An outspoken conservative Republican activist while growing up in Aurora, Randy Shilts would no doubt have voiced strong opinions about Aurora Pride 2019, which kicks off Friday and features a gay Pride Parade on Sunday through his old hometown. "Th...

CHICAGO (AP) - Pardeep Singh Kaleka has surveyed the landscape of an America scarred by mass shootings. Seven years ago, a white supremacist invaded a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and killed six worshippers - among them Kaleka's father, who died clutchi...

Savant Capital Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, with additional locations in Chicago, Downers Grove, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, St. Charles, and Wilmette, recently announced the additi...

CHICAGO (AP) - Pardeep Singh Kaleka has surveyed the landscape of an America scarred by mass shootings. Seven years ago, a white supremacist invaded a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and killed six worshippers - among them, Kaleka's father. Now, whenever a...

May is usually the hardest month for high school students. Back-to-back finals, advanced placement tests and end-of-year assignments make it seem like there is no time for anything else. For Muslims this year, May is also the holy month of Ramadan. ...

Akshay Dugar, Neuqua Valley High School Hometown: Naperville Parents: Amit and Meera Dugar Sponsor: James Fox, math instructor GPA: 4.40 on a weighted 4.0 scale Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 1550 Planned major: Mechanical engineering, statistics Award...

Calvin Berg, Cary-Grove High School Hometown: Fox River Grove Parents: John and Galina Berg Sponsor: Susan Nelligan, teacher GPA: 4.791 on a weighted 4.0 scale Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 1560 Planned major: Aerospace engineering Awards, honors: Ill...

Emily Aicher, St. Charles North High School Hometown: South Elgin Parents: Terry and Susan Aicher Sponsor: Natalie Ross, science teacher GPA: 5.0 Test scores: ACT: 33; SAT: 1530 Planned major: Biological engineering Awards, honors: Illinois St...

Abygale Ahn, Timothy Christian High School Hometown: Western Springs Parents: Danielle Hilgers and Phillip Ahn Sponsor: Jon Huizinga, director of college and career GPA: 4.36 on weighted 4.0 scale Test scores: ACT: 34 Planned major: Anthropolog...

Neuqua Valley's Kevin Kauling has produced countless highlight-reel plays in his four years on the boys volleyball varsity. At 6-foot-7 with elite athleticism, a high IQ and next-level court awareness, Kauling is among the best setters in the countr...