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Passengers line up at an O’Hare International Airport security checkpoint. Sunday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the July Fourth weekend, the Chicago Department of Aviation predicts.

‘Historic levels’ of Illinoisans will pack the roads, airports this holiday weekend

What’s the busiest day at O’Hare and on the tollway this holiday? How much will gas cost? We have answers.

Joel A. Koskinen

Barrington Hills man accused of threatening to kill police

A Barrington Hills man is accused of making a YouTube video threatening to kill police officers, including one in particular, court records show.

The Huntley police say the damage done to a portable toilet at Borhart Park is among the worst instances of vandalism they've seen recently.

Police investigating vandalism at Huntley park

A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police say was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) signals to the dugout after hitting a one-run single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Raise the roof: Tucker, Crow-Armstrong named National League all-star starters before Cubs win again

Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong were selected as National League starting outfielders for the MLB All-Star Game.

A unit in an 18-unit apartment building in Buffalo Grove is uninhabitable following a fire on the roof Wednesday night, Buffalo Grove fire officials said.

Person treated for minor injuries after Buffalo Grove apartment fire

A unit in an 18-unit apartment building in Buffalo Grove is uninhabitable following a fire on the roof Wednesday night, Buffalo Grove fire officials said.

Vintage Luxury Homes is seeking approval for the redevelopment of the former PepsiCo site. The Claremont development would include 88 custom luxury single-family homes.

Barrington plan commission to hear redevelopment proposal for former PepsiCo site

Barrington’s plan commission will hold a hearing Tuesday on a proposal to redevelop the former PepsiCo site at 617 W. Main St. into a residential development with 88 custom single-family homes.

The simple pleasures of Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association summer league, such as Geneva’s Mitch Endriukiatis dousing his head in a field sprinkler in a 2011 regional championship of the Phil Lawler Summer Classic, are now few and far between.

High school summer league baseball now little more than a memory

For the first time since it started in 1976, the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association summer league tournament was canceled.

Amaretto Cherry is the most popular flavor at Neon Cow Creamery & Sub Shop in Hampshire. Grab some during July, which is National Ice Cream Month.

Celebrate National Ice Cream month at these 10 suburban shops

July is National Ice Cream Month, and we’ve got 10 suburban creameries where you can beat the heat and enjoy a scoop or two.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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