A little more than five decades ago, a group of Arlington Heights residents gathered to create an event they hoped would bring their community together in celebration of the United States’ Bicentennial. Fifty years later, that special celebration to mark the nation’s 200th birthday lives on as one of the suburbs’ biggest and most beloved festivals — Frontier Days.
A heat advisory is in place for the Chicago area through Wednesday as dangerous heat and humidity levels will push daytime heat indexes into the triple digits.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to kill a woman with whom he was romantically involved.
Suburban skies will light up this week with fireworks displays and drone shows. Some will be even bigger than usual to celebrate America’s 250th. Here’s where you can see them.
Authorities are still searching for the driver of a vehicle that wound up in a pond near Lake Zurich Sunday evening.
Redevelopment plans for the former Allstate Corp. headquarters near South Barrington are gaining steam.
Mundelein officials have announced the off-duty death of “a member of the Mundelein Police Department family” but aren’t providing additional details.
Suburbs are embracing farmers markets in ways that go beyond the sale of produce. They have evolved into multi-purpose civic events — a proving ground for small businesses, a way for communities to advertise their services, a showcase for local musical talent and a source of food for area pantries.