Julie Kollada had a nagging feeling that the last months of her mom's life could have gone better . . . for both of them. The life-changing chain of events began in 2006 with a string of distressing phone calls from her mom. The television wasn't w...

Wauconda officials will lean on a recruiting company to help find the town's next police chief. GovHR USA, a Northbrook company, will be paid $15,000 for its work. Wauconda's current chief, Patrick Yost, is set to step down in early July. He...

Start the Fourth on your feet! The eighth annual Liberty Loop 5K Run/Walk returns to Techny Prairie Park and Fields on July 4 at 7:30am, followed by a one-mile Liberty Lap Fun Run for ages 4-10. The scenic, certified 5K course begins and ends near ...

Just 10 months ago Northbrook's Nick Hardy was shaking off a loss in the final of the Illinois State Amateur and getting ready for his freshman year at the University of Illinois. This week, at 19, he's playing in the 115th U.S. Open at Washington'...

Faith in the power of education to improve lives brought together more than 325 women recently at ORT America's "Lunch With A Daughter's View" at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lincolnwood. Featuring authors Sonia Taitz ("The Watchmaker's Daughter") and...

Volunteers from Stericycle Inc. came to Libertyville on Friday with a mission and left with a record. About 150 company volunteers lined metal tables to pack meals at the Feed My Starving Children facility and filled 342 boxes with "Manna Packs," th...

Grayslake Middle School's psychologist says a suicide prevention program launched in the just-concluded academic year accomplished more than expected. "The program has done so much more than just help us identify students who are at risk," said the ...

The indignity of a first court appearance behind him, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has a big decision to make. The answer could be painfully difficult for everyone involved, and the consequences for Hastert and others could be vast. Will...

See dragon boat races at the City of St. Charles RiverFest. Take in a cruise night. Chow down at Taste of Des Plaines. Experience an outdoor concert. It's almost summer in the suburbs. Get out and celebrate the warm weather at a fest. This weeke...