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The Homewood-Flossmoor community stands to cheer the boys basketball team during a Sunday rally at the school, the day after the Vikings' first state basketball win.

Community joins celebration of Homewood-Flossmoor basketball championship

March 10, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Dozens of students, parents and community members packed into the Homewood-Flossmoor High School auditorium Sunday to celebrate the boys basketball team beating Normal Community 60-48 to clinch the 4A state...

An Elmwood Park officer offers a resident a cup of coffee Feb. 27, 2024 during a “Coffee with a Cop” session at Panera restaurant in Elmwood Park.

‘Coffee’ event in Elmwood Park a chance for resident to tell cops about speeding in alley near her home. Just like that, the issue will be addressed.

March 5, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

Half of the dining room at Panera Bread restaurant in Elmwood Park was filled recently with uniformed police officers and a rotating cast of dozens of locals eager to meet ...

New Lake Zurich police Officer Christopher Reese is sworn in Feb. 20, 2024 during the Village Board meeting in Lake Zurich.

2 longtime Lake Zurich police officers exit, department welcomes new hire

March 5, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

Lake Zurich officials bid adieu to two longtime village police officers and welcomed a new face into the ranks during a brief Village Board meeting Feb. 20. The meeting was...

Courtney Ward, a PTO volunteer, sells raffle tickets to some potentially lucky buyers Friday night at Gower Middle School. (Jesse Wright)

Gower Fun Fair draws crowds, money to cover rising class costs

March 5, 2024 at 11:44 a.m.

Friday evening the Gower Middle School was the place to be in Burr Ridge, at least for the kids. Hundreds of middle school students and plenty younger won candy, snacked...

Sarah Lindberg explains how to damage a dummy to a scout leader on Saturday. Lindberg's been a makeup artist for years and she's a fixture at the annual competition where she uses her skills to add a bit of realistic gore to the dummies. (Jesse Wright)

Dozens of scouts compete in first aid competition at Lyons Township HS

March 5, 2024 at 11:06 a.m.

While there were no major (or minor) accidents at the Lyons Township High School’s South Campus Saturday, plenty of help was on hand if someone had succumbed to a sudden...

Asylum-seeking migrants in Oak Park are expected to be moved from housing at multiple sites in the village to one, at St. Edmund's Catholic church and school, pictured, 200 S. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park, around March 1, 2024.

Oak Park trustees approve community partners for new migrant shelter

March 11, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

At a special meeting Thursday night, the Oak Park Village Board approved plans to move about 100 asylum-seeking migrants – now housed in the village at multiple sites – to...

Girls in attendance at the annual Black History Month "Uniquely You Tea Party" Feb. 11, 2024 used torn out magazine pages to create vision boards. The even was held at the Oak Park Country Club in Oak Park.

Black History Month ‘Tea Party’ in Oak Park empowers girls to ‘accomplish your dreams’

February 15, 2024 at 2:03 p.m.

As girls dressed in African-print garb sat around tables for lunch Sunday and moved about the room at the Oak Park Country Club taking part in activities during a special...

Lake Zurich School District 95 board Vice President Doug Goldberg speaks at the ribbon cutting for the district's new Young Adult Center Feb. 9, 2024, in Lake Zurich. The center, formerly the district administrative office, will service special educations students age 18 to 22.

Refurbished Lake Zurich School District 95 admin building opens as new center for older special ed students

February 13, 2024 at 7:23 p.m.

Lake Zurich School District 95 renovated and repurposed its administrative building, now using it as a brand new facility to some of the district’s special needs students SD95 leaders cut...

Village Administrator Evan Walter reviews coming capital improvement projects for Burr Ridge. (Jesse Wright)

Burr Ridge Village Board gets first look at FY2025 capital spending

February 13, 2024 at 3:21 p.m.

The Burr Ridge mayor and board of trustees got their first look Monday at the village’s five-year capital improvement budget plan. This is the plan that lays out a general...

The Elmwood Park Village Board approved an ordinance at its Feb. 5, 2024 meeting that allows certain restaurants to serve alcholic beverages with breakfast.

Elmwood Park trustees approve restaurants serving liquor with breakfast

February 13, 2024 at 11:05 a.m.

At least two Elmwood Park restaurants will be able to serve alcohol with breakfast after the Village Board approved a change that creates a new class of liquor licenses in...

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