Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read Claudia Baranowski is a librarian with the Schaumburg Township Library District. When Pascuala Herrera started chronicling her life story, she wasn't planning on publishing it. A...

Aurora ChristianCoach: Dan Beebe (sixth season) Last season's record: 7-3 overall and in conference Top returning players: Danny New, sr. (G, 6-1); Drew Meyers, sr. (G, 6-0); Jabari Sisco, sr. (F, 6-4) Top new players: Calvin Washington, jr. (G,...

It had been more than a decade since Armando Hernandez had last seen a dentist. “I live on Social Security and I'm retired, so I don't have insurance, and things just add up and I don't go,” the Elgin man said. He stayed away, even with a recent too...

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. The Fox Valley Music Foundation needs your help to reach its fundraising goals on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Donati...

NORMAL - Not even the most storied girls volleyball program in state history could derail the Metea Valley express on the campus of Illinois State University Saturday night. Mother McAuley has more state championships (15) than the Aurora high schoo...

NORMAL — The Metea Valley girls volleyball team is simply impervious to pressure at the end of a first-set postseason match. Yet again on Friday night at Illinois State University in the final semifinal of the Class 4A state tournament, the collecti...

Last spring, Alyssa Worden made the difficult decision of bypassing her sophomore high school volleyball season at South Elgin to play club. "It was one of the best decisions I've ever made," said Worden, who got the opportunity to play up for the ...

SPRINGFIELD - Plaintiffs in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that Democrats pushed through the General Assembly earlier this year have submitted their proposed changes, which would create more Latino- and Black-majority d...

It's hard to believe what all Metea Valley junior Kira Hutson has accomplished this fall. And the crazy thing is she and her Mustangs volleyball teammates may just add the ultimate cherry on top of their sundae at this weekend's state volleyball cha...

Sparkle through solstice Thousands of twinkling lights light up the Chicago Botanic Garden's Lightscape, the after-dark illuminated trail that returns starting Friday at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $26-$28; $14-$15 kids; $2 extra for a day-of visi...