Cook County News
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With COVID, contested races, League of Women Voters works hard to reach electorate
Mar 5, 2021 7:15 PM - If you asked League of Women Voters members their ultimate goal, they would likely say 100% voter turnout. Heidi Graham, president of the League's Arlington Heights/Mount Prospect/Buffalo Grove chapter would settle for 75%. But the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Graham and her fellow League members to redouble their efforts to inform voters and boost turnout. -
Mount Prospect library trustees defend Gens after she used racial slur
Mar 5, 2021 7:06 PM - Mount Prospect Public Library trustees came to the defense of library Trustee Terri Gens, whose use of a racial slur during a Daily Herald endorsement interview led to calls from a Mount Prospect mayoral candidate for her to withdraw from the library board. -
Police: Shots fired at high-rises along Chicago Gold Coast
Mar 5, 2021 6:17 PM - At least two high-rise buildings along Chicago's Gold Coast have been struck by gunfire in recent weeks
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New Des Plaines site opens with single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Mar 5, 2021 6:00 PM - No complaints about Johnson & Johnson vaccine from those able to secure opening day slots at the new Des Plaines mass vaccination site. -
Elgin Boys & Girls Club hosts Free to Be Me DayMar 5, 2021 5:31 PM - Boys & Girls Club of Elgin is hosting its first Free to Be Me Day on Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its clubhouse building at 355 Dundee Ave.
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New Elgin police resource officer helping unemployment fraud victims
Mar 5, 2021 5:30 PM - With fraudulent unemployment claims running rampant in Illinois, the Elgin Police Department's newest community outreach specialist is reaching out to area seniors who think they may be victims of bogus claims. -
Wheeling candidates disagree on village manager's raise
Mar 5, 2021 5:11 PM - The candidates for Wheeling village president disagree about whether the village manager should have received a 7% pay raise at the start of the year. -
11 months, thousands of meals: Palatine woman helps others during pandemic
Mar 5, 2021 4:48 PM - Cathie Johnson grew up knowing what it's like to struggle with food insecurity, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she felt compelled to take action. -
Suburban Democrats view Kelly's party chair victory as a win for suburbs
Mar 5, 2021 4:36 PM - Suburban Democrats are viewing U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's narrow election over Chicago Alderwoman Michelle Harris to be the next Democratic Party chair of Illinois as a win for the suburbs and for the future of the organization. -
Man convicted in 1997 toddler murder moves from Crystal Lake to Chicago
Mar 5, 2021 4:10 PM - The 47-year-old man who last week was released from prison for the 1997 murder of toddler Quortney Kley has moved from Crystal Lake to Chicago, records show.
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