Cook County
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Political roundabout: Dems Bankole, Dunung and Morrison line up to fill Raja’s seat; JB to face GOP in DCMay 15, 2025 7:08 pm - Several candidates have lined up to replace U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the House, including two former staffers. Gov. Pritzker heads to Washington to testify on immigration issues.
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Memorial service in Elgin honors police officers lost in the line of dutyMay 15, 2025 6:20 pm - Elgin police and community members gathered Thursday to honor officers who died in the line of duty in the past year and express gratitude for those serving every day.
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What’s in a nickname? Not much, apparentlyMay 15, 2025 5:40 pm - You’d think with 84 high schools in the Daily Herald coverage area, there’d be more interesting mascots.
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Long Grove planning chair replaced in wake of QuikTrip voteMay 15, 2025 4:39 pm - Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob has replaced Helen Wilson, the chair of the village’s plan commission and zoning board of appeals.
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Hoffman Estates legislator Crespo ousted from Democratic caucus, loses committee chairMay 15, 2025 3:26 pm - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary move of removing suburban state Rep. Fred Crespo as appropriations committee chair on Wednesday with two weeks left in the legislative session.
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Bird-friendly rules extended to new residential construction in unincorporated Lake CountyMay 15, 2025 2:59 pm - Lake County has extended requirements for bird-friendly design to include new residential construction.
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Driver injured, charged with DUI after crashing into Des Plaines homeMay 15, 2025 1:20 pm - A 55-year-old Park Ridge man faces multiple charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck into a Des Plaines home Wednesday while driving intoxicated.
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Four take oath in Elgin as Rauschenberger bids goodbye to city councilMay 15, 2025 11:16 am - Diana Alfaro and three incumbents were sworn in as Elgin City Council members Wednesday as Carol Rauschenberger said goodbye after deciding not to run for reelection after 12 years of service.
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Girls soccer: Barrington maintains its grip on MSL Cup with last-minute goal to beat HerseyMay 14, 2025 10:26 pm - Barrington is the champion of the Mid-Suburban League once again. Winners each of the last 12 seasons, the Fillies were at their best Wednesday night in Arlington Heights...
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Girls soccer: South Elgin blanks Glenbard South to win first Upstate Eight championship gameMay 14, 2025 10:18 pm - It was all South Elgin Wednesday night in the first ever Upstate Eight Conference final with the Storm overwhelming Glenbard South 7-0. Junior Avianna (Avi) Hernandez, wh...