‘A rare gem’? This Chain O’ Lakes island is no paradise, but it can be yours

A small island for sale on Grass Lake near Antioch evokes visions of a warm breeze, a cool beverage on the beach and a relaxing break from the daily grind.

‘We have a great history’: Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band returns to perform fundraising concert at Cantigny

Remembering the ‘Elmhurst Express,’ one of NASCAR’s early stars

5-year-old dies from apparent drowning in Buffalo Grove pool

Sheriff: Deputies investigating reported gunfire find drug stash

Buffalo Grove to consider HVAC trade school

Pitch man: How Fremd QB and NU commit Johnny O’Brien helped recruit his protection to Evanston

Peter Gripper helps Harper Burton of Arlington Heights use the firefighters hose during a practice round before the Frontier Days Water Fights on Sunday in Arlington Heights.

It was a blast: Water fights help close out Frontier Days

It wasn’t just the rain that passed through the area Sunday afternoon that brought Arlington Heights Frontier Days its wet finale.

Aurora man killed while walking along I-55

A 30-year-old Aurora man has been identified as the person killing when struck by a vehicle while along I-55 in Bolingbrook. The Will County coroner said Bosimbek Khazrat...

Mount Prospect Public Works Director Sean Dorsey discussed flooding issues on the village’s northeast side during a previous meeting with residents at the Burning Bush Community Center. The center will be the site of the village board’s “COW on the Road” meeting Tuesday.

Mount Prospect trustees take meetings on the road

The Mount Prospect Village Board will hold its July 8 special village board and committee of the whole (COW) meeting on the road at 6 p.m. at Burning Bush Community Center, 1313 N. Burning Bush Lane.

One killed, five injured in Lake County crash

One person was killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle crash late Saturday in northern Lake County that authorities are blaming on alcohol and speeding.

Nicholas Laureys, 15, was killed July 2 when struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle near Crystal Lake.

‘A hole in our family’: Hit-and-run victim remembered as polite and outgoing

Nicholas Laureys, the 15-year-old killed in a hit-and-run crash last week near Crystal Lake, is being remembered as an outgoing and polite young man who liked to play video games and ride ATVs.

Bobby Jenks, All-Star closer and White Sox cult hero, dies of cancer at 44

In 2005, Bobby Jenks was as much of a cult hero in Chicago as he was a closer. Burly and baby-faced, he was armed with a fastball that touched 100 mph. Jenks was like a s...

Two riders ejected from their motorcycle following Friday crash in Pingree Grove

Two riders were ejected from their motorcycle after they were struck by a vehicle Friday in the vicinity of routes 72 and 47 in Pingree Grove.

Rose Schubel Magle, a great Pyrenees dog, takes a break from walking in the Palatine Hometown Fest parade to cool down with her owners on Saturday.

Meeting, greeting and staying cool at Palatine’s Hometown Fest parade

Images from Palatine’s Hometown Fest Parade on Saturday, July 5.

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