Eric Peterson
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Races set for Palatine council, but no contests in Hoffman Estates, SchaumburgOct 27, 2026 5:16 pm - Residents in three Northwest Cook County communities can cross a municipal primary election off their calendars.
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Bartlett trustees approve pay hikes for future village board membersOct 26, 2026 5:12 pm - Bartlett trustees have approved automatic annual pay increases for future village board members to match the cost-of-living raises that nonunion employees receive.
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Hoffman Estates lands new True Value hardware store on site of former Ace HardwareOct 26, 2026 9:38 am - Hoffman Estates has long found retention of a neighborhood hardware store to be an elusive element of its otherwise robust business community.
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Candidates for Cook County Board District 15 discuss key needs, financial improvementOct 23, 2026 11:01 am - The race to succeed Democrat Kevin Morrison as the Cook County Board’s District 15 commissioner pits Morrison’s own chief of staff against a suburban business consultant.
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Bartlett trustees ask for less dense version of proposed Hawk Ridge townhouse subdivisionOct 22, 2026 1:41 pm - Bartlett trustees have asked a development partnership to consider lowering the density of a proposed 98-unit townhouse subdivision on 19 acres.
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Bartlett bans sale of kratom, synthetic drugs and nitrous oxide for recreational useOct 21, 2026 2:50 pm - Bartlett trustees Tuesday unanimously banned the sale of kratom products, related synthetic drugs and recreational-use nitrous oxide in the village.
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Crespo, Black talk SAFE-T Act, Illinois sanctuary policies in race for 44th House seatOct 20, 2026 3:09 pm - Law enforcement issues like the SAFE-T Act and Illinois’ sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants are among the topics on which the two candidates for Illinois’ 44th House District hold distinct positions.
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Schaumburg sends 2026 time capsule to the residents of 2051Oct 20, 2026 11:55 am - Schaumburg officials last week carried on the tradition the community enjoyed this summer by sending a time capsule from this 70th anniversary year to the village residents of 2051.
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Now Arena marking 20th year in Hoffman Estates after overcoming early challengesOct 17, 2026 11:48 am - After two design concepts, two owners and even two names, Hoffman Estates’ Now Arena marks two decades of operation this month.
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Pinball Expo lights up Schaumburg Convention CenterOct 16, 2026 3:40 pm - This week’s 42nd annual Pinball Expo continued Friday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.