Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that early votes hadn't been reported as of press time. Hoffman Estates voters apparently can't get enough of Mayor Bill McLeod, who appeared headed for a sixth full term late Tuesday night. ...

Editor's note: This story has been edited to include information about a website that slams Smith and some of the projects from his past. Races for mayor and village president have been some of the most hotly contested showdowns in the Northwe...

Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs is pleased to announce the hiring of Lori Parrish of Crystal Lake as the next Executive Director for the nonprofit agency. Parrish follows the Rev. Jeanne Hanson, who will be retiring after servin...

Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, presented Lauren Rae Constantino the DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal for National Defense at their March 2021 virtual chapter meeting. Lauren has distinguished herself in her commitment to service and patriotism via her m...

Should gun owners be on the hook to pay for training, counseling and other programs that help schools prepare for and deal with traumatic events like on-campus shootings? That's the idea behind new legislation in Springfield that would impose an ad...

Seven candidates for three seats Bio City: North Barrington Age: 51 Occupation: Program Manager/Contracts Director at U.S. Department of Transportation Civic involvement: Champion to my three young children Barrington Chinese Immersion Council...

To his daughter, Kevin Mahoney represented all things love. Mahoney, 61, was one of 10 people killed Monday in a shooting at King Sooper's grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. In the immediate wake of his death, Mahoney's daughter, Erika Mahoney, too...

Seven candidates for three seats Bio City: North Barrington Age: 58 Occupation: Self-employed Software Product Management - Data Science/Analytics Civic involvement: Big Brothers of Canada - 1996-2000. Calgary Big Brother of the Year - 1998. La...