Saturday Something old, something new Meet home remodelers, contractors and designers while exploring 300 displays with the latest in bathroom, kitchen and basement design ideas at The Old House New House Home Show at the Pheasant Run Reso...

State Sen. Jim Oberweis' statements that he'll consider running in the 2014 Republican primary for U.S. Senate came with a joke acknowledging how tough a statewide race is. The Sugar Grove Republican quipped that he'd settle it in a poker game with ...

NORTHBROOK, IL. (September 24, 2013) – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently announced that Realtor Laurie Riggs is now associated with their La Grange office. “Coldwell Banker is a natural choice for someone like me who values the highest ...

The City of Des Plaines, in partnership with the Northwest Municipal Conference, Wheeling, Northbrook, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Glenview, and Park Ridge, is creating a plan for improving access to the Des Plaines River Trail, a multi-use tr...

The Indian Trails Library District has been selected as the only U.S. public library to host “All of Polonia Reads to Kids,” designed to strengthen activities that promote reading to children in the Polish Diaspora. The free event will take place 1...

Team Koops, organized on behalf of Jared Kuper, 12, of Northbrook, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes four years ago, is the lead fundraising group for a walk this Saturday in Buffalo Grove to raise money to fight the disease. Jared’s family lea...

The Indian Trails Library District has been selected as the only U.S. public library to host “All of Polonia Reads to Kids,” designed to strengthen activities that promote reading to children in the Polish diaspora. The free event will take place Su...

Fogo de Chao opens in Rosemont The authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse known for its prix fixe menu and green/red card system for signaling the delivery of more fire-roasted meats has opened in the MB Financial Park. Fogo de Chao offers 16 ...

Hit machine There was a time when it seemed impossible to turn on the radio and not hear a Lionel Richie song. After a stint singing as part of the Commodores, the ageless pop crooner skyrocketed into the stratosphere as a solo artist in the 19...

A federal study recommends some $400 million to $450 million worth of projects aimed at limiting flood damage and restoring ecosystems along the Des Plaines River in Cook and Lake counties and southeastern Wisconsin. The recommendations by the U.S. ...