Rosemary Arquinego had two dreams in life: to become a teacher and to become a chef. Initially, she chose education, working as an elementary schoolteacher in Schaumburg for more than 20 years. But her dream of working in a kitchen never died. “I gr...

Hundreds of local needy families who rely on the Cary-Grove Food Pantry for monthly groceries will now benefit from a $1,500 donation presented by the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce from its annual golf outing. The donation will go a long way ...

Lake County voters in three judicial subcircuits will have to decide contested races for the position of circuit court judge in the Nov. 2 election. Circuit judges are elected to one six-year term, then must run for retention every six years after t...

The story is told that Sam Weller was still in his mother's womb during the major snowstorm that hit the Chicago area in 1967 and his snowbound father read aloud a book by Ray Bradbury. And Sam moved around, as if in an attempt to better hear the wo...

Following are the results of Fox Valley area girls tennis players competing in the IHSA state tournament on Thursday: Singles Jennifer Gates (Bartlett) Defeated Amanda Conklin (Normal U-High) 6-0, 6-0; d. Danielle Dixon (Homewood-Flossmoor) 6-2, 6-3...