Going opposite of survey results, Hainesville police received public support at a Tuesday night town hall meeting hosted by officials who are exploring whether to close the department and outsource law enforcement. About 150 residents attended the m...

SPRINGFIELD - One suburban lawmaker's push to move the primary election back to March unanimously cleared an Illinois House committee Tuesday. State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat who sponsored the proposal, said shifting the February pr...

Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson said there's "not been a more attractive time" to buy the insurer's stock. Allstate's share price is near all-time lows when evaluated against the insurer's book value, or assets minus liabilities, W...

As Hainesville contemplates whether to continue its village police department or close it and contract out for service, a third bid has surfaced from a neighboring town offering to do the job for possibly the lowest cost. Hainesville will hold a tow...

Hainesville's elected officials will host a town-hall meeting regarding future police service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 23 at the Northbrook Sports Club, 160 Sports Club Drive. Officials are mulling whether to continue the Hainesville Police Departmen...

He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing." Naperville native Lysacek's performance was one of grace, beauty and technical ...

Tryouts and clinics for community sports groups, plus sporting events and tournaments, skate competitions, public appearances by sports stars in the area, autograph signings, sports conventions, etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Elk Grov...