On April 17, District 96 Superintendent Julie Schmidt recommended and the Kildeer Countryside Elementary District 96 board of education approved the appointment of Andrew Fenton as assistant principal of Twin Groves Middle School, beginning in the 2...

SPRINGFIELD — Some suburban school leaders say taking over the state's share of teacher retirement costs, a proposal gaining steam in the legislature, would result in them laying off teachers or trying to raise property taxes. It remains largely unc...

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan expressed at least some support for the idea of transferring the state's share of paying for teachers' pensions onto local school districts, a concept suburban school officials strongly oppose. Following a...

U.S. Rep. Robert Dold has a commanding fundraising lead over Democratic challenger Brad Schneider in the race for the suburban 10th District seat, newly released records show. Dold raised $390,252 last month and had more than $1.6 million saved...

Judith Katz will never get her day in court. The day before her trial on obstruction of justice charges was set to begin in Lake County, the 67-year-old Arlington Heights resident died Sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer. Katz, the former ...

I have a fabulous idea for a movie. It's an adventure tale packed with drama and even moments of humor called "Shipwrecked in Borneo!" It's about a couple who plan a dream vacation only to get a rude awakening when the cruise ship's engines blow up...

Elastic bodies See the human form stretched to its artistic and limber limit when the world famous modern dance troupe Pilobolus performs at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $40-$42. (847) 895-3600 or prairiece...