Local
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Gurnee launches new emergency alert systemSep 15, 2025 12:52 pm - Gurnee has launched a new and imroved emergency alert system.
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‘I am exactly where I am meant to be’: Maine South High alum returns to teachSep 15, 2025 4:00 am - A 2021 Maine South High School graduate, Mikaela Burke returned to her alma mater as a special education teacher.
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Finn McCool’s Irish Pub now planned for vacant Wheeling Town Center spaceSep 12, 2025 12:54 pm - A Finn McCool’s Irish Sports Pub is coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex.
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Along for the Ride: Cook Co. invests more than $1.5M in suburban biking infrastructureSep 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Cook County has awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million for biking infrastructure projects in several suburbs and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
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Historical society celebrates 80th anniversary of VE Day with Victory DanceSep 10, 2025 1:17 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum invites the community to a special Victory Dance on Saturday, Sept. 13, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
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‘Bands, brews and family fun’: Inaugural Meadows Fest this weekendSep 10, 2025 11:27 am - Rolling Meadows will host a three-day festival this weekend to celebrate the city’s 70th anniversary. Meadows Fest will feature music, food, drinks, games and shopping at Kimball Hill Park.
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Sept. 11 observances across the suburbsSep 10, 2025 9:57 am - Towns across the suburbs will observe the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies.
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Open house at Des Plaines fire station on Sept. 20Sep 09, 2025 9:41 am - Learn how firefighters do their jobs when the Des Plaines Fire Department holds an open house on Sept. 20.
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Bike the Des Plaines River Trail on Sept. 27Sep 09, 2025 9:41 am - Des Plaines’ 10th annual Community Bike Ride is set for Sept. 27.
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Free eye and hearing screenings in Park Ridge on FridaySep 09, 2025 9:40 am - People 55 and older can get free eye and hearing screenings Friday, Sept. 12, in Park Ridge.