Republican state Rep. Sheri Jesiel of Winthrop Harbor is competing against Democrat Nick Ciko of Lindenhurst in Illinois House District 61. We endorse Jesiel over Ciko, a Mundelein Elementary District 75 teacher, real estate broker and Antioch-Lake ...

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Six former Augustana athletes will be inducted into the Tribe of Vikings Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 1. Among the group is Carmel Catholic graduate Joe Wheeler, who played football at Augustana and graduated with the class of 1985. The other ind...

This weekend Riot Fest: Noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18, at Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive, Chicago. Daily schedule and ticket prices vary. riotfest.org. Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays...

Jacobs (7-3, 3-2) at Huntley (10-1, 5-0) Fox Valley Conference Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Last year: Huntley 22, Jacobs 19 Outlook: Defending league champion Huntley opens a new era under first-year coach Matt Zimolzak against the team that gave t...

If the reaction of students was an indication, opening day Monday at the Washington School in Mundelein was nearly flawless. "I saw only one or two crying, which is pretty good," new Principal Jim Kallieris said. The Mundelein Elementary District 75...

Seeking to keep a targeted Lake County legislative seat in GOP hands, House Republican strategists on Thursday will launch cable television ads highlighting past convictions of Democratic challenger Nick Ciko for theft of a parking pass in college a...