A proposal to close part of Normal Road may give Northern Illinois University a long-sought campus quadrangle and improve safety in an area that already has heavy pedestrian use. On…
Passenger rail service between Rockford and Chicago is coming back after an absence of more than 40 years. At a July 6 appearance in Rockford, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced restored…
Rashod Little admits that he got some grief from friends 18 months ago when he first told them he was working at a flower shop. “They were like ‘That’s crazy. Why would you want…
A new grocery store is coming to McHenry County, and it’s not just another in a line of big-name, corporate entities familiar to most people. In fact, this one will be the first community-owned…
Cooper Roberts is one of the many victims from last year’s July 4 Highland Park shootings. The 9-year old is confined to a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down, while undergoing…
A Ponzi scheme conducted by convicted Minooka businessman Kenneth Courtright is proving a nightmare for several charities that accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from Courtright…
An Aurora area man is facing charges of being in the possession of a stolen vehicle. Carlos Diaz, who has addresses in Aurora and Montgomery, according to the Kane County Sheriff’s…
A Chicago man, currently on probation, has been charged with illegally possessing a loaded firearm during an incident in Naperville. Terrell Maclin-Dupree, 25, a resident of the 3700…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced that her office has expanded parental leave to up to 12 fully paid weeks. The first months of parenthood are some of the most joyful…
Northwestern University on Friday, July 7, suspended head football coach Pat Fitzgerald over allegations of hazing in the football program. Fitzgerald has been placed on a two-week…
Notorious West Side Chicago drug ...“I know I ain’t going to be around forever. You dig what ...
Daughter pleads guilty in McLean ...One person faces sentencing and another will go to trial for the ...
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: Stoneware crocks ...There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use ...
Man who defrauded Art Institute ...The former Chicago Art Institute payroll manager convicted of stealing more than ...
