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Senior Jackson Young, 18, fills out his ballot during an early voting event, Oct. 15, 2026, at Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Teen Takeover for Democracy’ draws election officials to Oak Park and River Forest High School

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 16, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon visited Oak Park and River Forest High School to encourage...

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,...

Highland Park native Marina Franklin, who has TV and film credits, including HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” is one of the headliners at the Funny is Female Comedy Festival, Oct. 22-25, at Comedy Plex in Oak Park. (Ashley Chappell)

‘Now there’s a girls’ club’: Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park

By Myrna Petlicki

October 15, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

More than 50 comics from around the country will be performing at the Funny is...

Eddie Biondo Fall Fest offers parades, pumpkins

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By baiduhai

September 20, 2022 at 12:39 p.m.

Floats, marching bands, sports clubs, and more will celebrate the season at the 44th Annual...

League Of Women Voters of the La Grange Area holding Illinois District 21 candidates forum Sept. 29

By Pioneer Press

September 20, 2022 at 10:10 a.m.

The League of Women Voters(R) of the La Grange Area is sponsoring a forum for...

A worker walks through the lobby to the entrance to the Cook County Board of Review office in April.

Cook County employee pleads guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for lower property tax assessments

By A.D. Quig

September 16, 2022 at 5:52 p.m.

The details of a bribery case that came to light more than a year ago...

Commuters board an inbound Union Pacific Northwest Metra train at the Arlington Heights station on Sept. 15, 2022, in Arlington Heights.

Metra to run as scheduled, Amtrak working to ‘quickly restore canceled trains’ after tentative freight railroad deal reached

By Sarah Freishtat

September 18, 2022 at 8:37 a.m.

Metra and Amtrak began restoring canceled trains Thursday morning, hours after the White House announced...

La Grange Village Board bans possession of liquor by anyone under 21 years of age

By Hank Beckman

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September 14, 2022 at 3:47 p.m.

The La Grange Village Board unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night banning the possession of...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, talking with Labor Day Parade participants on Sept. 3, announced the guaranteed income program last year for people who have dealt with COVID-19-related hardships.

Cook County opens applications for its guaranteed income program as Chicago completes first round of cash handouts

By A.D. Quig

September 14, 2022 at 4:09 p.m.

Chicago's $31.5 million guaranteed income pilot program has kicked off with slightly more than 5,000...

The University of Chicago Medical Center in Hyde Park in Chicago on Tuesday, March 23, 2020.

University of Chicago Medicine to acquire controlling interest in hospitals in west suburbs

By Lisa Schencker

September 13, 2022 at 7:27 p.m.

University of Chicago Medicine plans to acquire a piece of hospital system AdventHealth, which has...

Nancy Gorman specializing in ceramic pottery, won Best in Show.

Retired Lyons Township HS teacher awarded Best of Show at La Grange West End Art Festival Saturday

By Hank Beckman

September 13, 2022 at 3:49 p.m.

Two decades ago, Nancy Gorman retired from her teaching position at Lyons Township High School,...

Berwyn Blues Festival returns with 3-day lineup

By Myrna Petlicki

September 13, 2022 at 1:11 p.m.

It's not news that Chicago loves the blues. "There's a really vibrant, beautiful blues community...

Lyons coach Jon Beutjer, from left, and captains Cooper King, Graham Smith, James Georgelos and Danny Pasko walk onto the field for the coin toss before their game against Addison Trail in Addison on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.

Yale recruit Graham Smith’s remarkable athleticism runs in the family. (Does his aunt Katie’s name ring a bell?) The Lyons senior is ‘truly the best at everything he does.’

By Matt Le Cren

September 12, 2022 at 2:15 p.m.

The first thing an observer notices about Graham Smith is the fluidity. Every move the...