The North Suburban YMCA has been named one of 200 finalists nationwide for the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® Grant for its "2 Seconds 2 Long" youth drowning prevention program. Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental deaths for children...

NBCUniversal owned television stations' fourth annual Clear the Shelters initiative is being held on Saturday, Aug. 18. Clear the Shelters is a community-driven, nationwide pet adoption campaign that is dedicated to placing animal lovers with their ...

You can read about history in a book, but a living history experience can take your knowledge to a new level. Ever wondered what it would be like to travel the Underground Railroad, or to fight in the Revolutionary or Civil War? Take a step back in ...

A Pine Tree LLC affiliate has acquired an indirect interest and taken over the property management responsibilities of Village Walk, a best-in-class two-level urban retail center in Los Angeles' Tarzana neighborhood. The 149,000-square-foot shoppin...

Long Grove village board members tonight are expected to address the possible demolition of the iconic downtown bridge's cover badly damaged June 27 when a truck smashed into the span. The Robert Parker Coffin Road bridge sustained the heavy damage ...

ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - The job of the newest staff member of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Elgin is to spread love ... on four paws. Julia, a 1ˆ½-year-old golden retriever, is a trained comfort dog who joined the church in June. Her work is all about...

The Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board on Thursday decided it will seek permission from voters in November to raise taxes to fund building upgrades such as tighter security at school entrances and air conditioning in all classroom...

Among nearly 4,000 employees who work at the corporate headquarters of Allstate in Northbrook, Marci Watts of Mount Prospect stands out. Staff members know her as the person to contact about sending letters to military personnel serving overseas. La...

Summer Grubbin' Summer is heating up at The RAM, where the restaurant just introduced its Summer Grubbin' menu. Try new items such as the chicken bravocado (ale-marinated chicken breast topped with Wisconsin cheddar, chipotle mayonnaise, avocado and...

At the recent Northbrook Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours held at Northbrook Days, Chamber President Tensley Garris and Board Chair Glenn Weintraub, AA Service presented Northbrook Civic leaders Sandy Huberty and Matt Settler with a ceremoni...