To the dismay of tweens and teens everywhere, Claire’s is closing 291 U.S. stores, including 16 in Illinois and several in the suburbs, according to the company’s bankruptcy court filing.

Bringing awareness to suicide, the resources that are available and how to help someone with suicidal ideation are the focus of National Suicide Prevention Month each September.

Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as next year.

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Lincolnshire’s Adlai E. Stevenson High School and Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville are among Illinois’ top-performing secondary schools, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.

National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days are coming up and suburban restaurants have specials to celebrate each. Plus, Jeff’s Bagel Run just opened in Downers Grove and Truluck’s has added new menu items.

Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: The phrase “North to Alaska” is the title of a popular song performed by Johnny Horton, rockabilly singer of the 1950s, and of a 1960 film with John Wayne. Both song and film are earthy and gritty, emphasizing the uncertainty of life. That sentiment is appropriate to open discussion of the Alaska summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the United States.

Harper College recently celebrated the recipients of its 2025-26 Community Impact Fund Grants.

A person of interest in the fatal shooting of a Rosemont man last month in Des Plaines was released from police custody without charges over the weekend, authorities announced Monday.