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...

Tornado watch in effect with more storms headed to suburbs

New coffee shop to perk up Wheaton library cafe

In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war

‘R. U. Kidding Me?’: Algonquin TikToker creates Chicago-style cheesy beef pizza for Pickle Haus

Ramen royalty opening new restaurant in Palatine

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

Man fatally struck by Metra train in Des Plaines

A Metra train fatally struck a pedestrian Monday evening in Des Plaines, according to Des Plaines police. About 7:15 p.m., a 56-year-old man was hit by inbound Metra trai...

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

Customers of Illinois’ four largest gas utilities including Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois are in for a hike of at least $74 a month by 2035, according to a study released...

Maja Pietrusiewicz, 18, was last seen leaving her Gurnee-area home April 23.

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

Lake County sheriff’s police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing endangered teen last seen two weeks ago in the Gurnee area. Maja Pietrusiewicz, 18, wa...

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...

Some Eagle Brook residents posted their opposition to a proposal for an 85-foot cell tower on a property between Bent Tree and South Randall Road.

Another applicant petitions Geneva for a Verizon cell tower

A second applicant is seeking permission from Geneva to build a Verizon Wireless cell tower in the city. In 2022, TowerNorth Development LLC filed the zoning request for ...

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...

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