WINGS eighth annual charity golf outing took place on Monday, July 21, at the Inverness Golf Club. Seventy-two golfers participated in the event and helped raise over $48,000. The weather was beautiful and it was a very enjoyable event. Golfers enjo...

It doesn't seem fair that for those in the suburbs taking the new GED exam, success might depend in part on their ZIP code. The more rigorous test is being offered to Illinois dropouts this year to align with tougher learning standards in high schoo...

Rodney Howell knew it was time to walk the walk if he was going to pursue his goal of one day mentoring disadvantaged youth. Although he'd bring plenty of life experiences to the table - he grew up in the former Cabrini Green housing project - there...

Shirley Garrison carries around a thick, black notebook filled with meticulous notes. The 86-year-old history buff loves to flip through the pages, recalling the wide range of classes she's taken from a look at the first Mayor Daley to one woman's j...

While he called negotiations a "work in progress," Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig said Tuesday he's optimistic the village will reach a deal with a developer who wants to buy a troubled strip mall on Barrington Road. "We're getting close," Craig sa...

For Harper College student-athlete Colin Weber, he knew that his time competing at the college level was not over. Weber was an All-American for the Hawks in both cross country and track and field during his sophomore year (2012-13) and served as a ...

Sinking deeper into depression from being bullied, Marissa Lesperance dropped out of Palatine High School her junior year. She didn't give up on her education or her life, though, and searched for ways to keep pace with the classmates she left behi...

One year after the driving force behind the Fremont Street Theater Company passed away, his cast and crew are remaining true to their promise: The show must go on! Elroy "Sandy" Sandquist died unexpectedly from cancer during last summer's production...

Passing the 15-acre campus that is home to Arlington Toyota/Scion in Palatine is no less than impressive. On the face of it, Arlington Toyota/Scion appears simply to be a mega dealership - with a two-story, state-of-the-art new vehicle showroom; a s...