Cook County
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Wheeling police ID crash victim as Geneva manOct 01, 2025 2:58 pm - The pedestrian who died after being struck by an SUV in Wheeling has been identified as a Geneva resident.
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Several District 207 students honored by National Merit Scholarship ProgramOct 01, 2025 2:57 pm - Several Maine Township District 207 12th graders have earned recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Students from all three schools earned Semifinalist and Commended status.
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Artists of Elk Grove Village present Juried Art ShowOct 01, 2025 2:40 pm - The Artists Association of Elk Grove Village will host its 42nd Juried Art Show Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19, in the Maternowski room at the Elk Grove Village Library. The exhibition will continue in modified form in the same room through Oct. 30. Parking and admission are free.
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Attend Schaumburg’s Public Safety Open House Oct. 11Oct 01, 2025 1:45 pm - The village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend its annual Public Safety Open House featuring interactive demonstrations and exhibits from the Schaumburg Fire and Police departments.
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‘Mini-forests’ are rare in the US. The Algonquin Garden Club is planting one in Kane CountyOct 01, 2025 1:24 pm - Launching a first-of-its-kind ecological project in the region, the Algonquin Garden Club will transform a small plot in the Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township into a "mini-forest."
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Divers halt missing-person search of Fox River in CarpentersvilleOct 01, 2025 12:07 pm - Police and fire personnel responded to a report Tuesday evening of a “possible missing person in the Fox River” in Carpentersville.
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Maine South to present teen version of ‘SIX: The Musical’Oct 01, 2025 11:38 am - Maine South High School will present "SIX: The Musical: Teen Edition" with performances Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 2-5, in Park Ridge.
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Four women honored for leadership at Barrington area eventOct 01, 2025 11:27 am - Nearly 100 community business owners and leaders gathered at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington recently for the eighth annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Luncheon.
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Sewing with fire: Harper student brings together fashion, welding skillsOct 01, 2025 11:12 am - At Harper College, Katsiaryna Piatsevich is pursuing an unlikely duo of credentials in welding and fashion. Her latest achievement: Watching her garments walk the runway at a Rome fashion show.
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Best Bets: ‘Forbidden Forest’ welcomes Harry Potter fans and Naper Settlement celebrates OktoberfestOct 01, 2025 9:41 am - “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience” thrills fans starting this weekend, Naper Settlement hosts Oktoberfest, Karen Mason headlines a special tribute to Davenport’s at the Skokie Theatre, and “Carmina Burana” comes to the MAC.