Summer break means family trips, dips in the pool and more time hanging out with friends for thousands of suburban students. But for the police officers who monitor their hallways and help resolve their conflicts during the fall, winter and spring, duty still calls when school’s out.

With the Fourth of July holiday on the horizon, Elgin police are ramping up their annual education and enforcement efforts to curb the use of illegal fireworks. “We’re trying to be more proactive in getting the word out there, either on Facebook or g...

A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple felony weapons charges stemming from a shooting late Sunday in Elgin that left a man dead.

Summer is the time to have some family fun! Families will enjoy these free programs at Gail Borden Public Library.

Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.

Elgin police are investigating a shooting late Sunday night that left a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound.

Mark your calendars for the 38th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest and more happening this week.

Suburban law enforcement agencies may be called upon to help keep the peace during this summer’s national political conventions in Chicago and Milwaukee.

Mark your calendars for a special performance from blues legend Buddy Guy at Chicago Blues Fest, plus PrideFests in Woodstock and Round Lake Beach, Libertyville Days and more happening this week.