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Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships

By AUDREY McAVOY
Aug 02, 2025 4:49 pm - Charlie the yellow lab likes surfing so much he'll grab his surfboard and run toward the water, so much so that his humans sometimes have to hide his board if they want to chitchat with friends on the beach. On Saturday, Charlie is set to join about 15 to 20 other canine wave riders to vie for top dog in the World Dog Surfing Championships outside San Francisco. The annual contest draws thousands of spectators to Pacifica State Beach.
Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting

By MATTHEW BROWN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and LISA BAUMANN
Aug 02, 2025 3:47 pm - Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda in a white pickup truck but ditched it at some point, said Lee Johnson, administrator of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is overseeing the case.
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by Office of Special Counsel

By Maegan Vazquez and Meryl Kornfield
Aug 02, 2025 3:42 pm - The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Saturday it is investigating Jack Smith, the former Justice Department official who oversaw two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, for potentially violating the law barring federal officials from political activity.
Developer proposes ‘bold, buildable’ project with performing arts center for downtown East Dundee

By Alicia Fabbre
Aug 02, 2025 3:02 pm - East Dundee trustees on Monday will review plans for the redevelopment of a 2-acre parcel formerly used as a lumberyard.
Firefighters face off in ice hockey tourney for charity

By Sofía Oyarzún
Aug 02, 2025 2:33 pm - Suburban firefighters battled in a charity ice hockey tournament Saturday in Mount Prospect.
Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs

By JEFFREY COLLINS
Aug 02, 2025 2:31 pm - Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.
The Biz Week That Was: Theater turns 100, Halal Fest builds bridges, and Trump delays tariffs deadline

Daily Herald report
Aug 02, 2025 1:12 pm - Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s history and present The last 100 years haven’t always been bright ones for the Des Plaines The...
3 big headwinds for Illinois businesses this summer

By Matt Paprocki
Aug 02, 2025 12:22 pm - Summer is a season of opportunity for Illinois businesses, but this year familiar challenges are reemerging that threaten to burden suburban businesses with higher costs and greater uncertainty.
Authorities seek public’s help finding pickup truck involved in fatal Beach Park hit and run

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 02, 2025 11:07 am - Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash resulting in the death of 19-year-old Adrian Rogel-Villanueva of Waukegan.
Prosecutors don’t oppose release of timeline in foster child’s death

By Beth Hundsdorfer
Aug 02, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for weeks has said it is deferring to local prosecutors in its refusal to release a timeline in the case of an 18-year-old who died in foster care. But local prosecutors, the St. Clair County state’s attorney’s office, say they do not oppose release of the information.

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