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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
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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...

Teska Associates planner Andrew Dunham discusses development possibilities with resident Nina Adams Sept. 29 during a Western Springs Comprehensive Plan Open House at the village Recreation Center. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Western Springs working on village’s first comprehensive plan update since 2003

By Hank Beckman

October 8, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

After almost a quarter century, the village of Western Springs is reviewing and updating its...

The Sloan Triangle area of Clarendon Hills is set up for a downtown watch party for the Clarendon Hills Little League Aug. 16, 2025. The area will be part of a new downtown district. (Brett Johnson/Pioneer Press)

Clarendon Hills OKs scaled back downtown plan set to cost $1.9 million

By Chuck Fieldman

September 29, 2026 at 5:07 a.m.

Months after nixing a $3.2 million downtown improvement plan, the Clarendon Hills Village Board OK'd...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 18 recognized the completed redevelopment of the tennis courts at Berens Park in Elmhurst. (Elmhurst Park District)

Community news: New tennis courts at Elmhurst park, Hinsdale hospital certified, more

By Melinda Moore

September 28, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Elmhurst, Hinsdale, River Forest, Franklin Park, Triton College...

Kids get to wear their Halloween costumes early at Trunk-or-Treat in Space, Oct. 10, at the Cernan Earth and Space Center at Triton College in River Grove. (Triton College)

Cernan Earth and Space Center treating kids to candy, sky show

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By Myrna Petlicki

September 28, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

The third annual Trunk-or-Treat in Space is planned for Oct. 10 at the Cernan Earth...

Fenwick High School evacuated after fire in parking garage in Oak Park

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 28, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Fenwick High School was evacuated after a fire occurred on the third floor of a...

Potential interpreter volunteers gather outside Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park on Sept. 17, 2026, during an initial training session. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Frank Lloyd Wright draws volunteers from ‘all walks of life’ to Oak Park to help interpret his architectural legacy

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 29, 2026 at 10:53 a.m.

Since 1974, people have volunteered to give tours of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Home...

Co-owners and married couple Miguel Salinas and Tatiane Varjao stand in their Oak Park store Sea Love on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

There’s a seat for everyone at the table at Oak Park’s Sea Love

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 25, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Married couple Tatiane Varjao and Miguel Salinas opened Sea Love in Oak Park and strive...

Oak Park police vehicles sit near the village's fire department. A 71-year-old woman was fatally hit by a concrete truck nearby at the intersection of North Boulevard and Euclid Avenue earlier on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Woman fatally hit by concrete truck in Oak Park: officials

By Cam'ron Hardy

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September 23, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

A 71-year-old Oak Park resident was fatally struck by a cement truck Wednesday morning near...

Reginald Henderson hugs supporters as he departs after a hearing on a petition for certificates of innocence from the Cook County state’s attorney for him and his brother, Sean Tyler, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on March 16, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Cook County settles Burge and scooter crash cases, defers jail monitoring proposal

By A.D. Quig

September 23, 2026 at 6:37 p.m.

Cook County’s finance committee approved a settlement Wednesday for a victim of a coerced confession...

Paletero’s cart from Reina de Sabores Paleteria, c. 1980, is one of the items on display in the Aqui en Chicago exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. (Chicago History Museum/gift of Reina de Sabores Paleteria)

Chicago History Museum curator to discuss inclusion and representation at Oak Park River Forest Museum

By Myrna Petlicki

September 22, 2026 at 11:40 a.m.

Chicago History Museum curator Elena Gonzales will discuss the new exhibit Aqui en Chicago at...

Assistance League of Chicagoland West member Laura Morse reads to Operation School Bell Early Read Aloud participants. It's one of the programs the 30-year-old service organization operates in communities such as Hinsdale, Hodgkins, La Grange, Western Springs and Countryside. (Assistance League of Chicagoland West)

Hinsdale’s Assistance League of Chicagoland West marks 30 years of helping

By Chuck Fieldman

September 22, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

Hinsdale-based Assistance League of Chicagoland West marks 30 years of efforts to 'address unmet needs...