Mark your calendar for Groundhog Day events in Woodstock, Downers Grove’s Ice Fest, Lunar New Year celebrations, Disney On Ice presents “Let’s Dance!” and more happening this week.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20. Upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.

The grandest holiday season of the year is suddenly behind us, and as I reflect on newspapering during the last two weeks of December, I’m transported to a long-ago memory involving summertime and events that are neither American nor festive. Over th...

An Illinois State Police trooper suffered critical injuries and two others were hurt in a five-vehicle crash Saturday morning in South Barrington.

A Barrington man charged with first-degree murder says he acted in self-defense when a Vernon Hills endocrinologist, 42, was shot.

A McHenry woman charged with fatally striking a young man with her car in September didn’t stop or call police after the crash, had been drinking in bars earlier that night and afterward “concealed” her vehicle in her boyfriend’s garage, authorities alleged Tuesday during the woman’s initial court appearance.

A 50-year-old McHenry woman is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash near Island Lake last year that killed a pedestrian.

A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.

As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, we remember those we've lost this year in the suburbs. Educators, public servants, business leaders and philanthropists were among them, all leaving indelible marks through their accomplishments and dedication.

The 72-year-old driver of a car involved in a fatal crash Monday morning in Lake Zurich suffered an incapacitating medical event, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.