Heidi Quitter says she won't be able to live with herself if she doesn't give a proper burial to the man who lost his life saving hers. Sitting on the bed she shares with their 7-year-old daughter in the rundown basement of an already crowded home, ...

CHAMPAIGN — Relatively new to the area wrestling scene, second-year Batavia coach Ben Morris had plenty of spare time on his hands after his lone qualifier — Anthony Scaccia — lost his first match at the Class 3A individual state finals over the wee...

Lynn Kuti of Aurora has studied ballet and dance under masters from the Russian Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and even the June Taylor Dancers, but her passion focuses on teaching youngsters, including those whose families cannot afford lessons. T...

The twin daggers came with roughly five minutes to play. Aurora Central Catholic, in its first girls basketball Elite Eight appearance, was on its way to Normal after Jackie Cardona and Ashley Wilk had back-to-back 3-point plays in the Class 2A Conc...

The twin daggers came with roughly five minutes to play. Aurora Central Catholic, in its first girls basketball Elite Eight appearance, was on its way to Normal after Jackie Cardona and Ashley Wilk had back-to-back 3-point plays in the Class 2A Conc...

Wild West tunes Harmonica player Mike Runyan teams up with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for the pops concert “How the West Was Won” featuring music from TV and Hollywood westerns at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $24-$74. ...

Ric Noreen, a retired Kraft executive from Vernon Hills, always wanted more children. And in many ways, Jeremy Thomas, the 16-year-old Maywood boy he mentors through LINK Unlimited, is the son he never had. Noreen, now a business consultant, is a r...

See Lee live You may remember comedian Bobby Lee for his “MADtv” characters ranging from the confused film critic Johnny Gan to the Blind Kung Fu master. See Lee live this weekend doing standup at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, S...