The New York City Triathlon was going to be his first, and Chris LaPak was ready. LaPak, 52, a former Northbrook and Vernon Hills resident, ran marathons, worked out daily and trained for three months with an Olympic swim coach to prepare. He kept a...

Republican Bruce Rauner dominated in the suburban collar counties Tuesday. He managed to persuade a huge number of voters to vote Republican in the governor's race. But those GOP votes didn't always trickle down the ballot. Everywhere Rauner won, De...

Libertyville didn't win the point, which was one of the few that eluded the Wildcats, and Lizzie Apgar didn't come away unscathed. The cost of the senior setter's slide and slam into the first row of Glenbrook North's bleachers was a bruised and scr...

Bill Grossi's first attempt to win elected office was not an easy one - he challenged Elaine Nekritz, a visible and well-established veteran of the state House. Nekritz, a Democrat from Northbrook, retained her 57th seat on Tuesday. Despite that, Gr...

On high school football's Week-9 Friday night, Lake County's top two volleyball teams squared off in their own regular-season finale. Tonight, the Carmel Catholic and Libertyville girls get prime-time all to the themselves. Are you ready for some .....

Former Republican Congressman Robert Dold of Kenilworth is headed back to Washington, unseating incumbent Brad Schneider on Tuesday in a tough race for the 10th District seat. "I could not be more excited to represent you again in the U.S. Congress,...

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, who retained the House's 57th District seat on Tuesday, said balancing the state budget will be a key priority as she begins her seventh term. Nekritz, a Democrat from Northbrook, defeated Republican challenger Bill Grossi...

Chicago-based Tribune Publishing confirmed Friday its acquisition of a chain of suburban newspapers from Wrapports LLC, the parent of the Chicago Sun-Times. Tribune Media Group CEO Tony Hunter said during an interview that there are no plans, at le...