Procedural moves by both sides of the Judith Katz obstruction of justice case forced a delay of her trial Monday in Lake County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge John Phillips expressed his displeasure with the last-minute changes, but said a delay to al...

A new study indicates Cook County's 550-plus taxing bodies combined to increase their collective property tax levies by 48 percent between 2000 and 2010. The Chicago-based Heartland Institute, a nonprofit governmental finance research organization, ...

Carpentersville has hired a new finance director who knows the turf. Catherine Haley, 47, of West Dundee, starts work today. She grew up in Bartlett and from 2001 through 2011 worked as Roselle’s assistant finance director. Before that, she worked a...

Some nights the ball goes in the basket and some nights it doesn't. Friday was not one of those "in" nights for the Elgin boys basketball team. A poor shooting night for the Maroons coupled with a true championship-game performance from Rockford Aub...

Statewide ban on talking on phone while driving moves forward A statewide ban on talking on the phone while driving without a hands-free device is inching closer to a reality, having passed in the House yesterday. Supporters said the ban would ...

Some nights the ball goes in the basket and some nights it doesn't. Friday was not one of those “in” nights for the Elgin boys basketball team. A poor shooting night for the Maroons coupled with a true championship-game performance from Rockford Aub...