Cook County
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POC receives gift from Holy Family Church to support local familiesJul 23, 2025 2:07 pm - Partners for Our Communities recognized Holy Family Church for their generosity and continued commitment to supporting local families. A recent $76,000 donation from Holy...
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Buffalo Grove officials break ground on new Dundee Road fire stationJul 23, 2025 1:54 pm - Buffalo Grove officially broke ground Wednesday on a new Fire Station 25, a $10.1 million project that will replace a facility that served the community for five decades but badly needed an upgrade.
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Big Barn Preschool hosts Open House and Monarch Butterfly Presentation on July 31Jul 23, 2025 1:37 pm - The Big Barn Preschool is a small school that offers a unique learning environment, with a mix of one-on-one, free play, and group learning, that leads to teaching the whole child and supporting individual growth.
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Motorcyclist killed in St. Charles-area crashJul 23, 2025 1:01 pm - A 19-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday in a crash near St. Charles.
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Beat the heat! Where to stay cool in Kane CountyJul 23, 2025 12:21 pm - Kane County under excessive heat warning Wednesday to Thursday with feels-like temps 105-115°F. Cooling centers are open across the county.
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Kane County residents offered free gun safe with FOID cardJul 23, 2025 11:06 am - The Kane County Health Department is offering residents with a valid FOID card a free biometric gun safe
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Nine adoptable pets coming to Anderson Humane from TexasJul 23, 2025 10:57 am - Nine new adoptable pets -- cats, kittens and dogs -- will arrive at Anderson Humane in South Elgin on Thursday from Texas.
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Ride Illinois offers guidelines for regulating e-bike useJul 23, 2025 10:42 am - Electric bikes and scooters are gaining popularity, leading to municipal ordinances regulating their use. Ride Illinois released guidelines hoping to introduce uniformity across communities.
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‘All my work paid off’: Calarco is the hitting the ball hard again with the Schaumburg BoomersJul 23, 2025 10:23 am - Boasting career highs this season with a .329 batting average, .650 slugging percentage, and 1.065 OPS, Anthony Calarco tops the Boomers with 19 homers and 20 doubles. The all-star’s 81 RBI are on pace to break the Frontier League record. After a few seasons in affiliated baseball, Calarco’s numbers aim to reroute his track back toward MLB’s minor-league system.
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‘The Khayat touch’: Former Gurnee Holiday Inn being renovated and converted to apartments, boutique roomsJul 23, 2025 9:15 am - Khayat Enterprises, well known in Lake County, is in the midst of its of largest venture yet — the renovation and conversion of the former Holiday Inn in Gurnee to Ten Hotel Convention Center and Residences.