Barely a month into the school year, a longtime Arlington Heights teacher plans to step down rather than receive a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly testing. It's said to be the first resignation in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 in...

Hospital merger NorthShore University Health System and Edward-Elmhurst Health are planning to merge and create a nine-hospital health care operation with the second-largest physician group in the state. NorthShore operates six hospi...

This weekend Elgin Fringe Fest: Through Sunday, Sept. 12, at locations throughout Elgin. The inclusive celebration of the arts includes a variety of performances. All Fringe attendees must visit Fringe Central, at 15 Ziegler Court, to pick up ticket...

Elgin on the fringe The Elgin Fringe Festival, an annual celebration of music, theater, dance, film and the visual arts, returns this weekend for its eighth year with in-person and virtual performances. Performers/artists scheduled to appear include...

Neighbors of a proposed 40-unit affordable housing complex on Rand Road in Arlington Heights say the redevelopment would bring too much density and traffic to their already congested neighborhood. But supporters who also showed up to a community mee...

This week Sunflower Fest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 25-29, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. Explore a sunflower maze, plus food trucks, a beer and wine tent, outdoor games, a carousel and more. ...

Wayne dog-killing case goes to state's attorney Kane County sheriff's detectives have finished their investigation into the fatal shooting of a dog by the husband of Wayne's village president, and they have turned their findings over...

This weekend Kenosha County Fair: 8 a.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 18-21, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at Wilmot Raceway, 30820 111th St., Wilmot, Wisconsin. Shows, live music, truck and tractor pulls, dirt track rac...

Chicago has another PGA Tour player. Northbrook's Nick Hardy earned his membership for the 2021-22 season by finishing No. 20 in the point standings during the Korn Ferry Tour's regular season. It ended Sunday at the Pinnacle Bank Championship in Om...