John Chapman, CEO of Clearwater Capital Partners, will provide insight into this year's economic and markets outlook at a Harper College seminar, "Outlook 2019." The free event will take place from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the Wojcik C...

From legalizing marijuana and sports gambling to sweeping out the flat tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $39 billion budget plan touched nerves among Republicans and gave hope to some suburban constituencies starved for funding. “It took decades to get us i...

Presentation, creativity and delicious taste combined in Hannah Henrikson's "Vegan Manicotti with Tofu Ricotta" to earn her the first place award for 8- to 14-year-olds in North Cook County 4-H. The cooking judges were greatly impressed with the ski...

When first-year Harper College student Diego Cruz started exploring college options, his older brother passed along some rather blunt words of wisdom. "'Diego,' he'd say, 'it's either Harvard or Harper. There's no in between,'" Diego recalls. There ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Geo Baker considers a home loss to Northwestern last month one of the low points of Rutgers' season. The sophomore guard was determined to make the rematch on Wednesday night a highlight. Baker and Montez Mathis each had 12 poi...

Incoming Harper College President Avis Proctor received a three-year contract Wednesday that will task her with overseeing daily operations of the Palatine-based community college starting in July. But as only the sixth president in the school's his...

Harper College's board on Monday announced its choice for the next president of the Palatine-based community college. Avis Proctor, currently president of Broward College's North Campus in Coconut Creek, Florida, is set to become the sixth presi...

Anne Stava-Murray did not arrive quietly on the political scene, and now that she's here, she isn't following anyone's playbook but her own. The 81st District state representative was inspired by the inaugural Women's March, became a grass-roots act...