Jessica Pierce used to have conversations with her big brother, Josh, about her life and career. Now when she visits 40-year-old Josh in the assisted-living facility where he lives in Vernon Hills, she asks him questions that one might ask a child:...

Route 59 construction starts today It’s likely to be a hurry-up-and-wait kind of commute for the next two years on a 3.5-mile segment of Route 59 in Naperville and Aurora, but officials say they’re glad the long-awaited expansion project finall...

An undergraduate who juggles classes and a burgeoning career. An actor/choreographer who teaches kids in his spare time. And a middle school student who, at 12, is already a seasoned veteran. These three actors with suburban ties are currently makin...

With another Metra director headed for the exit door, Metra’s acting chairman admits he’s worried about the railroad’s ability to function with so few board members. Four out of 11 Metra directors resigned earlier, and a fifth, Stan Rakestraw, stepp...

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is unusual among its suburban counterparts because it received direct funding from the city of Elgin — an average of $125,000 yearly from the city's share of Grand Victoria Casino revenues — until recently. A sample of o...

Students returning to classes this fall will be greeted by new principals at three schools in Lombard Elementary District 44, officials said Thursday. A veteran of District 44, Dave Danielski, has been named principal at Madison Elementary where he...

As a college senior pursuing a career in marketing, this summer really reinforced some important lessons — and I learned a thing or two about community involvement, as well. Through my classes at Aurora University, I’ve come to understand that stron...

Hailing it as what may be the best shot at meaningful immigration reform in their political careers, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Bill Foster Tuesday teamed up with local Aurora business and community leaders to trumpet a bill recently passed by the Se...

Playing in the PGA Championship isn’t anything new to Mike Small, the University of Illinois men’s coach who qualified for this week’s final major championship of 2013 for the ninth time. Small, who got into the tourney by finishing in a tie for fou...