Parents of students who attend Arlington Heights schools could face fines of up to $750 if they knowingly let their kids skip school without reporting their absences, under rules approved Tuesday by the village board. The truancy ordinance, modeled ...

Skyline with SKYD and friends SKYD, the Lisle duo of Skyler Nicole and Derek Boyke, are far more than just their taut collection of edgy, mesmerizing, fuzz-rock grooves. The appeal of the twosome is in their energetic, art-embracing persona...

Editor's note: The Rev. Clyde H. Brooks, of Arlington Heights, is chairman of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations. More and more major companies are moving from the Northwest suburbs back to the city of Chicago. United Air...

Bicentennial maze The Richardson Corn Maze does its part to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the state of Illinois with a custom bicentennial design. The 2018 maze opens to the public starting Saturday at the Richardson Adventure Farm, 909 En...

This weekend Wizard World Comic Con: Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Comic book and other pop cult...

There were warm welcomes and difficult goodbyes Tuesday morning when students at Westgate Elementary and the eight other schools in Arlington Heights School District 25 officially ended their summer breaks and returned to classes. While for many the...

Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 unveiled its fifth building addition in three years on Monday to address the burgeoning enrollment throughout the district. When they arrive for the first day of classes Tuesday morning, some 80 kindergartner...

This weekend Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in the parking lot of the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Lincolnshire. Features 12 food trucks, including Toasty Cheese, Grill Chasers, Marty's Eat Wagon,...

Palatine Park District hosts the 15th annual Feet Fest at 9 a.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. 2018 marks the first year for a new Family Adventure Run format of this popular Palatine event. The new two-...

This weekend Gurnee Days: 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. The theme of the 46th annual fest is “Gurnee Days - Celebrate th...