Gerald Steele 
Miquel Martinez pitches a baseball for a prize as his friend, Danny Mussa, watches at Thursday’s Buffalo Grove Days festival at Mike Rylko Park in Buffalo Grove. Both boys are Buffalo Grove sixth-graders. John Starks/[email protected] The Buffalo Grove Days festival is in full swing, and the parade is set to return Saturday. Stepping off … Read more
Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County’s ban on assault-style weapons in hopes that such a decision would overturn similar bans nationally, including the statewide ban Illinois lawmakers enacted in 2023. The Firearms Policy … Read more
Lincoln-Way East (12-1) at Maine South (8-4) The season gets started with a bang in Park Ridge with a matchup of the No. 2 and 4 ranked teams in Class 8A according to the Associated Press. Lincoln Way-East, who won this matchup 49-22 last season, is the slightly higher ranked team behind USC-bound QB Jonas … Read more
Schaumburg Boomers slugger Anthony Calarco, a Winnetka native, is the Frontier League’s MVP for 2025. Photo courtesy of Tom Anson/Schaumburg Boomers With their seventh playoff berth secured for September, the Schaumburg Boomers Thursday received five postseason Frontier League awards including MVP and Organization of the Year. Anthony Calarco was named winner of the Morgan Burkhart … Read more
Annunciation Catholic School Principal Matt DeBoer speaks outside Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis following Wednesday’s shooting there. AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn The strong faith and character of the principal of tragedy-stricken Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis is well understood by those who knew him at his own alma mater, St. Edward Central Catholic High School in … Read more
President Donald Trump speaks Tuesday during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. AP President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities. The Department of Homeland Security has asked … Read more
Erick Palacios A man has been accused of secretly videotaping people in two restrooms at a Naperville business, police said Wednesday. Erick Palacios, 47, of the 600 block of Kingsbrooke Crossing in Bolingbrook, faces 11 counts of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission. Eleven people were recorded between January and March of 2025 at … Read more
The White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr. homer against the Minnesota Twins during their game last week. AP The White Sox placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain before Wednesday’s game against Kansas City. The injury happened while running to first base in the second inning Tuesday. Robert’s … Read more
Fans and cookie lovers alike have been lining up at Sweet T’s Bakery & Cake Studio in Arlington Heights to purchase cookies inspired by the engagement of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. After co-owner Tammy Montesinos debuted the treats Tuesday, they proved so popular there was a line of customers waiting for them Wednesday … Read more
John Neri A Des Plaines man was in custody Wednesday after police said he held a restaurant delivery driver against his will and robbed him because he was upset about a missing sandwich. John Neri, 57, of the 100 block of South Des Plaines River Road, is charged with felony counts of aggravated unlawful restraint … Read more