The town of Arlington Heights in Illinois has had many names. It was originally called Bradley in 1854 and was changed to Dunton in the...

Located in Wheeling, the North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is one of over 3,000 federally funded American Job Centers in the...

The Centennial Volunteers conduct ecological restoration projects in the Chicago and Calumet river basins at nine locations. One of the...

A new addition to the 14th District, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a crown jewel of Cook County's nature offerings that is enjoyed by...

New to the 14th District, the Skokie Lagoons comprise 894 acres in Glencoe and Winnetka, making it a prime destination for water...

In 1992, Palatine leaders created a group called Vision in Progress. Its goal was to assess community needs in response to the increase...

The Circuit Court of Cook County was created by a 1964 amendment to the Illinois Constitution which reorganized the courts in Illinois. ...

With more than 5 million residents in Cook County, you may not think of this as an area good for camping. But did you know that Cook...

Headquartered in Arlington Heights, the Northwest Central Joint Emergency Management System (JEMS) is a cooperative effort by twelve...

Located in Glenview, Illinois, the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) is an intergovernmental agency comprised...

Did you know that Deer Grove is Cook County's first forest preserve? The nearly 2,000 acres of safeguarded natural land features many...

The Arlington Heights Health Center, located at 3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., plays an important role in the well-being of the 14th...

Located in Allison Woods, River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook has been open since 1958. The floodplain forest, backwater wetlands,...