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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. La Grange, IL – Police are asking the public for immediate help locating a missing teenager after an Endangered Missing Person Advisory was activated Tuesday afternoon in suburban Cook County. According to...

Ever wish you could work on your golf game in the dead of winter? This year, you’ll be able to at Swing Away Sports Club. . At 7247 Madison St., Swing Away Sports Club is expected to open in January to offer darts and simulated golf lessons, leagues and rentals. The space is designed for those who want to learn how...

Chicago police are warning residents to stay alert after a series of carjackings and armed robberies reported across several neighborhoods this month, with suspects believed to be between 16 and 25 years old.

3:XX AM (SUN JAN 11 2026) ... Hoffman Estates firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a rollover crash with injuries at Golf Rd and Gannon Dr Hoffman Estates. Report of a rollover crash between Stonehedge Drive and Gannon Drive in Hoffman Estates near White Castle. Incident dispatch was...

Former Chicago police Supt. and Cook County Sheriff James O'Grady died last week.

CHICAGO - After serving his country for three decades, Chicago native Romere Ellis says he never expected to return home only to become the victim of an alleged financial crime. What we know:. Ellis, a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran and 100% disabled service member, moved back to the Chicago area...

In Illinois, this unassuming steakhouse has quietly earned a loyal following for its prime rib that keeps diners coming back. The dining room feels classic, no-frills, and inviting, the kind of place where the focus is entirely on what’s on the plate. Locals know it’s worth the visit, even if it doesn’t shout for...

Chicago's Irish community has chosen its next St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen.

An afternoon drive on the South Side turned violent Sunday when a 24-year-old man was shot while behind the wheel in Englewood, sending his car into a light pole and leaving him fighting for his life. The shooting happened around 2:13 p.m. on the 700 block of West 74th Street, according to police. He was transported...

A man and a 6-year-old boy sustained injuries in an attack in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on Sunday night, police said. At approximately 10:24 p.m., the pair was walking along North Sheffield Avenue near West Diversey Parkway when a man became aggressive, pulled out a sharp object and started a physical...