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Illinois Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a Sept. 4 news conference near McCormick Place in Chicago. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartment

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a rent-free downtown Chicago apartment, where he has been staying since the spring.

Signs for candidates line the sidewalk across from the early voting site at the Arlington Heights Village Hall on March 2, 2026.

Illinois’ 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer Davis

Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, a centrist Democrat whose 2004 upset helped begin the northwest suburbs’ shift to the left, is seeking a comeback in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District against Republican Jennifer Davis, a tech entrepreneur running for office for the first time.

Trial begins in fatal shooting at Wheaton-area bar

A DuPage County jury is being asked to decide whether an Aurora man murdered someone over a pizza or whether he acted in self-defense.

Portillo’s is collaborating with OREO on a trio of limited-time desserts. (Portillo’s)

Dining out: Portillo’s x OREO dessert collab, CPK’s Jack-O-Lantern pizzas and more

Portillo’s and OREO are coming together for a trio of limited-time desserts, while CPK is offering a festive Halloween-themed pizza for kids and Nando’s is offering a BOGO deal for you and a friend.

Geneva's quarterback Ben Peterson looks for an open receiver against Batavia during a DuKane Conference game on Sept. 25, 2026. (Mark Black/for the Beacon-News)

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 8

Geneva and Huntley move into the Top 10, while Lincoln-Way East and Loyola continue to lead the way.

Bartlett trustees postponed a vote Tuesday on banning the sale of products prepared from kratom leaves, commonly found at quick marts and gas stations. (Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg, 2023)

Bartlett trustees delay vote on banning kratom products

Public input at Tuesday nights’s village board meeting led Bartlett trustees to opt for more time to research a proposed ban on the sale of all products containing the drug kratom.

Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert, from left, and trustees John Matuszak, Terri Gens and Vince Dante, at a recent village board meeting. The board voted Tuesday to raise the pay for future mayors and trustees. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

Raises coming for Mount Prospect mayor, trustees in 2029

Mount Prospect village board members voted unanimously this week to give future mayors and trustees a boost in compensation. Pay for those elected offices has remained the same since 2001.

An aerial view looks north at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, where a proposed reconfiguration of athletic fields south of the school building has garnered neighborhood opposition and pushback from village officials. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘It is a neighborhood’: Arlington Heights officials balk at St. Viator stadium plans

St. Viator High School’s proposed outdoor athletic complex in Arlington Heights faces opposition from village board members and residents who say the project is too intense for the neighborhood.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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