Cook County
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Palatine Library employee selected as 2024 recipient of Illinois Library Association Crosman Memorial AwardJul 19, 2024 3:06 pm - Palatine Library is excited to announce that staff member Selicia Applegate has been named the recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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Would-be Chicago bomber resentenced to 27 years after original term deemed too lenientJul 19, 2024 2:44 pm - A Hillside man was re-sentenced to 27 years in federal prison Friday after authorities said he attempted to detonate a 1,000-pound bomb outside a Chicago bar in 2012.
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Register for fall programs and classes at the Northbrook Park DistrictJul 19, 2024 11:57 am - This autumn, the Northbrook Park District will offer a terrific lineup of events and programs sure to please children and adults of all ages.
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Parking garage, drive-up window at Arlington Heights library to close MondayJul 19, 2024 11:45 am - The underground parking area and drive-up window at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will be closed Monday.
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Northbrook Park District names 2024 Coach of the YearJul 19, 2024 11:20 am - Playing basketball in high school taught Carl Peller fundamental life lessons. As a volunteer coach for the Northbrook Park District, he’s been devoted to helping young girls enjoy the same experience.
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Ready for a night out? Elgin’s Movies on the Lawn series starts SaturdayJul 19, 2024 11:18 am - Elgin’s free ”Movies on the Lawn“ series starts Saturday on the south side of the Hemmens Cultural Center with a showing of ”Zombieland“ on a 30-foot-wide screen.
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Con. Krishnamoorthi awards federal funds for Poplar Creek Library's infrastructure upgradesJul 19, 2024 11:10 am - On July 1, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presented Poplar Creek Public Library District with a check for $1.66 million dollars in federal funding.
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Schaumburg woman dead after townhouse fire Thursday nightJul 19, 2024 10:41 am - A Schaumburg woman died Thursday night after a townhouse fire authorities believe was likely caused by careless use of smoking materials.
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22 tornadoes confirmed from Monday night’s stormsJul 19, 2024 10:18 am - National Weather Service tornado survey teams have wrapped up their work following Monday night’s derecho and confirmed 22 tornadoes touched in the Chicago area.
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Elgin officer won’t be charged in non-fatal January shootingJul 19, 2024 8:24 am - The Cook County state’s attorney’s office won’t charge an Elgin police officer following an investigation into the January shooting of a suicidal knife-wielding man.