Des Plaines
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Des Plaines’ proposed $243.7 million budget includes money for new fire station, streetsOct 15, 2026 4:19 pm - The construction of a new fire station, sewer improvements and downtown revitalization efforts are among the projects included in Des Plaines’ proposed budget for 2027.
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Schmit: Playoffs? There’s still unfinished business in Week 9Oct 15, 2026 4:00 pm - Kevin Schmit: We can’t look at the IHSA football playoffs until we deal with the unfinished business in the final week of the regular season.
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Boys soccer: Hersey captures MSL Cup championship with shutout of ConantOct 15, 2026 10:48 am - A sparkling soccer season continued to shine even brighter for Hersey on Wednesday night in Arlington Heights. When the dust settled, it was the Huskies who captured the ...
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How authorities say a jammed gun and Taco Bell workers prevented a possible mass shooting at an Aurora templeOct 15, 2026 10:27 am - A jammed gun and workers at an Arlington Heights Taco Bell restaurant prevented a potentially devastating mass shooting Sunday at a Hindu temple in Aurora.
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Mount Prospect police looking for suspects in attempted car burglariesOct 15, 2026 6:43 am - Mount Prospect police are looking for suspects in connection with three attempted car burglaries on the east side of the village.
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8th Congressional rivals Bean and Davis disagree on best path forward for health careOct 14, 2026 6:03 pm - The candidates vying for the 8th Congressional District seat envision different solutions to the dilemma of providing effective health care for Americans.
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Police: 79-year-old man stabbed blind resident at assisted living facilityOct 14, 2026 12:29 pm - A 79-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he stabbed a blind man at a Park Ridge assisted living facility Sunday.
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: All about the Hersey-Prospect showdownOct 14, 2026 12:12 pm - Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit talks to Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about Friday’s Hersey-Prospect showdown.
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New business director joins Des Plaines Park DistrictOct 14, 2026 10:31 am - The Des Plaines Park District has a new business director. Nahid Khumawala succeeds Annette Curtis, who retired in August.
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Cook County hosts free Military and Veterans Resource Fair Oct. 17Oct 13, 2026 10:34 pm - Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Military and Veterans Resource Fair on Oct. 17 at Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Discovery Center. The free event connects veterans, service members, military families, caregivers and survivors with local, state, federal and nonprofit organizations offering health care, employment assistance and benefits information.