SPRINGFIELD - All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer literacy courses under a bill that advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. Sen. K...

Ding-a-ling-ling. The Wauconda softball team has had a habit of hitting dingers this year. In fact, the Bulldogs have hit a whopping 29 home runs so far. In 14 games. "We've been taking really good at-bats," Wauconda coach Tim Orisek said. "I know t...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Police in Alameda, California, are under fire over the death of a Latino man who was pinned to the ground face down for more than five minutes on the same day a jury in Minneapolis began deliberating in the George Floyd case. ...

Northwest suburban voters overwhelmingly answered yes to all the referendum questions that appeared on ballots last week, unofficial results indicate, but the jury is still out on the fate of write-in candidates in Des Plaines and Mount Prospect. A ...

LANSFORD, Pa. (AP) - Ava Lerario lived in a home marked by both love and chaos, even before the walls of the pandemic started closing in on her fractured family. Sandwiched between two brothers, the 9-year-old was her father's princess, and she love...

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration says Medicare will significantly boost what it pays for COVID-19 shots to help get more Americans vaccinated, particularly those in hard-to-reach areas. White House coronavirus special adviser Andy Slavitt said ...

Cook and DuPage County communities will receive over $113 million in Rebuild Illinois funding to address local transportation needs, with more than $5.7 million allocated to townships and municipalities in the district State Senator Laura Murphy (D-...

2 candidates for one seat Bio City: Des Plaines Age: 74 Office sought: Des Plaines City Council Ward 5 Occupation: Alderman Q&A Q. How do you view your role in confronting the pandemic: provide leadership even if unpopular, give a voic...

Mount Prospect's police and fire department leaders say they are working hard to attract a diverse staff. But they told the village board at a special meeting Tuesday there is still a long way to go. "As you can see, we're not there yet," Police Chi...