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Mitch Trubisky, left, poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected with the second overall pick by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL draft.

The Bears’ 5 biggest first-round draft busts

The Bears have made some bad first-round draft picks. This week’s High Five looks at the worst.

See which high schools ranked in the top 25 in Illinois

U.S. News & World Report released its list of top high schools in the country and in their respective states. The question is, how did your school do? Several suburban h...

Haze caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires blowing over the upper Midwest was visible along I-88 west of Elburn. The unprecedented wildfires, which scientists say are in line with the science behind global warming, pushed Chicagoland’s air quality to unhealthy levels.

Report: Chicago metro area ranks 22nd in nation for worst air quality

The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, r...

Several construction projects are scheduled on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) this year.

Traveling west on I-88 from the suburbs? Road construction awaits

If you’re headed to a graduation at Northern Illinois University this spring, give yourself plenty of time to get there. The Illinois tollway recently kicked off a major ...

Minnesota defensive back Tyler Nubin, a St. Charles North graduate, is expected to be one of the first defensive backs selected in this week’s NFL draft.

A key player everywhere he’s been, St. Charles North grad Nubin is ready for the NFL

Minnesota’s Tyler Nubin, a St. Charles North graduate, should hear his name called during the NFL Draft.

The Richardson Farm Tulip Festival is in full bloom in Spring Grove.

Things to do April 26-May 2: Tulip fests, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest, Natasha Leggero, Arbor Day events and more

Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival, performances by Natasha Leggero and Victor Manuelle, Arbor Day events in Arlington Heights and Lisle and more happening this week.

Bill Nienburg, left, chats with Downers Grove Library Board Trustee Marti Sladek during an event in February at the library. The Downers Grove Village Council last week removed Nienburg from the library board.

Controversial Downers Grove library trustee removed from board

Bill Nienburg’s controversial tenure as a Downers Grove Library Board trustee ended last week when the village council voted 4-3 to remove him from the board. The April 1...

St. Zachary Catholic School in Des Plaines will close for good when the current school year ends.

St. Zachary School in Des Plaines to close after 61 years

A Roman Catholic elementary school in Des Plaines will close for good at the end of the current school year, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Tuesday. St. Zachary...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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