Army Spc. Joseph Cappello was so moved by an elaborate homecoming ceremony in his honor Monday afternoon, that he admitted to fighting back tears. More than 200 people welcomed the 24-year-old Mount Prospect native at the American Legion Hall in Ar...

Heading into the new year, we asked Northwest suburban mayors and village presidents two questions: What was the most important or biggest or best thing to happen in your community last year? What’s your biggest expectation/hope for your town in the...

A procession of more than 150 tow trucks made a fitting tribute to Alyssa Van Meter as they trekked from a Downers Grove funeral home to a Lombard crematory, honoring the Woodridge tow truck driver who her ex-boyfriend is accused of killing. “She de...

A monthlong undercover sting operation during the holiday shopping season has resulted in the arrest of 108 individuals involved in large scale retail theft rings throughout Chicago and the suburbs, authorities said Friday. Cook County state's attor...

A man was arrested Friday on child abduction charges for attempting to lure an 11-year-old girl into his car in Waukegan, authorities said. Police said Michael Johnson, 52, of the 1600 block of 17th Street in North Chicago, tried to talk to the girl...

Travelers facing canceled flights and closed roads were hoping to finally head to their holiday destinations as a widespread snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest moved across the Great Lakes toward Canada. The storm...

Victoria Bilello The Willows Academy Hometown: Mundelein Class: Senior Parents: Evelyn and Lawrence Bilello Sponsor: Sean M. Brown, director of college counseling Community service: Tutored inner city children in Milwaukee; visited residents of Winc...

Austin David Anderson School: Westminster Christian High School Hometown: Elgin Class: Senior Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Warren Anderson Sponsor: Scott Sevey, guidance counselor Community service: Elgin Evangelical Free Church: Youth Group (Revive), Stud...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and some travelers were forced to scramble for alternate ways to get to their holida...