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Metra ‘wants to be part of the conversation’ on merging with CTA and Pace, but stays neutral

Metra leaders issued a carefully worded statement Tuesday about the commuter railroad’s potential merger with Pace, the CTA and the Regional Transportation Authority. “We share the view that this is an opportunity to improve public transportation for this and future generations,” Metra officials sai...

A push to raise pay for those who work with developmentally disabled

Last billboards in Arlington Heights — other than one owned by Bears — to come down

New coffee shop to perk up Wheaton library cafe

Ceremony marking 45th anniversary of Flight 191 tragedy set for May 25

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

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

Several rounds of severe weather are expected throughout the Chicago suburbs over the next few days.

Tornado watch in effect with more storms headed to suburbs

A tornado watch was issued for storms that rolled into the area this afternoon bringing scattered thunderstorms and the potential for tennis ball-sized hail. The watch is...

President Joe Biden speaks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried a “ferocious surge” in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel...

Chicago Ramen serves dishes such as the white miso ramen. It is adding to its list of suburban locations with a new restaurant in Palatine.

Ramen royalty opening new restaurant in Palatine

The man who once opened a restaurant dubbed the “king of Tonkotsu ramen” is expanding his food empire into Palatine. Japanese chef and restaurateur Kenta Ikehata plans a ...

The Cottage, a home decor and gift shop, recently opened in downtown Wheaton.

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

The wood floors are original. There’s an antique hutch against the brick wall. The tables were built by her husband. And the Midwestern-made candles smell fresh, like lil...

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...

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 ...