Cook County Board president race hinges on whether voters want steady hand or new course By A.D. Quig March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal...
Property tax collection rates drop in Chicago neighborhoods with big bill hikes By A.D. Quig March 9, 2026 at 4:18 p.m. Residential property tax collections fell in 11 of the 13 community areas with the highest...
Lake Zurich’s Purple Plunge, in its 13th year, attracts over 500 plungers By Karie Angell Luc March 9, 2026 at 2:07 p.m. Lake Zurich’s lake water temperature was 57 degrees when the 13th annual Purple Plunge in...
Evanston Reparations Committee seeks new revenue streams as original funding dwindles By Claire Murphy March 6, 2026 at 4:52 p.m. Evanston’s Reparations Program is exploring how to make payments as the original revenue source, cannabis...
North Shore Restaurant Month offers deals through March 31 By Claire Murphy March 9, 2026 at 11:12 p.m. Participating restaurants in North Shore Restaurant Month are offering diners 15% off or prix fixe...
Northfield’s Sunset Ridge District 29 asking voters for $23.5 million in March 17 election By Claire Murphy March 3, 2026 at 7:14 a.m. Sunset Ridge School District 29, serving Northfield and part of Northbrook, is seeking $23.5 million...
Sunset Foods no longer planning Northfield grocery store at old Mariano’s location By Daniel I. Dorfman March 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Sunset Foods said it is no longer planning a Northfield grocery store to fill the...
After being saved from cardiac arrest death in Northbrook, Deerfield man promotes CPR training By Alexandra Murphy February 26, 2026 at 11:57 a.m. After being saved from cardiac arrest death in Northbrook, Michael Kreda of Deerfield and his...
Glenview slows plans to turn downtown into entertainment district, ban service businesses By Jennifer Johnson February 24, 2026 at 1:05 p.m. Glenview slows plans to turn downtown into an entertainment district, ban service and retail businesses,...
Poll shows Illinoisans oppose ICE near schools, school funding a critical issue By Hope Moses February 23, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. A majority of Illinoisans are opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers near schools, according...