A North Aurora restaurant was closed Tuesday and its owners accused of theft and possession of stolen property after investigators raided the business in search of banking and other records. Jim P. Karonis Jr., 47, and Denise Fardelos, 52, face one ...

Today plus 7 Monday Morning Tots: 10 to 11:30 a.m. today and May 19, Vernon Area Public Library District is at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. For children under age 3. The library provides the space, books, toys and refreshments. Siblings are...

CWU honors resident: The Elgin-South Elgin Unit of Church Women United named Peggy Homfeldt their Valiant Woman for 2008 as part of their May Friendship Day Celebration. Homfeldt has been a member of Church Women United and the publicity chairwoman ...

A memorial and prayer service Friday will honor fallen St. Charles Police Sgt. Daniel P. Figgins, who died on the job three years ago this spring. The 7 p.m. service will be at Christ Community Church, 37W100 Bolcum Road, St. Charles. Call (630) 628...

A 21-year-old North Chicago man is dead after being shot by North Chicago police Tuesday, officials said. Aaren Gwinn was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Lake County Coroner Richard Keller confirmed. Th...

Today Music Institute of Chicago 2008 gala: 6 p.m. today, The Fairmont Chicago, 200 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago. Adrienne, (847) 905-1500, ext. 123. Thursday Barnes and Noble book fair: 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday, in the Deer Park Town Center, 20600 ...

Chicago police say two people have been hit and killed by a train on the city's North Side. Officer John Mirabelli says the accident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. He says both victims were dead at the scene. A message on Metra's Web site says...

Antioch • Burglars stole custom-made solid brass adapters, fittings, nipples and jam nuts between April 23 and 26 out of an unlocked garage at a home on the 42900 block of Janet Street, sheriff's office said. Value was estimated at $2,000. Grayslake...

Antioch • Burglars smashed the rear passenger's-side vent window to gain entry to a 1997 Chevrolet on the 39400 block of Circle Avenue between 2 and 4:30 a.m. April 24 and opened the glove box, but nothing appeared to be missing, sheriff's office sa...