Cook County
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Joint meeting of Chicago Jewish Historical Society and Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois set for March 23Jan 03, 2025 3:59 pm - Penn State University Associate Professor Tobias Brinkmann, an expert on the history of Jewish migration, will give two lectures on Sunday, March 23, at a special joint hybrid meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and the Chicago Jewish Historical Society.
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Mayor considering candidates to replace Schaumburg’s senior trusteeJan 03, 2025 2:08 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly has begun 2025 with the challenge of replacing 33-year village trustee George Dunham with an appointee.
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Des Plaines teen threatened school, police sayJan 03, 2025 1:29 pm - A Des Plaines teenager is accused of making online threats against an elementary school she attended years ago, police said Friday.
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Supportive living facility proposed for vacant land in Des PlainesJan 03, 2025 12:38 pm - Plans for a new supportive living facility in Des Plaines will be unveiled publicly Tuesday night.
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Deputy cleared of wrongdoing in death of man in car chase near Maple ParkJan 03, 2025 11:41 am - A Kane County deputy has been cleared of wrongdoing in a man’s death during a car chase near Maple Park.
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Hoffman Estates hosts MLK celebration Jan. 20Jan 03, 2025 10:37 am - The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission will hold its 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20.
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Thief steals $1,300 in credits at Rivers Casino, police sayJan 03, 2025 10:37 am - A gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported losing roughly $1,300 in credits on Wednesday when he walked away from a gambling machine without cashing out.
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Des Plaines’ newest snow plow gets a nameJan 03, 2025 10:36 am - Des Plaines’ newest snow plow has a pun-tastic name, officials have announced.
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WGN political analyst Paul Lisnek to speak in SchaumburgJan 03, 2025 10:36 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area, in partnership with 27 area libraries, will kick off the 2025 Civic Awareness Series at Schaumburg Township District Library with a thought-provoking program featuring WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
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Where’s Karen? New Elgin Cold Case Unit takes on baffling 1983 disappearanceJan 03, 2025 9:48 am - Karen Schepers vanished in 1983 after leaving a Carpentersville bar, prompting decades of fruitless searches and investigation. Elgin police now have launched a dedicated cold case unit that hopes to crack the 41-year-old mystery, including through a podcast called “Somebody Knows Something.”