Today Barrington: Tree lighting at 4:45 p.m. at Cook and Main streets in downtown Barrington. The entire event, with carriage rides and Santa, will from 3 to 6 p.m. Mount Prospect: The Winter Festival Parade this afternoon has been canceled due to a...

While I appreciate your coverage of Veterans Day activities, I didn't appreciate your politically correct breakdown of veterans. Why did you feel it necessary to break down the number of veterans by women and Hispanics? In my eyes, a veteran is so...

Discussions are under way regarding the development of the South Bartlett Road and Lake Street intersection. Two developers have come forward with proposals. One is a 9,900-square-foot retail center at the northwest corner called GoCook Plaza. It wo...

Today Bartlett: Tree lighting at 7 p.m. today at Bartlett Park gazebo, North and Oak avenues. Bartlett High School choir will lead carols starting at 6:45 p.m. Des Plaines: Tree lighting at 6 p.m. today in Metropolitan Square downtown, between Lee S...

A Glendale Heights man is barred from having contact with his two hospitalized sons as they fight to survive after being severely burned in a fire their father is suspected of intentionally igniting. Prosecutors obtained the emergency protective ord...

Holiday lights Barrington: Tree lighting at 4:45 p.m. Saturday at Cook and Main streets in downtown Barrington. The entire event, with carriage rides and Santa will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Bartlett: Tree lighting at 7 p.m. Friday at Bartlett Park g...

Carpentersville • A Carpentersville man was accused Tuesday of a residential burglary committed earlier this month. Anthony Bustos, 19, of 952 Chippewa Circle, was charged with residential burglary, police said. Bustos also was wanted on an outstand...

Schaumburg Township District Library For more information, call (847) 985-4000. Single Song Contest:ŒBand members ages 13 to 19 may enter the Single Song Contest at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. The deadl...

Barrington: Tree lighting at 4:45 p.m. Saturday at Cook and Main streets in downtown Barrington. The entire event, with carriage rides and Santa will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Bartlett: Tree lighting at 7 p.m. Friday at Bartlett Park gazebo, North an...

With a slew of tax hike proposals hanging over residents, Cook County commissioners Tuesday stooped to name-calling, yelling and taunting during an eight-hour budget-haggling session. Through all the red-faced tirades and hoopla, the commissioners m...