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Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson stands in front of an Aligned Data Centers building in a business park in Elk Grove Village on July 9, 2026. The Aligned Data Centers are the newest Elk Grove Village data centers close to completion. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Elk Grove Village using data center windfall to give residents $200 gift cards

By Christopher Placek

October 15, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Elk Grove Village announced plans to distribute $200 gift cards to all 14,000 residential households...

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has named its 2026 photo contest winners. Mike Nielsen’s photo of a doe and her fawn in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook won Voters’ Choice. (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County)

Community news: Deer, ducks, sunset and stream take top honors in Forest Preserve photo contest

By Melinda Moore

October 15, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Forest Preserve District of Will County, Western Springs,...

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Porter County

Porter County taskforce coming together on local income tax approach

By Shelley Jones

October 15, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The Porter County Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce is coalescing around an approach to local income...

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 4

By Mike McGraw

September 9, 2026 at 7:21 a.m.

Morgan Park and Jacobs debut in the Top 25 as New Trier leaps six spots...

St. Lawerence's Jesus Salazar (10) takes a shot against Reavis during the Class 3A St. Laurence Regional championship game in Burbank on Friday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown)

Steve Millar’s high school boys soccer rankings and player of the week for the Southland

By Steve Millar

September 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Lincoln-Way Central jumps up to second spot behind St. Laurence, while Brother Rice joins rankings.

Junior linebacker Gavin McKelvie, who leads Batavia in tackles with 34 in three games, waits for practice to start in Batavia on Tuesday, Sept/ 8, 2026. (Rick Armstrong / The Beacon-News)

When it comes to inside linebacker Gavin McKelvie, Batavia builds up defense with ‘contain the mustang’ motto

By Rick Armstrong

September 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Junior inside linebacker Gavin McKelvie, who is already getting looks from Iowa and Northwestern, steps...

Yorkville's Gavin Geegan (34) celebrates after scoring a TD on a run against Oswego East during a Southwest Prairie Conference game at Oswego on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Sean King / The Beacon-News)

Yorkville’s Gavin Geegan, always known as a ‘physical kid and fast,’ literally catches on now at running back

By Paul Johnson

September 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Yorkville's Gavin Geegan, who didn't catch a pass last year, adds versatility out of backfield...

Brother Rice's Anthony Piech (9) follows the path of the ball against Providence during a Catholic League crossover game in Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Brother Rice’s Anthony Piech plays with an additional purpose after facing top European club teams in Spain

By Steve Millar

September 9, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

Anthony Piech, who plays against top European club teams this summer, scores key goal in...

Oak Forest’s Hailee Morin (9) and Natalia Covarrubias (13) react to defeating Richards in a South Suburban Conference match in Oak Lawn on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (James C. Svehla /Daily Southtown)

Hailee Morin, whose best friend says ‘she can be a little vicious out there,’ fuels Oak Forest in front row

By Tony Baranek

September 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Senior right-side hitter Hailee Morin makes the most of her chances in Oak Forest's 25-19,...

The Hinsdale Community Pool is pictured June 16, 2020. The Hinsdale Village Board approved funding for a new children’s activity pool at the facility, replacing one that was last renovated in 1992. (Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale OKs new $1.4 million children’s activity pool

By Chuck Fieldman

September 9, 2026 at 5:07 a.m.

Hinsdale will be adding a new children’s activity pool to the Hinsdale Community Pool, allocating...

Oak Lawn's Jayden Schlosser (44) lines up behind the quarterback before scoring a touchdown against Evergreen Park during a South Suburban Red game in Oak Lawn on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown)

Column: Steve Millar’s 3 takeaways from Week 3 of the high school football season in the Southland

By Steve Millar

September 8, 2026 at 6:09 p.m.

Oak Lawn bursts out of the gate, while New Lenox is home to plethora of...

Marc Fainman was sworn in as the Village of Northbrook’s next chief of police Aug. 25, during the village’s Board meeting. Fainman is a 20-year veteran of the department. Picture taken at the first swearing-in ceremony, Aug. 7. (Village of Northbrook)

Northbrook appoints 20-year department veteran as next chief of police

By Claire Murphy

September 8, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

As Northbrook prepares to usher in a new chapter for its law enforcement with a...

Northern Indiana Public Service Company displays different metering technologies during a community customer care center event at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Public interest group asks that NIPSCO expand refunds for broken gas meters

By Post-Tribune

September 8, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

The Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana is recommending that the Northern Indiana Public Service Company...