The 6th District Congressional race will come down to incumbent Democrat Casten, who is 4-0 in winning congressional elections, and challenger Republican Conforti who is 0-2 including a loss to Casten in 2024.
Category: McCook
McCook police say gun report was unfounded
A woman parked in the lot of a business in the 8100 block of Joliet Road that had closed for the evening told police she had stopped there to eat. Police sent her on her way.
McCook Bohemain Restaurant & Bar serves up food for everyone’s taste
Lynn Sorice wanted to keep the tradition alive when she bought McCook Bohemian Restaurant & Bar four years ago. She also wanted to make sure newcomers knew the place was for them too. The restaurant at 8300 Joliet Road has served Bohemian cuisine since 1991 — duck, smoked butt, meatloaf, sauerkraut, homemade bread dumplings, stuffed […]
St. Laurence High breaks ground for huge new fieldhouse
St. Laurence High School breaks ground on a 34,000-square foot fieldhouse to be ready for the 2027-28 academic year
Remembrance ceremonies mark 25 years since Sept. 11
Five communities held solemn ceremonies to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attacks, honoring the first responders who answered the call. Forest View Forest View held a remembrance ceremony attended by village officials, fire and police department members, and residents. Fire Chief Mark Stewart coordinated a flag lowering to coincide with […]
McCook murder hearing continued again
Another status hearing for Sisto Brito, charged with the murder of a Blue Island man, in McCook in 2024.
9/11 ceremonies across the area open to public
Forest View, Hodgkins, and Summit will hold remembrance ceremonies on September 11, each open to the public and timed to mark key moments from the attacks.
Status hearing set, attorney is AWOL
Defense attorney skips status hearing for man charged with 2024 murder in McCook
No more fee to run raffles in McCook
McCook stops $1,000 fee to run raffles in the village.
