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...

St. Charles resident Julie Saviano has been waiting for the return of live shows. On Wednesday, Saviano and her son, Alex, were among 600 people taking in "Kinky Boots," Paramount Theatre's first production in 17 months. The show is set to run throu...

College of Lake County will give $100 checks to fall semester students with one string attached: proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The college announced the incentive last Thursday morning to entice, but not require, students to get their shots...

Holding signs reading "My body, my choice" and "I call the shots," about 60 protesters, many of them nurses, lined Randall Road in front of Advocate Sherman Hospital on Wednesday to rally against the hospital chain's vaccination mandate for employee...

In a year still riddled with pandemic cancellations and ever-changing guidelines, one community is returning to normal. The village of Montgomery recently announced that the 36th annual Montgomery Fest is back Aug. 13-15. The fest will take place in...

Two of the biggest golf projects in the history of the Chicago area reach milestones this week. The Northbrook Park District's new Heritage Oaks course holds its dedication ceremony Thursday, while the DuPage Forest Preserve District's Preserve at O...

Advocate Aurora Health will require employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 15. The mandate affects about 75,000 people, including medical staff, employees who are not in contact with patients, remote workers, volunteers and on-site ve...

In 2019, state and Aurora authorities had to admit that an Aurora man should not have been able to buy the gun he used to kill five of his co-workers, injure another, and hurt five police officers at Henry Pratt Co. The shooter had received a firear...