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Arlington Heights police respond to some 911 calls with a crisis counselor — a civilian, grant-funded position the last two years. The village board Monday night agreed to commit local funds, with an eye toward making the position permanent.

Arlington Heights police bring on full-time crisis counselor despite cut in federal funding

Though federal grant funding runs out this summer, Arlington Heights trustees agreed Monday to commit village funds to keep a police department crisis counselor employed at least through the end of the year. The counselor has gone on some 300 police calls over the last two years involving people su...

Storms in the forecast the next few days

A Metra train fatally struck a pedestrian Monday evening in Des Plaines, according to Des Plaines police.

Man fatally struck by Metra train in Des Plaines

Sheriff’s office seeking teen missing from Gurnee area since April 23

Ramen royalty opening new restaurant in Palatine

‘Taking care of people’: Nurse opens downtown Wheaton home decor shop

Study: Natural gas ratepayers could see an increase of $74 a month by 2035

Police: McHenry man arrested in bank robbery, left infant home alone

A McHenry man was arrested Monday on bank robbery charges, according to a news release from the McHenry Police Department. Police said they responded to Huntington Bank o...

The Grayslake Dog n Suds drive-in is closed indefinitely after a fire broke out the morning of April 20, but the management team has promised to reopen.

Out of the flames: Grayslake Dog n Suds works toward reopening after fire

Efforts are underway to get the Grayslake Dog n Suds drive-in restaurant back up and running after a fire in the early morning of April 20 disrupted operation. In a Face...

Wheaton will hold its first Bloody Mary Fest on Saturday, May 18.

Happy hour will come early during Wheaton’s first Bloody Mary Fest

With a tagline of “10 a.m. is the new 10 p.m.,” Wheaton’s first Bloody Mary Fest on Saturday, May 18, is looking to make the morning hours happier.

Adlai Stevenson Elementary School’s Julianne Collier, right, received a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching during a surprise assembly at the school Monday. Golden Apple Foundation President Alan Mather, left, made the announcement.

‘Overwhelmed with gratitude’: Suburban teachers win Golden Apples

Overwhelmed was the word of the day for a pair of suburban educators who learned Monday that they’re among the winners of 2024 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teachi...

University of Chicago clears a pro-Palestinian demonstration as MIT confronts a new encampment

Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs with demonstrators at other college campuses around the U.S. — and increasingly, in Europe.

Same job, new co-worker: Bears QB Bagent ready to work with Williams

Bears QB Tyson Bagent hosted a camp in Mt. Prospect on Sunday and talked about the reality of having the same job, with a new co-worker.

Lake Zurich police and the FBI are investigating after a resident reported losing about $1.58 million to a scammer posing as a Chinese law enforcement official.

Lake Zurich resident loses $1.58 million to scammers posing as Chinese police

A Lake Zurich resident lost more than $1.5 million through a scheme in which they were tricked into sending money to someone posing as a member of Chinese law enforcement...

DuPage state’s attorney’s office, Secret Service sting shuts down 350 fraudulent investment websites

A recent joint sting operation conducted by the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and the United States Secret Service, along with DuPage County’s IT Department, re...