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A voter leaves a polling place after casting a ballot in McHenry County on Tuesday.

Grafton Township Board turns blue as voters also deliver change to Huntley District 158 school board

For the first time in recent memory, the Grafton Township board in McHenry County is slated to be run by Democrats.

Mike Pistillo Jr., center, works Thursday with other traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

Dow drops 1,200 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock

Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market is taking the worst of it so far.

Former Kane County Cougars owner Bob Froehlich, right, holds a jersey with President of REV Entertainment Sean Decker before Rev Entertainment announced they are the new owners of the Kane County Cougars during a press conference Wednesday.

‘The best partner we could get’: Kane County Cougars introduce new ownership

The message Wednesday morning was clear: Kane County Cougars fans can expect the same team they know and love.

Challenger Matthew Hickey, left, and incumbent Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson, who was elected Tuesday to a second term in a close race, according to unofficial results.

Johnson grateful for support and trust in winning second term in close race for Libertyville mayor

The race for Libertyville mayor Tuesday was neck and neck most of the evening before Donna Johnson pulled far enough away to make the outcome inevitable to her opponent.

Prospect's Veronica Znajda, a member of the IHSA’s 2025 Academic All-State Team, competes in the 2024 Class 3A State Cross Country Championships at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Bregenzer, Znajda can count themselves among ‘the best of the best’

Barrington’s Joe Bregenzer and Prospect’s Veronica Znajda are among 26 student-athletes statewide named to the Illinois High School Association’s 2025 Academic All-State Team.

None of the three incumbent Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members whose terms are ending sought reelection Tuesday, including current president Anna Klimkowicz who was first elected 28 years ago.

District 211 write-in votes appear to fall short, but won’t be counted for two weeks

A pair of late-announced write-in candidates in the previously uncontested Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education election appeared to fall short Tuesday.

Pistakee Country Club near Lakemoor, whose sign is pictured here, could become a solar farm under a proposal being considered by Lakemoor officials.

Lakemoor trustees to vote on controversial solar farm on golf course land Tuesday

The Pistakee Country Club could soon be converted to a solar farm in Lakemoor, but neighbors living nearby have issues with it.

Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey talks to media during an NFL football news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bears’ George McCaskey: Succession plan officially in place for family control

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Chicago Bears are staying with the McCaskey family. That’s the message from team chairman George McCaskey. He answered questions Wednesday about wh...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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