Firefighters doused smoldering ashes Tuesday at the source of a fire from the previous day at a South Barrington-area landscaping company that also charred about 30 acres of nearby Spring Creek Forest Preserve. Firefighters responded at 3:42 p.m. Mo...

To celebrate Healthy Kids Day, the YMCA's national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families, the North Suburban YMCA held its fourth annual 5K Run/Walk at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 24th. The USATF Certified 5K race sta...

Treat your ears to an evening of musical mastery as the internationally-acclaimed Oakton Community College Piano Ensemble hosts a free virtual performance May 1 to June 1. Founded and conducted by Glenna Sprague, Oakton professor and coordinator of...

SPRINGFIELD - The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commemoration of Juneteenth and automatic voter registration in prisons, among other t...

While driving in April 2019, Clare Mantelman of Barrington Hills was rear-ended by a car that drove her vehicle into the car in front of her. "My head hit the steering, and I bounced back," she says. "You'll be fine, you'll be fine," Mantelman says ...

Northbrook resident Barbara Levinson, owner of Barbara's Balloons, arrived at the Northbrook Public Library's parking lot early Saturday morning to install a new balloon display bursting with colors, flowers, trees, animals and insects. As people st...

Nothing says “summer fun” better than an outdoor swimming pool. The summer season is short here in Illinois so we should strive to enjoy every minute whenever possible. That was the thinking behind the Deerfield homeowners' decision to upgrade their...

Let's do brunch Start off your weekend with Kona Grill's new brunch, which is available from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Start off with ricotta cheese fritters served with a blueberry-ginger compote ($18) or The Brainiac (pull-apart b...

In JORDY's song "I Just Wanna Be Loved" released earlier this year, the Northbrook-native pop singer jokes "Is it too much just to ask to be adored?" And with his recent song "Long Distance" blowing up online - along with last week's appearance on ...