Hoffman Estates
-
Supreme Court will consider if Cook County assault weapons ban violates the Second AmendmentJun 30, 2026 12:46 pm - WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. ...
-
Opponents cite documents as proof Hoffman Estates plans data center on Plum Farms siteJun 30, 2026 11:58 am - A request to the Illinois Attorney General for a review of alleged Open Meetings Act violations is among the artillery being used by opponents of a potential rezoning of 186 acres in Hoffman Estates for a possible data center.
-
Ethics complaint filed over Palatine school district’s use of consultantJun 29, 2026 4:55 pm - An ethics complaint has been filed against Palatine Township Elementary District 15 over alleged misuse of funds during the district’s successful $93 million 2022 Moving 15 Forward referendum campaign.
-
Cook County, Google offering scholarships for tech trainingJun 29, 2026 3:20 pm - Applications are now open for Cook County’s Project Rainbow Initiative and Grow with Google’s scholarship program.
-
Hoffman Estate hosting Citizen’s Public Works AcademyJun 29, 2026 2:36 pm - The Hoffman Estates Public Works Department is offering the community a first-person view into its operations through the upcoming Citizen’s Public Works Academy.
-
Where you can see fireworks — and what’s been canceled — in the suburbsJun 29, 2026 10:46 am - Suburban skies will light up this weekend with fireworks displays and drone shows. Some will be even bigger than usual to celebrate America’s 250th. Here’s where you can see shows, along with what has been canceled due to the weather.
-
The Biz Week That Was: A new grocer opens, an affordable housing project breaks groundJun 27, 2026 1:23 pm - ‘A fresh market on steroids’: Expansive new grocery store opens in Vernon Hills The newest grocery store in Vernon Hills opened to the public Wednesday with a huge s...
-
‘A place of peace, healing and comfort’: Catholic diocese erects first memorial in nation to those affected by suicideJun 26, 2026 7:49 pm - A somber prayer service marked the dedication Friday of a memorial for the surviving families and their loved ones affected by suicide at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. The “At Peace” memorial — the first of its kind in the nation — honors the lives lost to suicide and offers a sacred space for prayer and remembrance, according to officials with the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
-
Moeller to host post-legislative session town hall on July 2Jun 26, 2026 6:00 pm - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host a community town hall on Thursday, July 2, at the Gail Borden Library to provide residents with updates from Springfield, including recent legislative action and ongoing priorities for the 43rd District.
-
‘A bucket list item that I didn’t know I had’: Suburban garage rockers prep for first headlining gig since ’60sJun 26, 2026 10:11 am - The Huns, a 1960s garage rock band from the Northwest suburbs, have reunited and are rehearsing for their first solo show since going their separate ways after high school graduation in 1969.