‘We see the injustice’: Suburban students pledge walkouts will continue, no matter the consequences

Defying school policies and incurring the disapproval of administrators and peers, students at several suburban schools say they remain undaunted by penalties for showing solidarity with immigrant families and their allies.

Arlington Heights declares Tuesday ‘Stranger Things’ Day, when local teen actor will be honored

‘A great purpose’: Wheaton College plans library redo as part of historic fundraising campaign

Chicago area shatters 125-year-old high temp record, but expect weekend cool down

War or genocide? Schneider and Coghill clash over Israel-Gaza conflict

Democratic Senate candidates clash on donations, opine on extraterrestrial controversy

Candidates spar over which Democrat should represent the 52nd District

A garage was destroyed by fire Saturday in Mount Prospect.

Garage destroyed, house spared in Mount Prospect fire

A fire engulfing the detached garage of a Mount Prospect home was brought under control by first responders Saturday afternoon.

Crystal Lake woman dies after single-vehicle crash in Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates police are continuing to investigate a single-vehicle crash Friday evening that killed a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman.

Gov. JB Pritzker will deliver his state budget address to the General Assembly on Wednesday.

Pritzker to present budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty

Gov. JB Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future.

James Marter, left, and Gary Vician are seeking the Republican nomination in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District.

14th District GOP candidates say curbing government spending, overreach are top issues

The Republicans running to represent Illinois’ 14th Congressional District cited financial issues among their top concerns.

Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District seat from left Kevin Ake, Jennifer Davis and Mark Rice.

8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policies

Immigration policy was among the issues debated by three of the four Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District at a recent forum.

A truck uses the entrance ramp from Northwest Highway to Route 53 in Palatine. Legislation that could increase truck weights is pending in Washington, D.C.

Monster trucks? A bill percolating in D.C. to boost rig weights is causing concern in the suburbs

Safety advocates are pushing back against efforts in Congress to raise truck weight limits from 80,000 pounds to 91,000.

Glen Ellyn native Ethan Cepuran, at rear in white armband, and teammates Casey Dawson, red armband, and Emery Lehman of Oak Park, yellow armband, compete in the men's team pursuit quarterfinals Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy.

‘Nerve-wracking and exciting’: Hometown crowd cheers on suburban skaters

The rattle of plastic hand clappers filled the Glen Ellyn History Center Sunday morning as supporters cheered on suburban speedskaters Ethan Cepuran and Sarah Warren in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Stacy Iwanicki, natural resources coordinator and naturalist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is retiring after nearly 39 years at Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside.

The 'bog lady' retires: Longtime naturalist says goodbye to Volo Bog after 39 years

Naturalist Stacy Iwanicki, natural resources coordinator, is retiring after nearly 39 years at Volo Bog State Natural Area.

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