Cook County
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Welcome wagon: Catchings doesn’t mind Clark grabbing the spotlight in IndyAug 24, 2024 4:10 pm - All eyes have been on Indiana rookie sensation Caitlin Clark this summer. The greatest Fever player, Tamika Catchings, is one of Clark’s biggest fans.
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No injuries reported in Des Plaines shootingAug 24, 2024 10:25 am - No injuries were reported in a shooting Friday evening in the area of Howard Avenue and Orchard Street in Des Plaines, according to the Des Plaines Police Department.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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Grief & healing: Remembering when we were youngAug 24, 2024 7:00 am - I have many photos on my walls from all stages of our life together. And I have photo albums and photo boxes of us together over the years. These bring me lots of joy.
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Arlington Heights planning chief who prepped for Bears and reshaped downtown set to retireAug 23, 2024 11:06 pm - The municipal planner who has shaped downtown Arlington Heights into a mixed-use entertainment destination and worked behind the scenes on the Bears’ now-stalled Arlington Park redevelopment plans will retire from his long-held position at village hall this fall.
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Off and running: Suburban high school football teams try something new in Week 0Aug 23, 2024 9:52 pm - Wauconda junior Nick Ori had a record-book type of performance early Friday evening at Wheeling. The 6-foot-3 Ori turned three passes from senior quarterback Logan Olsen ...
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Barrington native Dan Wilson steps into the role of manager as Mariners try to save their seasonAug 23, 2024 7:17 pm - Barrington native Dan Wilson will manage his first game for the Mariners on Friday night when Seattle opens a series against the San Francisco Giants. Wilson was chosen as the replacement for Scott Servais, who was fired on Thursday.
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Fox River Trolley Museum remembers lifelong rail fan, board memberAug 23, 2024 6:53 pm - Bob Wayman, a longtime Lombard resident and lifelong railroad enthusiast who served on the Fox River Trolley Museum board, has died. A celebration of life will be held Sunday.
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Former firefighter pens children’s book inspired by his backyard chickensAug 23, 2024 4:38 pm - T.J. Aagesen of Elgin, a former Downers Grove firefighter, wrote a children’s book called “Chicken For a Day” after being challenged by his sister to write a bedtime story for his nephews.
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Shop the Mum Sale at the COD Greenhouse Sept. 11-12Aug 23, 2024 4:26 pm - The College of DuPage Horticulture program’s annual fall mum sale will be Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 11-12, at the COD Greenhouse.