Cook County
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Fan Expo Chicago showcases comics and pop cultureAug 17, 2024 5:02 pm - Comic and pop culture fans, many portraying a multitude of characters, packed the exhibition hall to obtain celebrity autographs, visit with comic artists and purchase me...
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Lake County deputies arrest two men after attempted shootingAug 17, 2024 2:24 pm - A Lisle man faces weapons charges in connection with an attempted shooting at a Lake County bar Friday and another man is being held on a battery charge, authorities said.
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Two District 59 appointments give new board majority even tighter gripAug 17, 2024 9:23 am - The appointment of two school board members this week in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 gives new board President TR Johnson and his allies nearly complete control of the panel.
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Dunn Museum honors namesake on 147th birthdayAug 17, 2024 9:15 am - The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is celebrating the 147th birthday of its namesake, Bess Bower Dunn, by offering free admission Saturday, Aug. 24. Born in 1877, Dunn serv...
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Grief & healing: Some report getting signs from petsAug 17, 2024 7:37 am - It’s not uncommon for people to describe getting signs from a loved one after they’ve passed away. Is it possible for pets to do the same? Some say they get signs from their pets, including feeling their presence.
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Drugstores tinker with new looks as industry faces challengesAug 16, 2024 11:35 pm - America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere. The new stores might improve access to care and create a more lasting connection with customers, analysts say.
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Meet the suburban delegates to the Democratic National ConventionAug 16, 2024 10:31 pm - Meet the suburban delegates attending the Democratic National Convention, which opens Monday in Chicago.
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Arlington Heights school nurse charged with giving students wrong medicationAug 16, 2024 6:27 pm - After an investigation that took nearly four months, an Arlington Heights school nurse was charged Friday in connection with misappropriating medication prescribed to stu...
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines closed, sold to new ownerAug 16, 2024 5:00 pm - Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines was sold on Aug. 6. Its future is up in the air.