A luxury mansion in Barrington Hills was destroyed Saturday afternoon by a stubborn fire in an affluent neighborhood with no fire hydrants, authorities said. Crews requested extra manpower and equipment from departments across the Northwest suburbs ...

An overnight condominium building fire in Lake in the Hills is likely accidental, officials said Wednesday. "We don't think it's suspicious," said Peter Van Dorpe, assistant chief with the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District. Firefi...

Daniel Alarik of Elk Grove Village lives and breathes the Army. The Army veteran even founded Carol Stream-based Grunt Style LLC, which sells clothing and gear with military and patriotic themes. He also has hired mostly veterans and ensures design...

It's time to open a second front on derailments involving volatile crude oil, Sen. Dick Durbin and local leaders said Wednesday. "We're finding more and more derailments, and that's scary, particularly when you get near urban communities," Durbin sa...

Portillo's plans to come to Gurnee Portillo's Hot Dogs plans to open a restaurant in Gurnee. Mayor Kristina Kovarik confirmed last night that Portillo's Restaurant Group applied for a permit with the village. The restaurant would be in the form...

Gary Blaski, co-owner of the Allegra Marketing Print and Mail franchise in Glendale Heights, saw his beloved home in Bartlett go up in flames in a matter of minutes. Twenty-five years of memories, comfort and security suddenly filled with smoke afte...

A girl was injured Sunday after accidentally releasing a self-defense spray inside a fitting room at Kohl's Department Store in Schaumburg, authorities said. Schaumburg Fire Chief Dave Schumann said the girl was trying on clothes at about 7:30 p.m. ...

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