The Elgin City Council is weighing proposals for a new garbage removal contract, one with its longtime provider and the other with a company that would offer a flat rate for trash removal and do away with buying stickers and special bags for landscape waste.
Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
Jimmy’s Restaurant in Des Plaines was sold on Aug. 6. Its future is up in the air.
The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Lake Superior Judge Natalie Bokota reset a Gary man’s pending murder sentencing Friday after he fired both lawyers earlier in the week.
Ushering in its fourth year with an extensive roster of restaurants, cafes and bakeries, Latin Restaurant Weeks runs Aug. 16 through Aug. 30 as organizers hope to spotlight the diversity of Latin flavors in Chicago, beyond the usual tamales and tacos.
The Trojan Phlyers T-28s and other teams were practicing their upcoming performances Friday morning in preparation for this weekend’s Gary Air Show.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield plans to break ground on up to 425 residences in 2025, completing construction by 2027.
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation designating the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a national monument.