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Democrat Juliana Stratton, left, and Republican Don Tracy are running for an open U.S. Senate seat. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

GOP’s Tracy gives his Senate campaign a big cash boost

In the race to succeed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Republican Don Tracy’s campaign outraised Democrat Julia Stratton’s last quarter -- but only because of a big loan from Tracy.

Pat Hynes, candidate for Cook County assessor, stands for a portrait in his Lincoln Square campaign office on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals board

In 2020, Patrick Hynes walked out of the Cook County assessor’s office, frustrated, he said, with then-boss Fritz Kaegi’s leadership. In March, he ousted Kaegi in the Dem...

Schaumburg Park District farm program supervisor Monique Inglot hands out Halloween candy Sunday to Akali Maetani, 3, of Schaumburg, during the Tricks & Treats in the Valley event at the Heritage Farm at Spring Valley in Schaumburg. (Ryan Rayburn / for the Daily Herald)

Halloween meets Mother Nature in Schaumburg

Some Halloween events focus on the supernatural, but this weekend at the Schaumburg Park District’s Heritage Farm at Spring Valley, it was all about being in nature.

A Woodridge man was sentenced in federal court Thursday to two years in prison for staging hundreds of bogus robberies as part of an immigration fraud scheme, prosecutors said. (Hannah Meisel/Capitol News Illinois)

Woodridge man sentenced for staging hundreds of fake robberies

A Woodridge man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiring to stage armed robberies that allowed purported victims to seek U.S. immigration visas reserved for crime victims.

Guests gather Sunday at a fundraiser in Palatine for A Safe Place’s Safe Paws program. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

Palatine organization supports Safe Paws program for abuse survivors and their pets

A Palatine-based group of professional women raised money Sunday to support the pet program of A Safe Place, which assists survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.

St. Charles North's Josh Wilkerson (3) celebrates against McHenry Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 during the IHSA Class 7A opening-round football game in St. Charles. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Bracket breakdown: Expanded playoffs, yea or nay?

This week’s football playoff analysis takes a look at how the expanded field played out on opening weekend.

St. Charles East's Johnny Solano carries the ball against Elk Grove during the opening round of Class 6A football playoff game in Elk Grove Village on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

IHSA football playoffs: Opening-round scores and first-round matchups

Class 8A Friday’s opening-round games (33) Oak Park-River Forest 58, (32) East Aurora 7. (17) Hinsdale Central 41, (48) Lake Park 19. (25) Mari...

Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is seeking voter approval in the Nov. 3 election to issue $355.5 million in bonds to fund a new technical education center and other capital improvements. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

District 300 seeking voter approval for $355 million referendum

Community Unit School District 300 has been working to get the word out about the $355.5 million referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot to fund a new career and technical education center and 20 proposed security-related capital projects.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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