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Oak Park village manager Kevin Jackson speaks at a Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park proposes nearly 8% increase in village portion of property tax levy

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 30, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.

The Village is proposing a 7.94% increase in its direct property tax levy from last...

Elmhurst Metra station coffee shop owner busted for selling meth
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By Susan Sarkauskas

October 29, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Peter T. Thomas, 35, of Villa Park, is charged with three counts of delivery of...

Long rumored to be coming to a former Starbucks site in Clarendon Hills, Sparrow Coffee finally opened at 100 Park Ave., Oct. 21, 2026. (Karen Deane)

Sparrow Coffee opens in Clarendon Hills after three year wait

By Chuck Fieldman

October 29, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

Sparrow Coffee, which opened in Naperville in 2018, has long been rumored to be coming...

Residents petting horses during Horsin' Around Day at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton, where the horses sport costumes and children trick or treat. This year’s event is Oct. 31. (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County)

Community news: Danada Equestrian Center offers Halloween fun, and more

By Melinda Moore

October 24, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

News from the community includes items from DuPage County, La Grange, North Riverside, Hinsdale, Oak...

Rats walk through an alley on the 1900 block of North Halsted Street Tuesday Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. The village of Franklin Park is seeking input from residents via an advisory referendum on if it should ban fruit trees in residential neighborhoods to help reduce rodent populations that might feed on fallen fruit. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Franklin Park seeks voter input on potential fruit tree ban to combat rodents

By Alicia Fabbre

October 23, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Franklin Park voters are being asked in an advisory referendum if the village should ban...

Linda Jones-Woodley smiles while describing the roofing, gutter and tuck-pointing work that was done on her renovated home on Oct. 21, 2026, in Westchester. Jones-Woodley received home improvements through a Cook County program called Healthy Homes for Healthy Families. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

More than 350 suburban homes benefit from program targeting lead and other health risks

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By Finnegan Belleau

October 23, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

Improving energy efficiency is also called an important goal of the program as Chicago faces...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle listens during the County Board meeting on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Cook County proposing $18 million renewal with controversial vendor Tyler Technologies

By A.D. Quig

October 22, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

If the County Board approves a renewal next month, Tyler Technologies will make up to...

Workers install solar panels on Trinity High School in River Forest. (Samuel Morales/Ailey Solar Electric)

Solar project at Trinity High School ties into wider church mission of environmental justice, president says

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 23, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

Trinity High School's $1.5 million solar panel project ties into a wider church mission focused...

Twins Avery Lee and Jack Lee star for Lyons in different sports but are ‘competitive in everything’

By Mike McGraw

October 22, 2026 at 6:26 a.m.

Avery Lee is a back-row specialist on Lyons' highly ranked girls volleyball team, and Jack...

Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya attends a county board meeting on Sept. 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Cook County commissioner seeks more data protection from ICE: ‘Our duty to protect it’

By Allison Kiehl

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October 21, 2026 at 7:57 p.m.

Cook County commissioners are looking to take a digital leap to help protect residents' data...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke speaks to the media at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Prison admissions for shoplifters rising in Cook County amid Burke policy change, ‘outdated’ state law

By Madeline Buckley

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

In Cook County, felony case filings and prison admissions for retail theft have risen sharply...

Customers dine at Talley's Kitchen + Bar in Clarendon Hills in 2010. Diners may soon have a new option for dining on Prospect Street. (Chuck Fieldman/Pioneer Press)

Il Mio owner, partners plan new restaurant at Brama la Pizza site in Clarendon Hills

By Chuck Fieldman

October 19, 2026 at 5:14 a.m.

Rich Ciota, owner of Il Mio, next door at 30 S. Prospect Ave., said specific...

Mike Gift speaks during the Oak Park Plan Commission hearing at Oak Park and River Forest High School Oct. 15, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park residents question affordability of homes during hearing on proposed zoning changes

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 18, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

Oak Park community members raised concerns about affordability of homes and traffic under proposed changes...