Augustana's track and field team got its indoor season under way by winning the Sol Butler Invitational in Dubuque, Iowa, with two local athletes making contributions. The Vikings won the 12-team event with 103 points to edge past William Penn (90.5...

All six of Mundelein School District 75 robotics teams have qualified for state championships this year. The D.R.E.A.M. (District 75 Robotics Engineering And Math) Team students, in fourth through eighth grade, are gearing up for the annual First Le...

Two longtime township supervisors in Lake County will be exiting their jobs by not seeking re-election next year. Vernon Township's William E. Peterson and Ela Township's Lucy Prouty are stepping away from the top elected positions. Contested electi...

'Guy Code' guy Fans of TBS' “Very Funny News” and MTV's “Guy Code” won't want to miss seeing star Julian McCullough in live standup sets at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $30-$40 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 813-0484. zan...

Reaction NYE Chicago's premier winter electronic, rap and hip-hop music festival returns to Rosemont this weekend with a two-day lineup of some of the best local, national and international acts. Catch the music - including Flume, Dillon Francis, Da...

Mayors of villages in Lake County are pretty quick to point to a host of accomplishments by their village boards in 2016. Attracting economic development, resurfacing roads, finding ways to improve local government efficiency and creating new progr...

Basketball laughs The comic antics of the Harlem Globetrotters helped make basketball a global phenomenon. See what amazing tricks the current team can do at four games on Wednesday and Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemon...

'Idol' night at Nellie's Fans of TV's “American Idol” will recognize two guests in Palatine Friday night. Mount Prospect native and the 2010 winner of the show's ninth season, Lee DeWyze, brings his alternative rock to Durty Nellie's for an all-ages...

Christmas hasn't even hit yet, but we all know that if you're going out for New Year's Eve ­- and doing it big - you need to start planning ahead. Bands and DJs are putting together great shows around the Chicago area. Here are some of the highligh...

School buses are one of the safest ways to transport children, experts say. So how could a Tennessee school bus driver leave his route and crash into a tree Nov. 21, and what safeguards can prevent a similar tragedy from happening in the suburbs? S...