What makes a great workplace? Judging from the top companies in the Daily Herald Business Ledger's annual Best Places to Work in Illinois awards, it's a combination of employee engagement, generous benefits and the ability for employees to have fun....

Give a your mom a break this year on Mother's Day - no cooking, no cleanup and definitely no dishes - by taking her out to a suburban brunch, lunch or dinner. Whether she prefers savory or sweet, we have some ideas of where you can indulge her on Su...

Victories were measured in the smiles of parents in the bleachers, the excitement in the faces of the athletes and the high standard of sportsmanship set by all at the Special Olympics Illinois Region B Spring Games last weekend at Prospect High Sch...

Sip some suds If you're into craft beer, then Illinois Craft Beer Week from May 10 to 17 is tailor-made for you. Various breweries, bars and restaurants from the suburbs to Chicago will be hosting tons of tap takeovers, drink specials, events and mo...

Barrington village board members Monday night hired a replacement for longtime Village Manager and former Police Chief Jeff Lawler, who's retiring. Scott Anderson, director of finance and general services for Buffalo Grove since 2006, was approved f...

It's official now. Vince India won't be defending his Illinois Open championship later this summer. He will, however, soon be competing on the same course he won it on last year. India, who just turned 30 and is in his fifth season on the PGA Tour's...

NORTHBROOK - An affiliate of Pine Tree LLC recently acquired the 89,436-square-foot Streetsboro Crossing shopping center in suburban Cleveland, Ohio from New York-based Brixmor Property Group Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. The gro...

Alex Freund is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual - Greater Chicago based in Skokie. Freund joined Northwestern Mutual in 1989 as financial representative. He is part of a network of specialists offering a...