Bench, tribute remember life of hit-and-run victim
July 31, 2025Traci Palucci sat on a park bench dedicated to her daughter – the victim of a fatal hit-and-run accident in Wheaton – and cried. “I was trying to absorb it all when a kid on a…
The Joe Rice Memorial Car Show honors a former Winnebago High School student and serves as a vehicle for recognizing and addressing teen mental health issues. The third annual show…
Traci Palucci sat on a park bench dedicated to her daughter – the victim of a fatal hit-and-run accident in Wheaton – and cried. “I was trying to absorb it all when a kid on a…
The Regional Transportation Authority, which provides oversight for Chicago area public transit, is considering raising fares and making other changes to programs that subsidize taxi…
SPRINGFIELD — Raja Krishnamoorthi has worn many hats: lawyer, small-business owner, and for the last 10 years, U.S. representative. The 51-year-old Schaumburg Democrat, who represents…
Republican state Rep. Jeff Keicher has announced he’ll seek re-election to the 70th Illinois House District, vowing to work across the aisle while still opposing Democratic policies…
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for portions of northern and central Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Forecasters say that dangerously…
Jermaine Dye has retired – again. The Chicago White Sox’s 2005 World Series MVP is stepping away from a charity golf outing that he has led for the last 10 years. Dye has led…
Nearly 13 percent of the 1,350 Illinois ZIP codes at high risk of lead exposure in children are in Cook County. The 172 Cook County areas at high risk of lead exposure in children include…
For generations, America has been thought of as the land of opportunity, a place where anyone who worked and studied hard could grow up to achieve any goal they set for themselves. …
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based…
CHICAGO — At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side, a powerful Democratic Party organization decided who to endorse in the March 17 primary in one key statewide race. The Cook…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order July 14 requiring Illinois agencies to draft recommendations to respond to tariffs being implemented by President Donald…
SPRINGFIELD — Raja Krishnamoorthi has worn many hats: lawyer, small-business owner, and for the last 10 years, U.S. representative. The 51-year-old Schaumburg Democrat, who represents…