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Nicole Scimeca, a 2025 graduate of Maine South High School, won several student Emmy awards during her time at the school. In Nov. 2025, she picked up three more for her work in TV/broadcasting writing and editing. (Courtesy Nicole Scimeca)

Recent Maine South grad Nicole Scimeca picks up latest student Emmy awards for writing, editing. She’s won 8.

January 18, 2026 at 8:58 a.m.

Beginning in her sophomore year at Maine South High School, Nicole Scimeca picked up Emmy awards for her work as part of taking TV/broadcasting classes – winning eight in total,...

Park Ridge Alderperson Joseph Steinfels (Pioneer Press file)

Park Ridge City Council postpones zoning vote on Prairie Avenue development, opting to wait for parking study results

January 16, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.

Park Ridge city leaders delayed a rezoning vote to its February City Council meeting, where the issue is expected to be part of a broader conversation related to a proposed...

A screenshot from LTTVonline shows Lyons Township High School students reacting after finding out their video, superimposed in the upper right corner, won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the Live Sporting Event or Game category in 2025. (LTTVonline)

Lyons Township students bring home a national Emmy Award for sports coverage

January 9, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Coverage of a half court shot at a Lyons Township basketball game against Hinsdale Central won the La Grange students a national Emmy Award.

Buddy the Elf throws snowballs made of cloth Dec. 13, 2025 at the “Park Ridge Christmas Stroll” event in Park Ridge. (Jesse Wright/for Pioneer Press)

Despite the bitter cold temps, the ‘Christmas Stroll’ in Park Ridge brought the community out and raised money for area orgs

December 19, 2025 at 12:57 p.m.

Despite the frigid temperatures that barely hovered at zero degrees, Saturday was a busy day in Park Ridge’s Uptown neighborhood where scores of people turned out for the second annual...

The Park Ridge Park District has a number of St. Patrick's Day events planned for 2025, including "The Leprechaun Hunt" March 12 and March 13 in Park Ridge.

Park Ridge has parking woes but limited ways to steer out of them, study reveals

December 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

During the City Council meeting earlier this month, Park Ridge city leaders reviewed early results from an ongoing parking study, which so far revealed parking challenges and no clear avenue...

Lake Zurich Village Board approves budget with property tax hike

December 9, 2025 at 6:15 a.m.

Lake Zurich officials approved a 3.81% property tax hike at the village board meeting on Dec. 1.

Roosevelt at Salt Creek resident Bobbi Cucco watches Tam Wagner, Roosevelt's executive director, lift Lexi the cat out of her baby carriage during a Hinsdale Humane Society pet adoption event at the retirement community in Elmhurst. (Jesse Wright/Pioneer Press)

Pet adoption event pairs older residents with older animals from Hinsdale Humane Society

December 2, 2025 at 2:23 p.m.

Bobbi Cucco is nearly 90 years old, and she’s got a plan for the future. Well, for tomorrow morning anyway. Tomorrow, she’ll wake up, at six with a black paw...

Visitors stroll through Christmas displays Friday in Tinley Park's new Harmony Square. (Jesse Wright/for the Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park tree lighting brightens Harmony Plaza’s inaugural Christmas season

November 23, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

The event capped a big year for Tinley Park's downtown area as Harmony Square, opened in July, was a $38 million project.

Katy Boehm has been named to the seat on the Leyden Township High School District 212 board once held by her mother, the late Sandra Boehm. (School District 212)

Late Leyden School Board member Sandra Boehm’s daughter steps in to fulfill term

November 19, 2025 at 5:02 p.m.

Katy Boehm will fill the role her mother, the late Sandra Boehm, once held on the Leyden High School District 212 Board of Education.

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ at 4021 S. State St. in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2023. Mamie Till-Mobley held an open-casket funeral in 1955 for her son, Emmett Till. It has been established as Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Jesse Wright: When it comes to tourism, it’s all about diversity

November 19, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

If Chicago wants to attract all tourists, it's got to offer something for everybody.

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