North Cook News

Park Ridge State Sen. Murphy sponsored-bill bars Illinois judges from suspending driver's licenses of traffic scofflaws

By LGIS News Service | Jun 5, 2024

A bill sponsored by Illinois State Sen. Laura Murphy (R-Park Ridge) that bars Illinois judges from suspending the driver's licenses of speeders who refuse to show up for court will soon be signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

A Kim Foxx third term? Cook's northern suburbs voted against a second.

By LGIS News Service | Mar 17, 2024

Cook County State's Attorney Candidate Clayton Harris, III is promising a third Kim Foxx term, if he proves victorious in Tuesday's Democratic Primary.

Will Winnetka vote Tuesday for a third Kim Foxx term?

By LGIS News Service | Mar 17, 2024

Winnetka Democrats will help choose who will be the next Cook County State's Attorney on Tuesday, heading to the polls to choose between lobbyist Clayton Harris, III and retired Cook County Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke.

Analysis: Democrat North Cook townships rejected Foxx in 2020 primary

By LGIS News Service | Mar 13, 2024

In Cook County's eleven north suburban townships, State's Attorney Kim Foxx received 24,581 fewer votes in the 2020 Democrat primary, when compared to 2016.

Clayton Harris: Business owners can prevent shoplifting by moving "enticing merchandise" farther back in store

By LGIS News Service | Feb 29, 2024

Cook County State's Attorney candidate Clayton Harris says shoplifting-weary retailers should move "enticing merchandise" farther from the door, making it harder for would-be thieves to steal.

April 4 Cheat Sheet: Who are the Republicans and Democrats running in 11 competitive North Shore school board elections?

By LGIS News Service | Mar 27, 2023

There are eleven competitive school board races in Chicago's North Shore Cook County suburbs, according to an analysis of candidate filings by North Cook News.

April 4 Voter Cheat Sheet: Who are the Republicans and Democrats running in nine competitive NW Cook school board elections?

By LGIS News Service | Mar 27, 2023

There are nine competitive school board races in northwest suburban Cook County, according to an analysis of candidate filings by North Cook News.

Sanctuary Saturday: 90 illegal immigrants from Nicaragua arrive in Elk Grove Village, to stay at La Quinta hotel there "indefinitely"

By LGIS News Service | Sep 10, 2022

A busload of "approximately 90" illegal immigrants from Nicaragua arrived in Elk Grove Village on Saturday, where they will stay at the La Quinta hotel there "indefinitely," according to an announcement by the village.

From Chicago City Wire

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Foxx to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

North Cook school districts divided on conforming to state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Forty-three school districts in North Cook are divided on conforming to Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Severino: Evanston schools' masking of children "manipulative political theater"

By LGIS News Service | May 26, 2022

A candidate for the newly-drawn 10th Congressional DistrictJoe Severino, candidate for US House in the north suburban 10th Congressional District "masking children makes no medical sense and represents the worst kind of manipulative political theater inflicted upon vulnerable kids.""I stand firmly against mandatory masking for anyone, and especially children.

Flouting state law, Evanston H.S. demands students and staff wear masks in school

By LGIS News Service | May 15, 2022

Evanston Township High School says its students and staff must wear masks when they report to the school on Monday, May 16. That's according to a notice issued by the school late Sunday, asking "students and staff" to hold each other in "loving accountability" for wearing masks.

Illinois Congressman Krishnamoorthi: Americans must believe cross-dressing male U.S. health secretary is a woman

By LGIS News Service | Mar 18, 2022

U.S. Rep. Subramanian "Raja" Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) says Americans who won't pretend cross-dressing male U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine is a woman are bigoted.

"Allow our kids the freedom to conduct their lives normally again;" St. Viator H.S. parents ask for hearing on forced masking of students

By LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2022

A group of parents of children at St. Viator H.S. in Arlington Heights is asking school board president Rev. Dan Hall to engage with them on his forced masking policy.

Township District 214, with 12K students and six high schools, goes mask-optional

By LGIS News Service | Feb 5, 2022

Township High School District 214, the state's largest high school-only district with 11,895 students, is now mask-optional.

Arlington Heights District 25 schools go mask-optional

By LGIS News Service | Feb 5, 2022

In response to a Sangamon County judge's ruling that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's statewide student mask requirement is illegal, Arlington Heights District 25 is going mask-optional, effective immediately.

Elk Grove’s Hyland named CCIW bowler of the week

By LGIS News Service | Nov 11, 2021

Conant High School graduate and Elk Grove native Cassie Hyland of the Carthage College women’s bowling team was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Bowler of the Week, announced Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Arlington Heights’ Troyer named CCIW diver of the week

By LGIS News Service | Nov 11, 2021

Hersey High graduate and Arlington Heights native Jack Troyer of the Illinois Wesleyan Diving team was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Diver of the Week Wednesday, Nov. 10.Troyer, a mathematics major, achieved two personal- bests in IWU’s dual with Augustana this past weekend.

Loyola Academy, Glenbrook South, Maine South, Prospect advance to IHSA football quarterfinals

By LGIS News Service | Nov 8, 2021

Of the 64 teams advancing to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) quarterfinals next weekend, four are from the northern Cook County suburbs.

IHSA Football Playoff Preview: Prospect @ Buffalo Grove

By LGIS News Service | Nov 3, 2021

Buffalo Grove will try to avenge its only loss of the season, a 17-14 Week 5 (Sept. 24) loss at Prospect.