Highland Park parade ‘full of heart, celebration’
July 5, 2025Highland Park’s Fourth of July events included a parade which stepped off on the same route as last year. The updated parade route did not pass by the Port Clinton Square block…
Highland Park’s Fourth of July events included a parade which stepped off on the same route as last year. The updated parade route did not pass by the Port Clinton Square block…
Independence Day fireworks shows are as old as the nation itself. According to historical accounts, the first such shows came in 1777, one year after the 13 American colonies declared…
The founder of Misericordia, a Chicago-based nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, is being remembered for “shaking society from prejudices”…
With schools closed for the summer, the Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank is once again stepping up to cover a meal gap for kids and teens across the area. With no free or reduced-priced…
SPRINGFIELD — In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4 percent, for general operating…
Doug Peterson, an individual with expertise in artificial intelligence strategy and integration, will serve as a member of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees. Peterson…
The Highland Park “No Kings” protest along the lawn at City Hall on Saturday brought out people of all ages holding signage with at least one person seen wearing a bright red “Make…
Two former auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago are being remembered for their leadership in the Catholic Church and being a blessing to all with whom they came into contact….
SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a copy of the state’s voter registration database, including sensitive data about individual voters…
Insurance companies operating in Illinois have a transparency problem with state regulators and consumers, four top state officials alleged. Illinois leaders remain frustrated by State…
The Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat features three of the state’s most notable Democrats, but U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly isn’t worried big spending or endorsements…
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…