For the first time in years, Illinois is paying to bury indigent people - welcome news to suburban funeral directors who have been fronting the expense for years when no one else would. Sax Tiedemann Funeral Home and Crematorium in Franklin Par...

Mount Prospect resident Brian Gilligan was selected for promotion to captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Gilligan has held a variety of leadership positions during his 26 years in the Naval Reserves. He started out as an intelligence specialist in 199...

The final round of Soirée Lyrique's Young Artist Program Competition and "Opera Scenes" will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 1565 Larkin Ave. in Elgin. Excerpts from "Nabucco," "La Traviata," "Marriage of Figa...

Soirée Lyrique's Young Artist Program will conclude five weeks of vocal and theatrical training with two productions. The concerts will feature 17 singers and will finalize the winners of Soirée Lyrique's first vocal competition with cash awards. "...

MIAMI (AP) - Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Aaron Judge have become the face of baseball as a gleaming, modernist ballpark and a city known for its Latino culture host the All-Star Game for the first time. After decades of falling behind, the sport fi...

Landscapers have been working steadily over the last few weeks, transforming the area behind the Children's Advocacy Center in Hoffman Estates into a vibrant butterfly garden. Flowering plants, shrubs and trees all surround brick pavers, set off by ...

Several disturbing, yet important, stories unfold in Harper College's new art exhibit, "Down the Rabbit Hole: A Deeper Look into Drugs and Alcohol," which runs through July 13. "Down the Rabbit Hole" is a collaboration between artists Jessica Sanda...

Shows, swap meets July 7-8: Zeigler Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Schaumburg hosts the Raminator monster truck, 208 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Bring the whole family for the Raminator Monster Truck car smashing. Meet the drivers and have picture op...

Harper College's Apprenticeship program will hold a series of information sessions this summer for prospective students interested in earning a salary while learning the skills for a career and graduating with no debt. Companies are positioned to h...

Two student veterans recently laced up their boots and strapped on their (rather heavy) backpacks for the fourth annual Ruck March. Participants, carrying 20-plus pound rucks, marched 20 miles from Veterans Memorial Park in Glencoe to the southern ...