GOP picks three area women: Three area women - Joyce Hundhausen of Carol Stream, Penny Falcon of Aurora and Pat Fee of Naperville - have been selected to help lead the state's GOP organization. They will take their posts Jan. 1 as executive officers...

Choral union performs Sunday: The Elgin Choral Union presents "Great Moments in Opera: Opera Choruses II" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at ECC's Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive. Tickets are $22, $17 for seniors or $14 for students. Call (847) 622-0300 or...

Keith Culberson sits in an office room on the second level of the Libertyville Sports Complex, and any kid in the vicinity who's bouncing a ball or aiming one, or dreaming of doing it on the college level, should listen up. Culberson, who once coach...

Special events • Rejoice Lutheran Church in Geneva will host "Trunk-or-Treat," a free event for families with children who want to have all the fun of Halloween without the scariness, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the church, 0N377 N. Mill ...

Baseball writer to speak: Learn the "Ten Commandments of Baseball" and how they can be applied to everyday living from J.D. Thorne during "Thou Shalt Play Ball," at 7 tonight at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Thorne, a former Univers...

West Chicago eyes gambling West Chicago residents can comment on video gambling when the city's public affairs committee meets at 7 tonight at city hall, 475 Main St. The Video Gaming Act, enacted earlier this year, allows video gambling terminals ...

Senior Benny Morrison, in his third season as a middle linebacker for Drake University, has been a consistent contributor to the Bulldogs this fall. In this week's 21-16 victory over Davidson, Morrison intercepted a pass which led to a 7-0 lead for ...

State tournament TEAM StandingS 1. Hinsdale Central 30; 2. Deerfield 24; 3. Lake Forest 22; 4.(tie) Barrington 20, New Trier 20; 6. Glenbrook North 18; 7. Lyons 16; 8. Buffalo Grove 12; 9.(tie) Chicago University 10, Homewood-Flossmoor 10, Glenbard ...