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‘I try to be happy all the time’: Schaumburg woman celebrates 106th birthday

It may not be for everyone, but being happy, surrounded by others and minding one’s own business has kept Corrine Sodergren going for 106 years. Believed to be the oldest...

Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren

President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in following healthy, active lifestyles.

Hawk Hollow Middle School principal Lisa Olsem stands in front of the “learning stairs” as she leads a tour of the new school in Bartlett after a celebratory ribbon cutting on Wednesday.

‘I’m beyond excited’: New U-46 middle school in Bartlett ready to welcome students

Elgin Area School District U-46 officials gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the new Hawk Hollow Middle School in Bartlett. Hawk Hollow was formerly an elementary school but was transformed into a middle school to serve the southeast corner of the large district.

Police and residents play basketball at the 2023 National Night out at Cerny Park in Warrenville.

Meet your local first responders at National Night Out events

Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.

Hotter summers could be making us sicker in unexpected ways

As the earth experiences hotter and hotter summers, new research using data from California emergency departments shows that the heat may be making us sicker than we know, and in ways we may not anticipate.

Pritzker signs bill to implement mental health screenings in schools

Illinois public school students could soon receive free mental health screenings each year.

Dozens of travelers wait to go through a security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport on May 23. Preliminary FAA data shows O’Hare had the most flight operations of any U.S. airport between Jan. 1 and June 30.

Midyear surge pushes O’Hare ahead of Atlanta for busiest airport crown, but will it stick?

A “milestone” for O’Hare, surpassing Atlanta in flights. New gates, airline activity are credited.