Illinois' Democratic political leaders would have us believe they are champions of open government and change. That Rod Blagojevich was the problem, he was removed from office by them, and now it's full speed ahead. It's full speed ahead, all right....

Ten local chambers of commerce are holding a multi-chamber networking breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Château Ritz, 9100 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Registration through your local chamber is due by Jan. 19. The fee is $25 for chambe...

A Wisconsin trucker has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the road-rage stabbing of a fellow trucker on the side of a Chicago-area expressway. David Seddon of Racine was sentenced Thursday. The 49-year-old apologized in a suburban Chicago cou...

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. reached a settlement with a Northbrook company over claims that its anti-bedbug mattress covers infringed a patent, according to court filings. The media and merchandise group associated with Martha Stewart was s...

Allstate Corp. sued Bank of America Corp. and its Countrywide mortgage unit over $700 million in residential mortgage-backed securities the insurer purchased, claiming Countrywide misrepresented the investments. “The defendants knew the loans offloa...

Round Lake intends to quit receiving service from a Lake County-based crime laboratory and switch to the Illinois State Police in a move expected to save at least $24,000 annually. Police Chief Michael Gillette stressed he doesn't have a quarrel wit...

Someone stole 153 bras from a Victoria's Secret store in Northbrook the Monday before Christmas. The Chicago Tribune reports that a Northbrook police report shows the bras were taken over a three-hour period on Dec. 20 from the store in the Northbro...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame's president says the university acted with integrity in its handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a football player by a St. Mary's College student who later committed suicide. Campus police conducted a "tho...