A financial advice site's list of the best places in the nation to retire shows Aurora might not be one of them. WalletHub ranked the 150 largest cities from best to worst for retirement based on roughly 25 factors in categories of affordability, a...

When a giant red crane parks in front of Glenbard East High School, you know there's a little more than primping going on before students return to classes. Turns out installing air conditioning at one of the oldest schools in the district requires ...

This year's awards and winners are: • Kids' Best Friend Award - Ray Jones, Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home • Outstanding Community Leader Award - Nicki Scott, Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise and Rotary International District 6450 • Making a Differen...

Palatine Township's annual Health and Happiness Fair will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at the Palatine Township Center, 721 S. Quentin Road. The fair will include free health screenings, educational presentations and other inform...

A busy corner in Vernon Hills that has been home to a succession of restaurants through the years likely will be acquired as a gateway for the village's flagship park. Vernon Hills Park District officials already have agreed, and the village board i...

Jerry Rich has become the most ambitious golf tournament promoter in Chicago, there's no doubt about that. The owner of Rich Harvest Farms, Rich has provided a steady diet of top-level competition at his sparkling Sugar Grove layout ever since the L...

When the Stevenson High School varsity football team won the Class 8A state title last fall, students and faculty celebrated by donning green and gold at a campus rally. Few of them probably knew those bold school colors hadn't been selected when co...

Site work on a controversial truck terminal in Grayslake is underway, a move opponents said amounts to a gamble while it's been being challenged in court. Earthmovers have been preparing the 33-acre former Roppelt farm at the southwest corner of Mid...