Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 119,378 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 46.3% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 4,034 deaths in the suburbs,...

If this were gymnastics, we might give it a degree of difficulty rating around 9.5. Think double flips while sticking the landing, high bar to low bar with perfect release or if you want to go ice skating instead think triple axel, perfectly execut...

About a month ago, I mentioned here not being able to meet any of you in person yet, which has been kind of weird starting a new position, covering new two towns full of people I don't really know at all. That's finally starting to change. At least ...

The 10th Congressional District, it seems to us, is a quintessential microcosm of suburban views and values, reflecting those sentiments perhaps more keenly than any other collection of precincts in the region. It is a philosophy that combines commo...

SPRINGFIELD - The American Lung Association recently announced a "comprehensive" plan to tackle electronic tobacco use by the nation's high schoolers. Education, community advocacy and research are the main pillars of the association's strategy and ...

The candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat believe a national plan for the COVID-19 crisis is needed and that President Donald Trump's response was flawed. Republican Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook is challenging Democrat...

As COVID-19 gripped the globe, it brought a crush of uncertainty - essentially overnight - to the legal community and economy. Some of you reading this have probably been working remotely since March with no plans to return to the office until next...

DIY Pancake Kits Who doesn't like pancakes? Now Wynburg Cafe in Arlington Heights is making it easy for diners to cook up the restaurant's pancakes at home with its new DIY Pancake Kits with all of the fixings, er, 40 toppings. Order up a quart (or ...

Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday. Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield told a much-repeated story about ho...