Despite continually increasing food prices for consumers, suburban residents turned out in force during October in support of the Lavelle Law Food Drive. Boxes were overflowing at many of the 18 collection sites throughout Schaumburg, Arlington Heig...

Democratic state Sen. Laura Murphy and Republican challenger Sal Raspanti both praised and criticized Illinois' SAFE-T Act, the criminal justice reform legislation that's been making waves across the nation. That's unusual this election cycle. Attac...

The Cook County medical examiner's office has identified an 83-year-old woman as the victim of Sunday afternoon's fatal house fire in Hanover Park. Jovencia S. Valencia was killed and two Hanover Park firefighters were injured in the blaze, authorit...

A woman was killed and two firefighters were hurt in a fire Sunday afternoon at a Hanover Park home. At about 3:52 p.m., Hanover Park fire crews responded to a structure blaze in the 7300 block of Thornwood Street, officials said. They were told som...

While disagreeing on many issues, both candidates vying for the 48th state House seat agree that migrants must be cared for after being bused to the area from the Texas border. Democratic Azam Nizamuddin and Republican Jennifer Sanalitro, both first...

Jack Fehlandt, Streamwood's most recent former village president who left office 33 years ago, died Sunday at his residence in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 87. According to his wife, Pat, his death followed many years with Alzheimer's disease. S...

The driver who authorities say was behind the wheel of the car that struck a 58-year-old security worker at Schaumburg's Septemberfest last month, causing fatal injuries, has been charged with reckless homicide. Jeffrey Tokarz, 25, of Elk Grove Vill...