Dignitaries at church leader's funeral

Smoking ban: something for everyone

It has been nearly three years since Illinois banned smoking in most public places. Even some...

Schmich: Can a nice person be mayor of Chicago?

A nice person can't be mayor of Chicago. Chicago's mayor has to be an @#$%!.

Quinn, Brady joust over ethics, social issues

Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bill Brady tore into each other Thursday night on the...

Man arrested in Louisiana as 'person of interest' in NIU case

A man who notified police of a fire in a DeKalb park where badly burned human remains later were...

Few answers from Notre Dame on student's fatal accident

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No one can comprehend Declan Sullivan's death — including the...

Chicago denies permission for satellite Jon Stewart rally

The organizer of a Grant Park rally planned to coincide with a Comedy Central-sponsored event in...

Michelle Obama to attend Bishop Brazier funeral

First lady Michelle Obama and White House adviser Valerie Jarrett will travel Friday to Chicago...

CTA to test all-electric buses

The Chicago Transit Authority received a $2.2 million federal grant Thursday to buy two all-electric...

Most kids passing state achievement tests but few are excelling

Thousands of Illinois schools are like mediocre students: Most of their pupils are passing — but not distinguishing themselves —...

Home for sexually exploited girls, young women set to open in Chicago

A recent study into how pimps operate spelled out how they recruit with clear, chilling simplicity.

Early voting up in Chicago, suburbs

Early voting ended Thursday with election officials in Chicago and most of the suburbs reporting at least twice the number of early...

First lady Michelle Obama to attend Bishop Arthur Brazier funeral

First lady Michelle Obama and White House adviser Valerie Jarrett will travel Friday to Chicago for the funeral of Bishop Arthur M. Brazier,...

CTA to test all-electric buses

The Chicago Transit Authority received a $2.2 million federal grant Thursday to buy two all-electric buses.

Glencoe history museum again wins 2 awards

The all-volunteer Glencoe Historical Society museum won its first two awards last year from the Illinois Association of Museums.

For campaign signs, it's the last roundup

Over the next six days, campaign signs likely will be as ubiquitous as political ads and robocalls, as those stumping for candidates and...

Wolves try to draw blood

Who: The Chicago Wolves want blood.

ACT exams getting greater focus

When she was a junior at Fremd High School in Palatine, Boqing "Lily" Xu set aside her spring break to study for the ACT test she would...

New faces on tap for Kane Board

Depending on which way the votes fall on Election Day, the Kane County Board could have up to 12 new faces among its 26 members.

Hours set by western suburbs for trick-or-treating on Sunday

On Tap

Age is no barrier to spiritual fatherhood

Three on a match

30 years as Wheaton's manager

No escaping prison memories, so he started a haunted house

Growing up near Stateville Correctional Center was "damn scary," said Paul Siegel, 53, a third-generation farmer from Crest Hill.

Will County sheriff tops list of offices up for grabs

Voters in the south suburbs Tuesday will decide a range of issues — including whether to build a new library in Manhattan and...

Palos Community Hospital digs deep to rise higher

Palos Community Hospital is undergoing a massive expansion and renovation, which is expected to modernize the decades-old Palos Heights...

Democrats, GOP getting testy over Will County budget

Will County budget talks are heating up, with several County Board members pushing to keep the tax levy the same as last year's in a move...

New Lenox sees golden opportunity

A boomtown of hotels, restaurants and retail shops could spring up on vacant land around the new Silver Cross Hospital being built in New...