Barrington Area Unit District 220 officials have created a new staff position to lead equity, race and cultural diversity initiatives. The district plans to have the administrator hired in time for the 2020-21 school year. Applications are being acc...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,693 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Thursday. There have been 3,483 deaths in...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,261 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Wednesday. There have been 3,466 deaths i...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 70,903 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Tuesday. There have been 3,429 deaths in ...

Throughout the suburbs stand longtime pizza joints, greasy spoon diners and small shops that are a big part of the fabric of communities. For decades, they've cut hair, been lunchtime hangouts for high school kids, the go-to places for an inexpensiv...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 69,910 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Saturday. There have been 3,344 deaths i...

Shirley Bassett's birthday coincides with Fourth of July, which might lead one to assume it's her favorite celebration of the year, fireworks and all. Not so, the Elgin woman said: That honor goes to Juneteenth. “This is even more exciting for me th...

Masi's Pizza and Catering is under contract for purchase by a potential new owner who hopes to keep the long-standing Dundee-area business alive, current operators said. The Carpentersville pizzeria announced last week it would close June 27 amid t...

Classic Cinemas announced Friday that it plans to reopen its Illinois locations June 26, provided that health metrics remain on track and the state enters Phase 4 of the coronavirus recovery plan. The Downers Grove-based theater chain said that it w...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 69,574 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Friday. There have been 3,364 deaths in ...