Mount Prospect
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Judge rejects request for special prosecutor to investigate ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ agentsMay 21, 2026 7:23 pm - A Cook County judge on Thursday denied a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute alleged abuses by federal immigration agents during the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” mass deportation campaign last fall.
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District 214 multilingual programming builds access, belonging and pride across all schoolsMay 21, 2026 5:45 pm - In District 214, multilingualism is recognized as a strength that students bring into every classroom, as the schools, like the communities they serve, become increasingly global.
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‘I try not to cry’: Mount Prospect man among buglers in nationwide Memorial Day ceremonyMay 21, 2026 5:42 pm - Each Memorial Day, Taps for Veterans hosts an annual remembrance for fallen service members called Taps Across America. It is a time when musicians play “Taps” at 3 p.m. wherever they happen to be on Memorial Day. Since 2020, 83-year-old Mount Prospect resident Ron Vlcek has raised a bugle to his lips and sounded the mournful notes.
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Harper College’s Summer Concert Series returns with eclectic lineup of free outdoor performancesMay 21, 2026 5:20 pm - From jazz and rock to a range of global styles, Harper College’s annual Summer Concert Series will once again bring live music to campus with a lineup of free performances featuring faculty, alumni and Chicago-based artists.
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Police: Rolling Meadows High student threatened to harm others with knifeMay 21, 2026 8:35 am - A Rolling Meadows High School student is in custody after police said the student threatened to “harm others with a knife.”
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Softball: Carver, Bolda star in Glenbard East’s regional win over Elk GroveMay 20, 2026 9:18 pm - No. 6 seed Glenbard East took on Elk Grove hall of fame coach Ken Grams' No. 11 Grenadiers on Wednesday in its opening game of the Class 4A Elk Grove softball regional. A...
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Building speakers, building people: Harper speech and debate professor retires after 30 yearsMay 20, 2026 12:54 pm - As Harper professor Jeff Przybylo prepares to retire, the influence of his leadership with the Speech and Debate team and in the classroom continues across generations of students.
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Memorial Day parades, services, events in the suburbsMay 20, 2026 12:20 pm - Memorial Day parades, services and observances throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to those U.S. military personnel who gave their lives in service of their country.
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Mayoral tiebreaker propels Mount Prospect pedestrian bridge forwardMay 19, 2026 9:44 pm - The pedestrian bridge linking Meadows and Melas parks cleared its final hurdle Tuesday, with the Mount Prospect village board approving a construction contract.
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Baseball: Prospect pulls away from Schaumburg, reaches MSL championship gameMay 19, 2026 8:31 pm - It may have taken an extra day for Prospect, but the Knights will get another shot at a Mid-Suburban League baseball championship with its 10-1 win at MSL East co-champio...