For more than three decades, Brandi Rojas’ family has been involved in various charities within the Hispanic community. So it’s no surprise when her parents started Brandi’s Banquets in Palatine and christened it after her, she knew she would make a...

Carpentersville Police Chief Dave Neumann is a man of few words. But he has a lot of goodbyes ahead of him. Neumann, 57, a 25-year department veteran, has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 30, Village Manager J. Mark Rooney said. His post-re...

While the debate over the length of the school day in the Chicago Public Schools continues to escalate, data produced by suburban high schools indicate that parents' resources and the way classroom time is used are equal, or larger, contributors to ...

Doe, a deer ... Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace may be packing them in with an acclaimed production of “The Sound of Music,” but you can see the next generation of singing descendants of The von Trapp Children Sunday at the Paramount The...

Funniest in his class Comedian, actor and Bolingbrook High School graduate Lenny Schmidt (“True Blood,” “Joe Dirt”) returns with stand-up comedy gigs this week and next at two Zanies locations. First he's at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, (312) 33...

“The Nutcracker” didn't originate in the U.S., but Americans have wholeheartedly embraced the Christmastime ballet as one of our nation's most prominent holiday traditions. San Francisco Ballet staged the first full-length American “Nutcracker” in ...