Democrat Theresa Meshes of Fox River Grove is challenging incumbent Republicans Tom Wilbeck of Barrington Hills and Yvonne M. Barnes of Cary for two seats on the McHenry County Board District 1 in the Nov. 3 general election. Meshes, a middle school...

Editor's note: This story was changed to correct the headline and information regarding a female student who reported she was contacted by in a chat room by Matthew Fralick. The girl was note a student at Barrington High School. A former Crysta...

Arlington Park Chairman Emeritus Richard Duchossois didn't have to go anywhere Wednesday to celebrate his 99th birthday - the celebration came to him. Dozens of police, fire and other municipal vehicles joined others outside Duchossois' Barrington H...

There oughta be some kind of medal for living to the age of 99. Thing is, Dick Duchossois doesn't need artificial hardware. He's got the real thing, as in two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. You get such items when you command a World War II tank b...

In a debate over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove called out Republican challenger Jeanne Ives of Wheaton for not protesting - as he did - following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police this spring. Casten, a freshman...

An ambitious $1.2 million expansion and renovation of a cat rescue shelter in Palatine is nearing the end of its first phase, with hopes that the project will be done by spring. Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center opened in 2014 at 313 N....

Incumbent Republican Thomas "Tom" Morrison faces a challenge from Democrat Maggie Trevor, a Rolling Meadows market research consultant, in the race for Illinois House from the 54th District, which takes in parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Dee...

Democrat Maggie Trevor, a Rolling Meadows market research consultant, is challenging incumbent Republican Thomas "Tom" Morrison in the race for Illinois House from the 54th District, which takes in parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Deer Park, ...