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Preckwinkle proposes stop-gap fixes, shrinking budget to address Cook County’s $550M shortfall

By A.D. Quig
Oct 08, 2026 11:57 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose “sweeping the cupboards bare” to close a projected $550 million budget gap for next year, she told reporters Wednesday.
Former RTA chair and state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2 million

By Bob Goldsborough
Oct 08, 2026 11:57 am - Former Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who also chaired of the Regional Transportation Authority for more than a decade, and his wife, Stephanie, sold their six-bedroom, 5,295-square-foot house in Hinsdale on Sept. 30 for $1.25 million and have downsized to a townhome.
In 6th District congressional race, Casten and Conforti disagree on Trump’s tariffs

By Russell Lissau
Oct 08, 2026 11:57 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and 6th District Republican challenger Niki Conforti disagree on the effectiveness of the tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.
Mount Prospect plans to build a new south side community center

By Steve Zalusky
Oct 08, 2026 10:40 am - Mount Prospect is moving ahead with plans to refurbish a building on the south end of town to replace its Community Connections Center.
Illinois governor’s race: Collin Corbett, an ex-GOP strategist, hopes to find votes from those in the middle

By Dan Petrella
Oct 08, 2026 10:13 am - After Illinois Democrats trounced Republicans in the last midterm election, political consultant Collin Corbett had a message for fellow members of the GOP. Pointing to e...
The funding is there — what’s next: Five takeaways from Metra, Pace and CTA leaders

By Marni Pyke
Oct 07, 2026 6:35 pm - From new grade separations to speeding Metra trains to more frequent Pace buses to deploying experts to help CTA riders in crisis — transit leaders talk about NITA deliverables.
Bartlett trustees delay vote on banning kratom products

By Eric Peterson
Oct 07, 2026 5:42 pm - Public input at Tuesday nights’s village board meeting led Bartlett trustees to opt for more time to research a proposed ban on the sale of all products containing the drug kratom.
Palatine to have coming-out party Saturday for its downtown streetscape improvements

By Steve Zalusky
Oct 07, 2026 4:51 pm - Palatine will have a coming-out party Saturday to showcase its downtown streetscape improvements, featuring several hours of music.
Lewis, Bodie running for Kane County Board District 3 seat in Nov. 3 election

By David Sharos
Oct 07, 2026 4:45 pm - The race for the Kane County Board District 3 seat in the Nov. 3 election is between incumbent Democrat Anita Lewis and challenger Guy Bodie, who is running as an independent. There is no Republican candidate on the ballot in District 3.
Trial begins in fatal shooting at Wheaton-area bar

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 07, 2026 3:48 pm - A DuPage County jury is being asked to decide whether an Aurora man murdered someone over a pizza or whether he acted in self-defense.

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