A Hanover Park man has been charged with sexually abusing three children and head-butting a police sergeant in the chest following his arrest. Juan Garrafa-Salazar, 31, was ordered held on $2 million bail Tuesday, according to a Cook County state's ...

When Elizabeth Jaimes first revealed that fellow classmate Monica Cardenas was her mother, no one believed her. "Everyone said, 'No, she's not. No way.' Some of them, to this day, they're not convinced," Jaimes said. Jaimes and Cardenas, of Hanover ...

Teens interested in finding a job or volunteering have exciting opportunities coming up at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Those looking for extra cash or interviewing tips won't want to miss the annual Teen Job Fair from 1-3 p.m. Saturda...

Hoffman Estates community leaders and residents gathered with neighbors from surrounding communities Monday to honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission's 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr....

Now that sales of recreational marijuana have begun in Illinois, here is a look at what's ahead as far as cannabis business licensing, taxation and local decisions about recreational sales: Licensing • Thirty-six licensed medical marijuana disp...

Eight Northwest suburban park districts and a township are among the recipients of a total of $29.7 million in state grants for park projects and more than $3 million in federal grants for recreation projects announced Friday. The state grants are f...

The new BurgerIM restaurant at Streets of Woodfield shopping center in Schaumburg has closed less than six months after it opened. Schaumburg Economic Development Director Matt Frank said he'd heard company-wide issues had led to the closing of the ...

It's easy to think of the history of the Christian Church - the worldwide Church of all believers, with a big C - as a story of division and dissension. Denominations and even local congregations have split over differences in belief, political issu...

A 19-year-old Hanover Park man died after suffering multiple gunshots wounds Monday night in a residence on the 5500 block of Pebblebeach Drive in the village, authorities said. Mickyle Fossett was pronounced dead at 10:56 p.m. Jan. 13, at Amita Hea...

Lake Barrington village board members praised the town's administrative leader last week before rewarding her with a 5% raise and a $20,000 bonus. The base salary of Village Administrator Karen Daulton Lange will be $132,850 with the pay hike, accor...