This list is from Easter brunches available in 2010. There are plenty of suburban venues to choose from for those wanting to dine out on Easter Sunday. Unless otherwise noted, all brunches take place on Sunday, April 4, 2010. • Allgauer's, 285...

SPRINGFIELD - Schools could shave a day off the school week to try to save money under legislation the Illinois House approved Monday. The plan that passed 81-21 requires students still be taught the same number of total hours in a year, but would a...

Overriding Village President Elliott Hartstein's veto two weeks ago, the Buffalo Grove village board gave the green light for a dance club at eSkape Entertainment Center. The club will occupy an area formerly devoted to laser tag. It will offer danc...

State Sen. Susan Garrett will co-host a series of town hall meetings Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, with state Reps. Karen May and Elaine Nekritz, in Lake Bluff, Highland Park, Des Plaines, and Northbrook. The meetings Saturday are: 9-10:...

Hey Joe! Free food It's a great day to be named Joe. In honor of the Italian patron St. Joseph, people named Joe, Joseph or Josephine can receive a free entree and beverage at Go Roma on Friday, March 19. Guests wearing red can earn a $5 rewa...

SPRINGFIELD - A-Republican-led effort to strip the governor's ability to appoint members to the University of Illinois' board of trustees failed in the House of Representatives Wednesday. The effort, spearheaded by a coalition of U of I alumni lawma...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted Thursday to keep evaluations of public employees private, barring them from being released to the public. The proposal, which now goes to the Illinois Senate for consideration, follows lawmakers' previous push...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House overwhelmingly supported moving the state's primary elections back to March, saying the brief experiment with voters heading to the polls in February didn't go as planned. As proposed, the plan would move the primary...