Lake County
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Cook County extends deadline, expands eligibility for $15 million Homeowner Relief FundOct 10, 2025 3:47 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer have announced the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund has expanded its eligibility requirements and extended its deadline to Oct. 31.
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Man shot twice in leg in Fox Lake; person of interest in custodyOct 10, 2025 3:45 pm - A 30-year-old Round Lake Heights man is in stable condition after being shot twice in the leg Thursday in Fox Lake.
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Different motivations: Why runners are competing in the Chicago MarathonOct 10, 2025 3:43 pm - Area runners bring their own backgrounds and reasons for why they’re running in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Here is a look at the stories behind a few of them.
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Wheeling woman critically injured after being struck by car in Buffalo GroveOct 10, 2025 3:10 pm - An 80-year-old Wheeling woman was critically injured when she was struck by a vehicle late Friday morning near the intersection of Dundee Road and Lake Boulevard in Buffalo Grove.
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Illinois establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools programOct 10, 2025 1:18 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state education board joined school leaders, teachers, and students Friday to launch the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025 recipients of the discontinued National Blue Ribbon School Award.
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Oct 10, 2025 9:46 am - A free guided bird watch and walk around Butler Lake in Libertyville in search of fall migratory birds will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Lake Zurich hosting inaugural Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade & ExpoOct 10, 2025 9:44 am - Dog lovers and their pets are invited to celebrate Halloween with costumes, treats and fun at Lake Zurich’s inaugural Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade & Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Staples Park, 510 Red Bridge Road.
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Boys soccer: Magdaleno’s magnificent goal lifts Barrington over ProspectOct 09, 2025 10:00 pm - A sensational goal in the 67th minute from Magdiel Magdaleno would be enough to give Barrington a hard-fought 1-0 victory Thursday night over Prospect at Barrington Commu...
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Cook County $10 billion budget plan includes no tax hikes, but Preckwinkle warns of challenges aheadOct 09, 2025 6:48 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled a proposed $10 billion budget Thursday that includes no tax hikes or service reductions. However, she warned that cuts in Medicaid and other federal funding could bring financial challenges in the near future.