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Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in the 2026 primary election are, top row from left, Cary Capparelli, Casey Chlebek, Jeannie Evans, and bottom row from left, Pamela Denise Long, Jimmy Lee Tillman II and Don Tracy.

GOP Senate candidates offer contrasting solutions to rising costs and economic challenges

Eliminating income taxes for young adults and incentivizing companies to prioritize hiring Americans are among GOP U.S. Senate candidates’ ideas for improving the economy and reducing costs.

The Rev. Matt Nathan and his fellow dancers rehearse for their next halftime performance at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard.

Holy hip-hop: Lombard priest dances his way into parishioners’ hearts

When it comes to dancing, the Rev. Matt Nathan is a bit of a late bloomer. But these days the cleric is cutting rugs and dropping beats, in addition to saving souls, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard.

The Fox & Hound Bar & Grill at 1416 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg permanently closed after hosting last Sunday’s Super Bowl crowd.

Fox & Hound Bar & Grill in Schaumburg abruptly closes after Super Bowl

Super Bowl LX proved to be the unheralded grand finale for Schaumburg’s Fox & Hound Bar & Grill, which did not reopen the following day.

Presidents Day 2026: Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday

Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up ...

Boy injured in Aurora shooting early Sunday

Aurora police are investigating an early morning shooting Sunday north of the city’s downtown that left a male juvenile injured.

Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates crops up again in Springfield

Illinois lawmakers are poised to make a second attempt at passing a bill that would give state regulators more authority to control the rising cost of homeowners insurance.

Teen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father's release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battlin...

Democratic Kane County sheriff candidates Salvador Rodriguez, left, and Amy Johnson discussed their campaigns at a League of Women Voters forum in Elgin.

Kane County sheriff candidates discuss plans for reducing crime

Kane County Undersheriff Amy Johnson and retired sheriff’s Lt. Salvador Rodriguez fielded questions about their campaigns for sheriff during a recent League of Women Voters forum at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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