"Life is short - eat dessert first." Now that's a maxim diners can embrace, especially when options include a towering slice of Portillo's famed chocolate cake. But that treat is just one of the many well-known, well-loved dishes favored by suburb...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 74,135 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Thursday. There have been 3,569 deaths in...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 73,724 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Wednesday. There have been 3,548 deaths i...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 73,354 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Tuesday. There have been 3,537 deaths in ...

The fourth and final defendant in the 2017 ambush and fatal stabbing in Elgin is expected to plead guilty in mid-July, court records show. Michael A. Giacomino, 34, of Elgin, is next due in court July 13, and court services officials are preparing a...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,979 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Monday. There have been 3,527 deaths in t...

Successfully rebooting local movie theaters sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic will depend on two make-or-break factors. First, earning the public's confidence that movie theaters will be safe and clean places where people can gather - starting t...

Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,088 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Friday. There have been 3,510 deaths in t...

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...