Entering Saturday night’s start at Anaheim, Cubs pitcher Cade Horton is 7-4 with 70 strikeouts, a 3.08 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in 87⅔ innings this season, his first in the major leagues. AP There’s an alternate universe somewhere with Cade Horton starting at quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners, rather than in the starting rotation … Read more
Teens ride The Freak Out during last year’s Buffalo Grove Days at Mike Rylko Park. John Starks/[email protected] Starts before Friday Chicago House Music Festival and Conference: Various times Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 21-24, at locations in Chicago. Performances, panel discussions, workshops and more. Free. For schedule, visit chicago.gov. Friday, Aug. 22 St. Charles Farmers … Read more
The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board Thursday agreed to sell this two-story, 24,000-square-foot building at 2123 S. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights to developer Bradford Allen. Christopher Placek/[email protected], 2024 Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board members have at long last agreed to sell the property the district owns … Read more
Looking for new ways to support the well-being of its 45-member crew, the Libertyville Fire Department recently joined an innovative program that has members rebuilding motorcycles together. Here’s the crew with the finished bikes, along with Chester, the department’s comfort dog. Courtesy of Motorcycle Missions First responders in suburban towns like Libertyville may not get … Read more
Downers Grove police say this man robbed a Walgreens store Friday night. Courtesy of Downers Grove police A Downers Grove drugstore was robbed Friday night by a man who initially appeared to be a customer. The theft occurred about 9:40 p.m. at Walgreens, 1000 Ogden Ave. While appearing to make a purchase, the thief reached … Read more
Students file in for the last first day of classes at Washington Elementary School in Elgin earlier this month. The school, built in 1891, will close at the end of the school year. Rick West/[email protected] Illinois school districts are receiving a combined $307 million more in state funds this year for additional teachers, reducing … Read more
Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville is celebrating its 150th year in business. This photo shows its original location in downtown. Courtesy of Oswald’s Pharmacy Finding the pharmacy counter at Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville is easy. Just walk straight to the back, past the gift boutique, the postal services counter, the jigsaw puzzles, the toys, the Naperville-themed … Read more
U.S. Reps. Sean Casten, left, and Bill Foster, center, repeatedly were interrupted by pro-Palestinian activists during a January 2024 candidate forum in Naperville. Democratic candidate Qasim Rashid is at right. Russell Lissau/[email protected], January 2023 Members of the suburban congressional delegation aren’t letting disruptive demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists deter them from hosting town hall meetings … Read more
Crews searched Lake Michigan near Highland Park for a missing swimmer Saturday. The emergency occurred after noon near the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, 31 Walker Ave. A bystander attempted to help a person struggling in the water but lost them due to strong currents, according to ABC 7. Crews from several suburban public safety departments responded. … Read more
A person spotted driving a stolen car was arrested Saturday morning in West Dundee after striking a tree and then trying to run away, police announced. The vehicle had been reported stolen in Carpentersville. It was spotted about 10:15 a.m. entering West Dundee on the Main Street Bridge, police said in a Facebook post. The … Read more