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Police seek info in I-290 shooting that closed westbound lanes Thursday night

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

Illinois State Police closed lanes on I-290 Thursday night after responding to an alleged highway...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces her 2027 budget proposal during a board meeting on Oct. 8, 2026. Preckwinkle’s said her proposal would close a $550 million preliminary gap. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

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

By A.D. Quig

October 8, 2026 at 10:18 a.m.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose “sweeping the cupboards bare” to close a...

Alex Butekas brought his 1965 Pontiac Hearse at the West End Trunk-or-Treat Car Show Sunday, Oct. 4 along Burlington Avenue in La Grange. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange’s Trunk-or-Treat Car Show pays tribute to spooky season

By Hank Beckman

October 7, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Owners of La Grange clothing store Jack's West End drew over 50 classic vehicles to...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart outside the Cook County Jail complex on April 4, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

ICE threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to inmates for immigration enforcement

By Madeline Buckley

August 6, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Federal authorities sent Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart subpoenas for inmates wanted for civil immigration...

Oak Park Fire Department partners with U of I Fire Institute for cancer study

By Cam'ron Hardy

August 6, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

Oak Park joins the Illinois Firefighters Cancer Risk Study at the University of Illinois to...

A fire caused by a downed utility pole outside Arbor Animal Hospital in La Grange Park destroyed four vehicles, damaged pavement and caused evacuations of nearby buildings Aug. 4 in La Grange Park. (La Grange Park Fire Department)

Fire destroys four vehicles outside Arbor Animal Hospital in La Grange Park

By Pioneer Press

August 5, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

Transformer oil spilled from a downed utility pole outside Arbor Animal Hospital in La Grange...

Carolyn Elaine works on mosaic art in her studio in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Aug. 3, 2026. Elaine has led Oak Park's Off the Wall art program for 21 years but is stepping away after its latest installation. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park’s ‘master artist’ steps away from Off the Wall summer youth art program after 21 years

By Cam'ron Hardy

August 7, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

Carolyn Elaine is stepping away from Oak Park's "Off the Wall" program after leading it...

Community Park District of La Grange Park Commissioner Alexandria Zuck stands next to the Ginkgo tree planted in her honor Friday, July 31 during the La Grange Park Arbor Day celebration. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park Arbor Day ceremony lauds environmental impact of community leader

By Hank Beckman

August 4, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

La Grange Park’s Arbor Day celebration commemorated the environmental impact of Park District commissioner Alexandria...

Franklin Park man sentenced in six bank robberies
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By Pioneer Press

August 3, 2026 at 6:02 p.m.

A Franklin Park man was sentenced to 14 years in prison after a string of...

The asphalt parking lot at La Grange Park Village Hall is scheduled to be replaced by permeable paver bricks this year. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park approves $1.73 million for infrastructure projects

By Hank Beckman

August 3, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Roadway projects in La Grange Park got a funding boost from the Village Board as...

Oak Park Fire Chief JT Terry, right, and consultant Nathan Melotte, of Cordogan Clark, discuss new fire station designs at a special meeting with Oak Park Village Board officials on Tuesday, July 28, in Oak Park. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park plans new, larger fire station to replace one on Augusta Street

By Cam'ron Hardy

August 3, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

Oak Park Board officials decided between three new fire stations as one of the current...

Racers paddle their craft during a cardboard boat regatta that was part of the fun during Mythical Creatures Week with the Park District of Oak Park at Rehm Pool. (Park District of Oak Park)

Community news: Cardboard craft ply the Oak Park seas, Darien Fest, and more

By Melinda Moore

July 31, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Oak Park, Darien, Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Brookfield, Hillside...

Gov. JB Pritzker talks about a law that will ban cellphones in schools during a signing ceremony at Elgin High School, July 28, 2026. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

School officials in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills eye impact of state cellphone policy

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By Chuck Fieldman

July 31, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

All public elementary schools must be compliant with the new Illinois cellphone standard by the...