Looking forward to joining his wife for the next day's celebration of her mother's 63rd birthday, Aleksandr “Alex” Kandelis was at work Wednesday morning when Arlington Heights police told him something had happened and they needed information about...

PITTSBURGH — The kick went up, and Notre Dame tackle Zack Martin couldn’t look. Instead, Martin just listened to the crowd to learn whether the 33-yard field goal attempt by Pittsburgh’s Kevin Harper in the second overtime last October would end the...

Arlington Heights fire victims identified The victims who died overnight Wednesday in an Arlington Heights house fire have been identified: Doris M. Miller, the 93-year-old homeowner; Tetiana Krych, 62, who was Miller’s live-in caregiver; and S...

Nayeli Manzano said the tears started welling up even before the announcer got to the second syllable of her name. Manzano, a senior at Bartlett High School, was named Thursday as the student winner of the Reflejos Reflecting Excellence Award. She w...

Two of three women who died overnight Wednesday in a blazing Arlington Heights house fire were Russian immigrants — one who worked as a caregiver for the home’s 93-year-old owner, the other the caregiver’s 40-year-old daughter who wanted to be a nur...

With seven returners and a solid group of newcomers, the Harper basketball program will look to get started on the right foot as they open their season tonight at 7 PM at College of Lake County. Head coach Tony Amarino's squad went 13-17 last year, ...

After cooking with Twizzlers, Dan Rich figured nothing could throw him off his game. Turns out the Elgin man was right. When faced with skin-on chicken breasts, apples, microgreens and crystallized ginger, Rich put out a dish that bested his competi...

Lavelle Law, Ltd., a firm known for its community service initiatives throughout the area, is joining with Palatine Park District this year to present the 33rd annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 28. The event will include a 2-m...