Cook County
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Best Bets: Celebrate July 4 with baseball, music and fireworksJul 01, 2025 12:24 pm - The Chicago Dogs and Schaumburg Boomers celebrate Independence Day with baseball and fireworks, Aurora’s Paramount welcomes home-town ensemble Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl, and Bridgeview celebrates world culture at World Fair US.
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Schaumburg surveys residents on potential rebranding of Al Larson Prairie Center for the ArtsJul 01, 2025 10:58 am - Schaumburg residents and other patrons are invited to weigh in on a potential rebranding of the village’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts that would leave the former mayor’s name intact ahead of its 40th anniversary next year.
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Palatine police find missing 63-year-old manJul 01, 2025 6:54 am - Palatine police have found a missing 63-year-old man who has been exhibiting signs of dementia.
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DuPage County teens kick off summer by making a differenceJun 30, 2025 10:33 pm - On June 24, 55 high school students from DuPage County gathered at the Glenbard High School District 87 office in Glen Ellyn to create more than 50 blankets for animals at the DuPage County Animal Services facility.
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Kane County considers request for solar farm near ElginJun 30, 2025 8:51 pm - A landowner is asking Kane County for permission to install a community solar electric facility on farmland near Elgin.
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Funeral scheduled for former Des Plaines Alderman Rosemary S. ArgusJun 30, 2025 8:50 pm - Funeral arrangements have been set for former Des Plaines City Council and Mount Prospect Park District board member Rosemary S. Argus, 88.
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Free lunches available for kids at Indian Trails Public LibraryJun 30, 2025 6:36 pm - Kids in need of a free lunch can pick up meals outside the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling weekdays this summer.
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Get a free copy of the Constitution in Des PlainesJun 30, 2025 6:34 pm - You can get a free copy of the U.S. Constitution on Thursday, July 3, at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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What’s next for Spring Brook restoration in Blackwell Forest Preserve?Jun 30, 2025 6:32 pm - Spring Brook Creek now takes more of a snakelike course through St. James Farm and Blackwell forest preserves near Warrenville as a result of a large-scale restoration project.
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Bad weather leads District 214 to consider moving future graduations to Hoffman Estates arenaJun 30, 2025 6:28 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering moving all graduation ceremonies to the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates to avoid weather disruptions and ticket limitations for families.