All Stories from April 27, 2026 (Change date)
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Endeavor Health screens canine candidates for hospital therapy program through obedience, temperament testsApr 27, 2026 4:28 pm - Prospective therapy dogs, and their handlers, are put through their paces in screening for Endeavor Health’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program.
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Removing roots from septic systemApr 27, 2026 4:24 pm - We had the septic system inspected. The contractor found a large mass of tree roots in the tank and recommended we flush 10 pounds of copper sulfate down the toilet. We’re concerned this won't get rid of the roots or that it might harm or kill trees in our front yard.
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Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leasesApr 27, 2026 4:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wi...
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Police identify man found dead in Schaumburg pond earlier this monthApr 27, 2026 4:12 pm - Schaumburg police Monday were able to positively identify a man found dead in a village pond on the afternoon of April 3.
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Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claimsApr 27, 2026 4:11 pm - The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer.
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Looking at the Bears’ undrafted rookie free agent signingsApr 27, 2026 4:08 pm - Here’s a look at the undrafted rookie free agents the Bears reportedly are signing.
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DeSantis floats Florida map that could give GOP up to four more House seatsApr 27, 2026 4:05 pm - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a plan Monday that could give Republicans as many as four more congressional seats as the GOP scrambles to preserve its thin House majority.
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COD Outstanding Adjunct Faculty honoree prioritizes mental health in fire science educationApr 27, 2026 3:55 pm - Amy Wasko, a former firefighter and paramedic with nearly 30 years of experience, was forced to retire due to multiple injuries. She transitioned to teaching at College of DuPage where she recently was named 2025-26 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member.
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7 Brew plans to open on former Mount Prospect Steak ‘n Shake siteApr 27, 2026 3:46 pm - A fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain is poised to occupy the long-vacant Steak ‘n Shake site at the edge of the north end of Randhurst Village.
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Pope-approved Il Volo flies into the Rosemont Theatre Saturday on their world tourApr 27, 2026 3:42 pm - If Pope Leo XIV says he’s a fan, you’re doing OK. “He’s the best pope,” said Piero Barone, who joins fellow tenor Ignazio Boschetto and baritone Gianluca Ginoble in Il Volo, a vocal group in the bel canto tradition of Italian multipart singing, playing the Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, May 2.