I have generally found Ruben Navarrette's articles interesting, relatively balanced, and straightforward. His rebuttal published on June 8 is disappointing for his standards. His first flaw in his argument is that he states his version of the "false...

Bond was increased Tuesday for Cortez Wamble, 18, of the 200 block of Shagbark Lane in Streamwood, who was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm in April in Hanover Park. The bond was raised to a total of $125,000 at the request of the Coo...

The Cook County States Attorney has until Nov. 5 to decide whether to seek the death penalty in the case of Clinton Johnson, 23, who was a U.S. Marine in North Carolina when he was extradited on a charge in May of first degree murder in the 2008 sho...

Arlington Heights bull; Thieves stole a wallet from a computer work station in the Illinois unemployment office, 723 W. Algonquin Road, around 3 p.m. June 24. Value was estimated at $180. bull; Thieves stole a purse from a customer's walke...

Tours, walks •Best of the West Garden Walk, sponsored by the Morton Arboretum, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9-10. Six locations the Western suburbs including Lemont, LaGrange, Oswego, Aurora and St. Charles. The walk highlights average-sized lots. $20 a p...

The village of Hanover Park on Thursday sponsored a Community Development Workforce summit at FujiFilm in the Turnberry Lakes Business Park. More than 25 professionals, including state Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates) and representatives from c...

J.D. Gershbein of Vernon Hills is a self-proclaimed expert on LinkedIn. He'll tell you how to be use the social media site for business networking. He'll guide you on the best way to write and present your biography, and research other people. He'll...