Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. Here are some of the events planned to honor United States military personnel who have given their lives in service of their country.

Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.

Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”

Here’s a look at the new mayors and village presidents who were elected across the Northwest suburbs and Lake County last week, and what they hope to accomplish.

A year after it led to a serious rollover crash in one suburb and a near shooting tragedy in another, police and school leaders are warning their communities about the “senior assassins” game that’s become a staple of graduation season.

Incumbent trustees in Northwest suburban Cook County prevailed in races to retain their seats with one exception. Challenger Greg Langer defeated incumbent Tim Millar in the race to represent Palatine’s first district.

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash Saturday afternoon in Oakwood Hills.

Shahzad Kazi is one of six candidates for three seats on the South Barrington village board in the April 1 consolidated election.

The 23-year-old Cary resident charged with reckless homicide in the Barrington crash Sunday that claimed the life of decorated Glenview police officer Robert Fryc will remain in custody while his case is pending, a judge ruled Tuesday.