Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. This year, most suburbs are requiring masks (not just scary ones) for trick-or-treaters. Many are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving ca...

When a Wheaton gym defied Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order in May, local police issued a cease-and-desist order. That didn't mean Brickhaus Fitness immediately shut down. Instead, the process dragged on through several closure orders, a civi...

How do you celebrate Halloween during a pandemic? Although social distancing makes it more challenging, there are still many events throughout the suburbs that promise spooky - and safe - fun. Here are some of them. Due to the resurgence of COVID-1...

Last winter, Brain Casey was sitting in his Hoffman Estates office at the Thomas Engineering company founded by his father when he looked out the window at I-90 and Roselle Road and saw a survey crew taking notes. “It was about a month later that I...

Schaumburg police are seeking further information from the public for their investigation of an alleged criminal sexual abuse and battery at a business that has already resulted in the charging of its owner. Suhail Fakhouri, 58, of the 600 block of ...

St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery and Mausoleum was annexed to Palatine on Monday, a move that adds about 350 acres of mostly green space to the village and has possible long-term development opportunities, officials said. The property at 1185 W. A...

At the tolling of the Millennium Carillon bells Friday evening, Naperville leaders and residents honored the memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Among the victims was Naperville native Cmdr. Dan Shanowe...

Pause. Reflect. Honor. That was the purpose of a brief service held Friday afternoon outside Roselle United Methodist Church in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said the Rev. Zaki L. Zaki, senior pastor. Zaki talked about being ...