersville man as the driver killed Friday when his vehicle was struck by a Metra train in Barrington.

Matt Austermuehle, left, of Arlington Heights and Eric Baden of Palatine watch the Chicago Bears game Sunday at Jimmy D's District in Arlington Heights. They have seats reserved in the same spot each week as well as personalized koozies for their drinks. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Fans in Arlington Heights and Hammond have same goal: Be the new home of the Bears

Chicago Bears fans in Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana remain hopeful the team will chose their hometowns as the location for their next stadium.

Man punched multiple strangers at Aurora festival, prosecutors say

An Aurora man is accused of punching several strangers at a festival Saturday at an Asian market, including a man who was holding a baby.

Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora wants to raise enough money to acquire two African crested porcupines. (File photo)

Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora works with newly-founded foundation to purchase porcupines

Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora and its new supporting organization, the Phillips Park Foundation, are partnering to raise funds for the zoo to acquire two African crested porcupines, officials said.

Montini’s Damacio Ortegon catches a long pass as Carmel’s Cyrus McGinnis covers in a football game in Lombard Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald football Top 20

Downers Grove North, Hersey and Prospect remain the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald football Top 20.

Benet Academy’s Maddie Bryant, right, tries to tap the ball past Geneva’s Charlotte Otto during a girls volleyball tournament hosted by Wheaton Warrenville South in Wheaton on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20

Libertyville, Carmel and Benet are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20.

Maks Sydork controls the ball during a boys soccer match this fall for Maine West, who cracked the Daily Herald Top 20 this week after an impressive 8-2 start to the season. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald boys soccer Top 20

St. Charles North, Stevenson and Hersey are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald boys soccer Top 20.

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