Cook County
-
Suspect in custody after Arlington Heights home invasion, 7½-hour standoffFeb 19, 2026 3:45 pm - Police responding to a reported burglary in progress at an Arlington Heights home Thursday morning rescued a family from an armed intruder, authorities said.
-
Lombard man gets probation for hate crimeFeb 19, 2026 2:34 pm - A Lombard man has been sentenced to probation for committing an anti-Muslim hate crime.
-
Salvation Army Elgin Corps honors community partners for help with holiday campaignFeb 19, 2026 2:24 pm - After a holiday season where the Salvation Army Elgin Corps worked to provide a merrier Christmas for more than 500 families, the organization held a partner recognition breakfast Thursday to honor the volunteers and sponsors who helped make it happen.
-
Emily Holum’s legacy lives with Arlington Heights blood driveFeb 19, 2026 2:08 pm - An Arlington Heights family is turning heartbreak into hope by hosting a Feb. 22 memorial blood drive in honor of their daughter, Emily Holum.
-
PGA Tour Superstore coming to NorthbrookFeb 19, 2026 1:55 pm - Georgia-based PGA Tour Superstore, a leading specialty golf retailer, has signed a lease for a new 30,000-square-foot store in Northbrook. Located at 1072 Willow Road in the Willow Festival Shopping Center, the Northbrook store will be a new clubhouse for the North Shore and greater Chicago area with an immersive retail and practice environment designed for players of all skill levels.
-
Steelers legend Mike Wagner, Lake Villa native and Carmel grad, passes away at 76Feb 19, 2026 1:47 pm - Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, a Carmel High School grad who won four Super Bowl rings, passed away Wednesday at 76 after battling pancreatic cancer.
-
Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisersFeb 19, 2026 11:26 am - U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg continues to have one of the best-funded campaigns in the nation.
-
School shooting survivor to speak at DuPage Democratic event SundayFeb 19, 2026 10:54 am - School shooting survivor and gun safety advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday.
-
Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
-
Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceledFeb 19, 2026 10:07 am - Northwest suburban officials were expected to testify in Springfield Thursday on behalf of a bill that would pave the way to a stadium at the former Arlington Park racetrack. Instead, that scene was playing out across state lines at Indiana’s state capitol.