Prospect Heights
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes new transit board membersJul 02, 2026 7:37 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is offering the first glimpse at the potential new Chicago Transit Authority board members who are likely to help guide the agency through the new paradigm created by the state’s landmark transit reform legislation.
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Wheeling Township seeks donations for Ready 4 Success ProgramJul 01, 2026 2:26 pm - Many families in Wheeling Township face financial challenges and struggle to afford basic necessities, including the school supplies their children need to begin the academic year. That’s why the township is helping local students prepare for a successful start to the upcoming school year through its annual Ready 4 Success School Supplies Program.
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District 214 could ask voters to approve $300 million for school renovationsJun 30, 2026 7:03 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members are considering asking voters to approve at least $300 million in taxing authority for school renovations in November, in what would be the Arlington Heights-based district’s first referendum in some five decades.
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for storm-ravaged counties, including CookJun 30, 2026 5:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration in response to severe weather in several counties this spring. Counties include Kankakee, McLean, Stephenson, Winnebago, Coles, Cook, Effingham, Jefferson, LaSalle, Warren and Woodford.
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Pasta machine prints gallery/demo at Prospect Heights Public Library, July 2Jun 30, 2026 1:12 pm - Terri Murphy is a children’s media illustrator who occasionally ventures off the beaten path to explore new art forms. In the ultimate upcycling adventure, she transformed an old pasta machine into a printing press and flattened and cut broth boxes into printing plates to create a unique series of prints.
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Home & garden calendar, June 30-July 11Jun 30, 2026 12:53 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like crafting summer herbal mocktails, planting for pollinators, and more. Also lists of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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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. ...
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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.
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District 214 Board of Education, state and county honor Dr. Lázaro López as he concludes distinguished D214 careerJun 29, 2026 10:55 am - The High School District 214 Board of Education recognized Dr. Lázaro “Laz” López for his extraordinary service at its June 25 board of education meeting, honoring a career that has helped shape the future of public education, college and career readiness, workforce development and opportunity for thousands of students.
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The 2025-26 Herald Cup: No. 5 HerseyJun 28, 2026 3:21 pm - Hersey High School finished fifth in the large school Herald Cup standings for the 2025-26 school year.