Concerned about the possible loss of $3 million annually, Lake Zurich Unit District 95 wants residents to encourage lawmakers to oppose a proposal that would change how the state funds schools. What's led some suburban school administrators and boar...

Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials are continuing to sound the alarm about the possible consequences of Senate Bill 16 - despite assurances from some lawmakers that action will be delayed until spring. State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, an ...

To help ensure a safe Halloween, communities have established official hours for trick-or-treating activities in the suburbs. All times are for Friday, Oct. 31. Addison: 3 to 7 p.m. Algonquin: 3 to 7 p.m. Antioch: 4-7 p.m. Arlington Heights: 3-7 p....

Substitute teacher uses racial slur in Carol Stream classroom A substitute teacher who used the N-word while discussing race with some students in an eighth-grade social science class at Jay Stream Middle School in Carol Stream won't be asked t...

Again? That pretty much sums up Glenbard South's reaction to the IHSA playoff football pairings announced Saturday night. The day after beating Riverside-Brookfield in a winner-take-all showdown for the Metro Suburban Conference West Division title,...

A man backing out of a parking space near Neiman Marcus in Oak Brook Monday afternoon caused a chain reaction of crashes that ended inside the store, police said. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. at Neiman Marcus in the Oakbrook Center shopping...

Katie Allabough counts herself blessed to have a happy, healthy 5-year-old daughter. She knows not everyone is so lucky, that there are many families who have a child who is seriously ill. As the director of the new Ronald McDonald House under const...