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Cook County authorities are investigating after skeletal remains were discovered last month at Baker’s Lake in Barrington.

Authorities investigating skeletal remains found at Baker’s Lake in Barrington

Cook County Forest Preserves police are investigating after human skeletal remains were reported found more than two weeks ago in a wooded area at Baker’s Lake in Barrington.

Mary Lessner of Wheeling checks in with Election Judge Keith Tasca as early voting began Monday at Arlington Heights Village Hall.

Early voting kicks into high gear as more polls open across the suburbs

The primary election is still a couple of weeks away, but those looking to put campaign season in their rear-view mirrors until fall hit the polls Monday as widespread early voting opened across the suburbs.

Rolling Meadows’ girls basketball team celebrates after beating Carmel in Monday’s Class 4A Dundee-Crown supersectional game in Carpentersville.

Girls basketball: Rolling Meadows’ journey continues with win over Carmel

Rolling Meadows advanced to the Class 4A girls basketball semifinals in Normal this weekend with Monday night’s 41-37 win vs. Carmel at the Dundee-Crown supersectional.

Arlington Heights first in Illinois to add financial penalties for police camera data misuse

Arlington Heights on Monday became the first Illinois municipality to add financial penalties to its contract with license-plate reader camera operator Flock Safety.

Jason Lentz

With disciplinary hearing looming, suspended Elgin police officer granted disability by pension board

An Elgin police officer on administrative leave and set to face a disciplinary hearing has qualified for a disability pension that he applied for on the day of his suspension.

No injuries were reported on Monday, March 2, when a student pilot landed too hard and crashed at the Aurora Municipal Airport near Sugar Grove.

Plane piloted by student crashes at Aurora Municipal Airport

A student pilot practicing landings came down too hard and crashed on Runway 9 about 12:15 p.m. Monday at the Aurora Municipal Airport near Sugar Grove, authorities said.

St. Viator's Allison Wade (left to right) St. Viator's Gabriella Scaravalle, Kalin McCrea and Ava Garcia during the IHSA Class 3A Woodstock North Supersectional girls basketball game on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

Girls basketball: St. Viator secures first trip to state semifinals with win over Geneva

St. Viator advanced to the Class 3A semifinals this weekend with a 46-43 victory Monday night against Geneva in the Woodstock North supersectional.

Kevin Niemiec

Teen charged with graduation party assault to remain jailed until March 16 hearing

One of the three recent St. Viator High School graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a graduation party in June will remain behind bars until at least March 16, when a court hearing is scheduled for his potential release.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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