Peter Jackson made it his mission to learn more about prescription pain medication after his 18-year-old daughter, Emily, died of respiratory depression in 2006 caused by a single OxyContin pain pill. Over the years, the Arlington Heights dad says h...

Hoffman Estates, IL. Oct.2, 2012 – Nearly 25 years after shattering her shoulder, Joan Jarzemsky, 88, is back to tending to her flower garden thanks to a new innovative surgery called reverse shoulder replacement. Jarzemsky, a retired assistant mana...

A quick glance at Devin Reed's piercing green eyes and bright smile could never reveal that the 25-year-old from Hoffman Estates was a heroin addict for more than two years. Now sober for almost four years, Reed is sharing his story of how the drug ...

Yanni’s in Arlington Heights shuts down Yanni’s Greek restaurant in Arlington Heights shut its doors on Sunday after operating for more than 13 years on the corner of East Algonquin and Arlington Heights roads. Yanni’s, which replaced the forme...

The best gift Sam and Alison Summins will give their dad today is the expectation that they will celebrate lots more Father's Days together. “No doubt about it,” said a beaming Ray Summins, a 48-year-old Hoffman Estates dad who has beaten cancer twi...

Gregory E. Crovetti may be a new doctor at MidAmerica Orthopaedic Clinic in Libertyville, but he's served more than patients in the Lake County area. As a commander in the U.S. Navy, he has worked as a physician in an emergency room and set up the f...

Nearly every weekend this summer, hundreds of people will fight cancer with each step they take. As they circle high school tracks or walk through parks, they’ll insist they won’t stop until there’s a cure for the disease. They’ll walk through the n...

Jack Andersen Fremd Jack was a big reason Fremd got back to the Mid-Suburban League title game for the third time in four years. The senior righty was 8-3 with a 1.98 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 71 IP and hit .292 with 20 RBI while playing a solid...