Hoffman Estates
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Top 2% of graduating seniors from U-46 recognized for academic excellenceMay 18, 2026 12:05 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 honored 45 graduating seniors representing the top 2% of their classes from five high schools during a special ceremony. These high-achieving students will attend prestigious universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Northwestern, and other top institutions.
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Photo Gallery: Hoffman Estates, York, Lake Zurich and Palatine graduation ceremoniesMay 17, 2026 7:19 pm -
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Suburban single-story office buildings without amenities experiencing surge in demandMay 17, 2026 8:08 am - Single-story suburban office buildings are experiencing strong demand and outperforming the broader office market five years into its recovery from the pandemic.
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Ascension Illinois event offers free health care to many not often able to receive itMay 16, 2026 3:22 pm - Ascension Illinois provided free health care services for the uninsured and underserved of the Northwest suburbs at its Medical Mission at Home event Saturday.
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Girls lacrosse: Barrington avenges Hersey loss, wins third straight MSL titleMay 15, 2026 9:06 pm - With the realignment of every sport outside of football in the Mid-Suburban League this season, some sports have added tweaks and twists in determining an MSL champion. ...
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Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates earns top 5-star hospital ratingMay 15, 2026 2:57 pm - Ascension Illinois announced Friday that Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates has earned a five-star overall hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recessMay 15, 2026 12:44 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.
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McHenry’s Rooted Ritual Apothecary offers handmade, refillable, sustainable productsMay 15, 2026 8:42 am - Carrie Ozog, born and raised in McHenry, spent nine years in Colorado building a business delivering frozen, organic and plant-based food to customers on the Western Slope. She came back to Illinois in 2024 to be closer to family, including her daughter, Saige Alexander. Ozog restarted her Colorado business, Mindful Roots, in McHenry, delivering foods to customers in McHenry, Lake and parts of Cook counties.
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Softball: Barrington makes more history with undefeated regular seasonMay 14, 2026 9:08 pm - Obviously, with 1,321 wins in 58 seasons, Barrington has made a lot of history. The Fillies made some more Thursday, becoming the first Mid-Suburban League softball team ...
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‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder driversMay 14, 2026 3:41 pm - Tired of seeing vehicles zoom past you on the shoulder while you’re stuck in traffic? Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart knows exactly how you feel. And now he’s doing something about those “dangerous morons.”