It has been more than a month since the stay-at-home order was made and, like many of us, our community Fittest Loser Team Challenge members are struggling both mentally and physically. Experts recommend staying active and sticking to a schedule, bu...

A garage fire in Streamwood drew a large response Sunday afternoon but resulted in no injuries to residents or responders. Streamwood firefighters called to a two-story home in the 600 block of South Park Boulevard at about 3 p.m. arrived to find an...

Lights out. Vacant parking lots and desolate prayer halls. No echoing sounds within of the adhan - the Islamic call to prayer. That's not how mosques typically look on Fridays or during the holy month of Ramadan. Yet that's the eerie reality as home...

State data on confirmed COVID-19 cases show particularly high numbers in two ZIP codes serving Des Plaines when compared to those of surrounding suburbs. These numbers caused 45 concerned residents to call in questions to the normally much quieter p...

Whether nursing a cold or dealing with the doldrums of COVID-19 isolation, nothing elevates my mood more than mom's home cooking. But with my 74-year-old mother confined to my sister's home in Canada, I'm forced to settle for my adaptation of a favo...

Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison and State Rep. Michelle Mussman will host a COVID-19 virtual town hall at noon Friday to discuss the county and state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resources available to residents and busines...

Illinois' largest urgent care company will expand COVID-19 testing to all locations Wednesday using a system expected to provide results within 15 minutes, according to its chief operating officer. Rosemont-based Physicians Immediate Care's move is ...

Bail was set at $850,000 Monday for a Chicago man accused of robbing a Roselle gasoline station Saturday. Police continue searching for two accomplices, according to a news release from the DuPage County State's Attorney's office. Jerry Thomas Jr., ...

Eight weeks into the Fittest Loser Team Challenge is a decent amount of time to see some noticeable changes to one's body, mind and spirit. Teams this year have been handed the test of a lifetime and it's important during these struggles to celebra...