Des Plaines
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Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould steps down as St. Viator football coachOct 21, 2026 4:39 pm - Former Chicago Bear kicker Robbie Gould resigned Wednesday as football coach at St. Viator after two seasons.
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Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 21, 2026 3:17 pm - Halloween is on Saturday, Oct. 31, and over 100 towns in the suburbs have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.
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New Cumberland Crossing apartment plan gets preliminary OK from Des Plaines councilOct 21, 2026 2:50 pm - A four-story building with 226 apartments and ground-floor retail space has been proposed for vacant land in northwest Des Plaines.
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Schaumburg Golf Club all-stars storm into a national finalOct 21, 2026 11:51 am - Eight high school golfers who comprise the Schaumburg Golf Club 17-Under Junior PGA team will compete as Team Illinois this weekend in New Mexico.
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Spotlight: Manual Cinema reanimates its distinctive ‘Frankenstein’Oct 21, 2026 10:04 am - This week in Chicago-area theater, Manual Cinema stages “Frankenstein,” Steppenwolf premieres a new play by a Barrington playwright, and A Red Orchid Theatre stages a drama about young conservatives.
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Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman: 2026 candidate for Cook County Board District 17Oct 20, 2026 5:00 pm - Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman is a candidate for Cook County Board District 17.
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Ted Mason: 2026 candidate for Cook County Board District 15Oct 20, 2026 5:00 pm - Ted Masonis a candidate for Cook County Board District 15.
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Maggie Trevor: 2026 candidate for Cook County Board District 9Oct 20, 2026 5:00 pm - Maggie Trevor is a candidate for Cook County Board District 9.
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Suburban schools named 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon winnersOct 20, 2026 11:40 am - Several suburban schools were among 16 public and eight private institutions in Illinois recognized for exemplary academic achievement through a state initiative that models the now-defunct federal Blue Ribbon program canceled by the Trump administration.
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Girls volleyball notes: Barrington, Rolling Meadows familiar foes in MSL title matchOct 20, 2026 9:00 am - Thursday's 54th edition of the Mid-Suburban League girls volleyball championship brings together two teams who are hardly strangers to the showcase event.