Cook County
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Wheeling Township to decide on funding for mental health boardNov 20, 2024 4:28 pm - Wheeling Township Supervisor Kathy Penner is recommending the township board approve the Wheeling Township Community Mental Health Board’s request of $809,550 for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, which begins March 1.
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Elk Grove Village reduces property tax levy nearly 2%Nov 20, 2024 4:02 pm - Elk Grove Village will cut its property tax levy 1.83%, trustees decided Tuesday night, thanks to better-than-expected general fund revenues bolstered by new data center construction permit fees.
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Basket Brigade celebrates 10th anniversary of delivering Thanksgiving joy to 1,800 familiesNov 20, 2024 3:57 pm - For the past 10 years, the Basket Brigade has delivered thousands of complete Thanksgiving dinners, and a message of hope, to local area families-in-need.
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Best Bets: Rosemont lights up and ‘The Nutcracker’ dances into GrayslakeNov 20, 2024 3:55 pm - Rosemont lights up its community Christmas tree on Saturday, and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts tours its production of “The Nutcracker” to Grayslake’s James Lumber’s Center for the Performing Arts.
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Murphy saluted for decade on DuPage forest preserve boardNov 20, 2024 3:48 pm - Al Murphy has been recognized for his decade-long tenure on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Board.
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Lake County Lake Lovers hosts year-end receptionNov 20, 2024 2:19 pm - Lake County Lake Lovers is hosting its year-end reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Café Pomigliano, 13860 Rockland Road, Green Oaks. Attendees will meet fell...
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Holiday craft fair in Hawthorn Woods features 26 vendorsNov 20, 2024 2:18 pm - The annual Hawthorn Woods Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at village hall barn, 2 Lagoon Drive, off Old McHenry Road east of Quen...
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Spotlight: Metropolis ushers in holiday season with ‘A Christmas Carol’Nov 20, 2024 12:37 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages “A Christmas Carol” while Griffin Theatre premieres a new musical version of “The House Without a Christmas Tree” and TUTA Theatre revives Thornton Wilder’s “The Long Christmas Dinner.”
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Des Plaines’ purchase of historic bank building could be catalyst for downtown revitalizationNov 20, 2024 12:37 pm - The Des Plaines City Council’s decision to purchase the former Des Plaines State Bank building at 678 Lee St. and an adjacent parking area, for $1.89 million represents a risk.
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Hoffman Estates’ canine workforce expanding, diversifyingNov 20, 2024 12:21 pm - Viral video sensation Frannie the longhair Chihuahua may be in the four-legged running for the title of Hoffman Estates’ most famous dog, but four of her fellow canines are actually working for the village and living lives of service to its residents.