Former Hoffman Estates trustee and park district commissioner Cary Collins died the day after Christmas at the age of 78.

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrifi...

As we close out 2025, we remember those we lost this year in the suburbs.

In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Rob Reiner vowed not to post on X again unless President Trump goes to prison, former President Obama plans to run again and more.

St. Charles is taking another crack at spurring development at the site of the former police station along a city-owned riverfront property.

From social media challenges gone awry to a fiery family feud and an unlucky stickup man, here’s a recap of some of the odd and unusual cases we saw in 2025.

A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.

KENNER, La. ) — Vilma Cruz, a mother of two, had just arrived at her newly leased Louisiana home this week when federal agents surrounded her vehicle in the driveway. She had just enough time to call her oldest son before they smashed the passenger w...

Building on the success of his first invitational — JCI 1: The Inception — Sept. 6 at the MAC Sports Center in Crystal Lake, Jeff “Big Frog” Curran is gearing up to host JCI 2: The Ascension Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry.

A man was sentenced to 33 years in prison Tuesday in connection with the robbery of a Lombard store and the subsequent shooting of a police officer three years ago.