Cook County
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Hoffman Estates’ Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8Aug 19, 2024 9:28 am - Hoffman Estates’ 18th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8 with three days of authentic German music, food and beer.
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Long-awaited groundbreaking for pub-style restaurant HopScotch happened Tuesday in SchaumburgAug 19, 2024 9:03 am - A long-awaited groundbreaking for the pub-style HopScotch restaurant took place Tuesday on a 1.7-acre site between Oberweis and the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg’s Town Square.
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Bartlett's third annual Oktoberfest set for Sept. 27-28Aug 19, 2024 9:01 am - Join the fun at the Bartlett Oktoberfest celebration from 4:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Leiseberg Park, 325 E. Devon Ave., Bartlett.
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‘Edgy’ Tim’s preseason prep football MVP watch listAug 19, 2024 6:00 am - Rivals.com football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran presents his preseason prep football MVP watch list for the Daily Herald coverage area.
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Back to old Comiskey: Arlington Heights library event showcases documentary about final year in original Sox ParkAug 18, 2024 9:00 pm - An Arlington Heights filmmaker is screening his documentary about the last year the Chicago White Sox played at the original Comiskey Park.
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Proposed beekeeping zoning change creates buzz in DuPage CountyAug 18, 2024 9:00 pm - A DuPage County plan to allow beekeeping on smaller lots in unincorporated areas is facing an unexpected backlash. Some environmentalists say an increase in honeybees could push out other native bees, including the endangered rusty patch bumblebee.
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Car show revives memory of when Elgin was car racing epicenterAug 18, 2024 7:10 pm - The 50th annual Elgin Road Race Car Show, hosted by the Fox Valley Model T Ford Club and the Elgin National Road Race Association, featured antique and classic cars on display.
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How 300 dresses made in the suburbs will help a recovering community in East AfricaAug 18, 2024 5:57 pm - Kasese, Uganda, has felt more than its share of sorrow and tragedy. But some of its youngest residents have a glimmer of hope, courtesy of a group of dressmakers at a Lak...
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Hinsdale bows out of Little League World SeriesAug 18, 2024 12:48 pm - Hinsdale’s Little League baseball team was eliminated Sunday in the Little League World Series.
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Coast to coast: How Hersey QB Gumino chose UCLA, TE Farrell picked North CarolinaAug 18, 2024 7:00 am - Hersey football players Colton Gumino and Logan Farrell opted not to stay close to home for college. Gumino will play on the West Coast at UCLA, and Farrell is going to the East Coast and North Carolina.