As 2016 comes to a close, we asked Northwest suburban mayors to to look back on something their community accomplished in the past year and look ahead at something they hope to accomplish in 2017. Here are their replies, in some cases edited for len...

Basketball laughs The comic antics of the Harlem Globetrotters helped make basketball a global phenomenon. See what amazing tricks the current team can do at four games on Wednesday and Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemon...

Lee Alfano: Had a 30-year career with the Des Plaines Police Department including seven as chief, during which the department investigated the 1978 disappearance of teenager Robert Piest - ultimately leading to the arrest of mass murderer John Wayne...

'Idol' night at Nellie's Fans of TV's “American Idol” will recognize two guests in Palatine Friday night. Mount Prospect native and the 2010 winner of the show's ninth season, Lee DeWyze, brings his alternative rock to Durty Nellie's for an all-ages...

Here's a look back at some of the biggest stories in the Northwest suburbs in 2016: Zurich's new headquarters Zurich North America's stunning 750,000-square-foot, $400 million headquarters in Schaumburg opened in September, bucking the trend of corp...

You know that old cliché about it being the best of times and the worst of times? Well, when it comes to our animal friends, the same holds true in 2016. Take dogs, for instance. On the negative side, there was another outbreak of the canine flu and...

Christmas hasn't even hit yet, but we all know that if you're going out for New Year's Eve ­- and doing it big - you need to start planning ahead. Bands and DJs are putting together great shows around the Chicago area. Here are some of the highligh...

Trial begins for man accused of killing East Dundee grandmother for inheritance In a murder trial expected to last two weeks, prosecutors will argue that Richard Schmelzer stabbed the 85-year-old Darrington to death in her home on July 17, know...

Palatine man charged with drug, weapons crimes An admitted gang member was arrested after gunshots were fired Monday in Palatine, police said. Samuel Cervantes now faces drug and weapons charges. Full story. Driver crashes through Arlington Heights...