Cook County Sports
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Celebrate Valentine's Day with forest preserve programsFeb 5, 2021 1:25 PM - With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, Cook County residents may be contemplating how to plan a special day while following public health guidelines.
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Paved trail link along Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates officially opensAug 2, 2020 9:11 AM - Local leaders gathered Saturday morning to officially open the long-delayed east-west bike trail link along Shoe Factory Road from Route 59 west to the Canadian National railroad tracks in Hoffman Estates.
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Bars and restaurants can serve outdoors as soon as May 29; golf, other restrictions to easeMay 20, 2020 9:18 PM - Restaurants and bars, dealt a huge economic hit by COVID-19, can offer outdoor dining as soon as May 29 and the state is on track for loosening restrictions on golfing, camping, boating, salons and retail stores on the same date, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, even as COVID-19 cases in the state passed 100,000.
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Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper's band performed recently at Arlington Heights' Hey Nonny
Feb 25, 2020 6:00 AM - Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper left last week for spring training in Arizona, but not before he and his band, The 45, performed a gig at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights.
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Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter Games
Jan 21, 2020 6:00 AM - At the Special Olympics regional snowshoeing tournament earlier this month at Hoffman Estates High School, the Lake County-based Crusaders team took first in 13 events and will send nine athletes to the Winter Games next month at Chestnut Mountain in Galena.
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Cook County OKs suburban infrastructure fundingNov 22, 2019 1:32 PM - The Cook County Board Thursday approved intergovernmental agreements to help fund transportation projects in 27 communities, including Arlington Heights, Des Plaines Elk Grove Village and Mount Prospect.
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Morrison to host fishing derby, outdoor activities at Busse Woods June 15May 16, 2019 1:38 PM - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host Earth, Air, Water, and Fire Day, featuring a fishing derby, casting lessons, guided hikes and other family activities, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 15, at Grove 25 in Busse Woods.
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Suburban wheelchair rugby player named to Team USA
Mar 12, 2019 9:47 AM - Life couldn't be busier for Kevin Hamilton of Arlington Heights. The sophomore at the University of Illinois in Champaign carries a rigorous load of classes and rises before dawn each day to work out with the Illinois wheelchair basketball team. Now he's also been named to the Team USA wheelchair rugby squad.
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Suburban figure skaters headed to U.S. nationals
Jan 15, 2019 6:00 AM - A rare group of skaters took the ice Saturday for an exhibition show at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove. All six are headed to next week's U.S. Figure Skating Association's national championships in Detroit.
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Wade's former mansion burns in possible arsonOct 22, 2018 9:22 PM - Police are investigating a massive fire that destroyed a mansion in South suburban Dolton previously owned by NBA player Dwyane Wade as a possible arson.
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