Sad as he finds the mission, Peter Keene of Wheeling can't hold back the chuckles as he searches through his computer, pulling up photograph after photograph of his dead friend, Matt Jordan, that might be appropriate for the video montage during Sat...

On October 9, 2014 over 50 members, friends and supporters of The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) at Highland Park Hospital gathered at Green Acres Country Club in Northbrook for the organization's annual meeting and lun...

When voters go to the polls on Nov. 4, they won't just be picking among candidates who have bombarded them with TV ads and mailers for months now. They also will be voting on two possible amendments to the Illinois constitution — one dealing with vi...

There's not much the candidates for the state House's 57th District seat agree on, from pension reform to extending the income tax increase. Still, Bill Grossi, a Republican making his first run for public office, says 12-year incumbent Democrat Ela...

Two historic buildings in downtown Des Plaines are on the auction block. The 93-year-old former Des Plaines Masonic Temple building — perhaps the oldest downtown building — is home to the 244-seat Leela Arts Center live theater, a banquet facility, ...

Vernon Hills resident T.J. Marciniak was so excited to see Vice President Joe Biden speak Wednesday in his hometown, he got to the Sullivan Community Center more than three hours before the doors opened to ensure a good spot in the audience. "It's n...

The front-desk clerk at a Prospect Heights motel heard a woman running down the hall, screaming for help. Trying to find the source of the ruckus Tuesday night, the Motel 6 employee, who had been working on a nearby door lock, peeked into the third-...

Deerfield resident Scott R. Evans, a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative and Managing Director based in Northbrook, is receiving the company's Emerald award based on an outstanding year of helping clients achieve financial security. "We'r...