With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it's time for local villages to turn into winter wonderlands with festive decorations and sparkling lights. Here are some of the tree-lighting ceremonies and light displays in and around the Northwest subur...

After working nearly 35 years as a neuroscientist, Talat Khan faced the biggest challenge of her life: navigating retirement. "I didn't have any clue. I was a scientist in the lab," said Khan, of Darien, who immigrated from Hyderabad, India, in the ...

A 70-year-old Hanover Park man died Tuesday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a tow truck at O'Hare International Airport. Syed Muhammed Imam was pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge as a result of multiple ...

Here's where you can find Santa and Mrs. Claus in the suburbs during the holiday season. As always, please check event organizers' websites or call before attending in case of last minute changes or cancellations. For additional holiday events, not ...

An overview of the U.S. citizenship process will be presented in English and Spanish from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Hanover Park Branch of the Schaumburg Township District Library, 1266 Irving Park Rd. Registration is required for this...

Prosecutors announced an indictment against an off-duty ride-share driver from Rolling Meadows who they say struck and killed a landscaper working along Golf Road in Mount Prospect. Munkhbat Munkh Erdene, 30, is charged with aggravated DUI and reckl...

Bloomingdale Township's Mental Health Board recently awarded more than $663,000 in funding to local organizations serving township residents in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse. Supervisor Michael D. Hovde J...