Kane County
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East Dundee board censures village president over partisan politics, ‘inappropriate’ commentsOct 06, 2026 12:57 pm - East Dundee Village President Dan Pearson was formally censured by the village board Monday for inviting two Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, to give political speeches during the village’s Oktoberfest event.
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DuPage County resident dies of West Nile-related causesOct 06, 2026 12:56 pm - DuPage County health authorities confirmed Tuesday that an adult county resident has died of causes related to West Nile virus.
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Early voting begins Wednesday in suburban CookOct 06, 2026 11:16 am - Early voting election in suburban Cook County begins Wednesday at six locations before expanding to 56 sites on Oct. 19.
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Eat and drink pink to support breast cancer awareness at these suburban restaurantsOct 06, 2026 10:35 am - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and restaurants around the suburbs are offering specials to raise money for research, education, awareness and support for those battling breast cancer.
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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Fall Family Fun Fest comes to Izaak Walton Reserve on Oct. 10Oct 06, 2026 12:05 am - Hanover Township Department of Youth & Family Services will host a Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Izaak Walton Youth Center & Reserve in Elgin.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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Bartlett may ban sale of kratom, synthetic drugs and nitrous oxide for recreational useOct 05, 2026 5:57 pm - Bartlett trustees Tuesday will discuss joining some other communities across the region in banning the sale of kratom products, and possibly aim to influence their immediate neighbors to do the same.
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Black & Gray Brewing shuts its doors in downtown East DundeeOct 05, 2026 5:46 pm - After almost eight years in business, Black and Gray Brewing Co. in downtown East Dundee has poured its last pint of beer.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 7?Oct 05, 2026 4:48 pm - Kevin Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 7?