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A conceptual rendering shows a proposed new community activity center at Frontier Sports Complex in Naperville.

Indoor pools, a new police station and roads: What funding questions are on the ballot for suburban voters?

Voters across the suburbs next month will decide whether to approve property tax increases for schools, roadwork and a new recreation hub. Here's a look at some of the referendum questions on the ballots in Cook, Lake, Kane and DuPage counties.

Preckwinkle, Reilly tussle over IT upgrade that delayed Cook County tax bills

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Democratic primary challenger Brendan Reilly sparred over problems with a massive countywide technology overhaul that resulted in delayed property tax bills and payments to local governments.

Brian Pollock of Aurora, left, and Brenda Rodgers of Elgin are vying for the Democratic Party nomination for Kane County clerk nomination in the March 17 primary.

Kane clerk candidates discuss election security

Elections in Kane County are secure, candidates for the Democratic nomination for county clerk say.

Illinois law has significantly relaxed restrictions on cannabis possession, but people trying to get prior convictions expunged, as the law allows, often face a long, complicated process.

Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challenge

Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders. Although law enforcement agencies have 60 days to comply with court orders, records can still appear in background checks until the state police update their database and issue a confirmation letter.

National Guard patrol pass a charred vehicle the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” in Guadalajara, Mexico.

More than 70 dead in attempt to capture cartel leader killed in Mexico

More than 70 people died in Mexico's attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the violent aftermath of his death, authorities said Monday as much of the country feared another wave of violence.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, shown here in January, has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel, according to people familiar with internal discussions.

Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran

As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel, according to people familiar with internal discussions.

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, center, and Democratic primary challengers Matthew Conroy, left. and Ellen Corley, answered questions Saturday during a League of Women Voters candidates’ forum in Barrington.

Quigley, challengers differ sharply on U.S. relations with Israel

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and two of his challengers in the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional District nomination offered widely different stances on the United States’ relationship with Israel during a weekend forum in the suburbs.

United States players celebrate after defeating Canada in the ice hockey gold medal game Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

Jack Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for gold at the Olympics

MILAN — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overt...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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