Leading GOP candidate for governor State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) weighed in on the inclusion of Maia Kobabe’s "Gender Queer" on a summer reading list for sixth-grade students. The book has received attention from parents given its graphic depiction of sex scenes.
Illinois’ Fifth Congressional District Republican candidate Malgorzata “Maggie” McGonigal has criticized Barrington 220 School District's suggestion of "Gender Queer" as an option for a summertime reading list for sixth graders.
There are 45 inmates sentenced to jail in Cook County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending June 2.
There is one junior tennis player from Rolling Meadows ranked in the Boys’ 18 category in the week ending June 10 by the United States Tennis Association.
There have been 639,568 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of June 23, with 7,076 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).