SPRINGFIELD - In January of 2016, an important new law to fight human trafficking took effect in Illinois, the Human Trafficking Resource Center Notice Act. This law (Public Act 99-0099), which State Representative Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) c...

SPRINGFIELD - This week, State Representative Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) unanimously passed legislation through the Illinois House of Representatives to ensure a person-centered approach for people with developmental disabilities. "Every pers...

Today, State Representative Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) joined House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and other House colleagues to file House Resolution 975 to state their opposition to a proposed progressive income tax on Illi...

Phases of a budding relationship, from first date to morning after. A lovely dinner party gone awry by revelations of an extra-marital affair. The ups and downs of a long relationship captured on scraps of paper. The unpredictable world of dating an...

ANTIOCH - Join State Representative Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) for her next "Java with Jesiel" discussion at the Warren-Newport Public Library on Saturday, April 7. This meet and greet style event is open to 61st District residents who would like to...

A well-funded abortion-rights group is rolling out mailers against state Rep. Peter Breen months before the Lombard Republican defends his seat in November. Even before the March 20 primary, Personal PAC launched a website last Wednesday criticizing...

BEACH PARK, Ill. (AP) - A Northern Illinois kindergartener whose father was killed in a military training accident last year had a date to her first father-daughter dance: A soldier with the Illinois Army National Guard. The National Guard said in a...

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare will be presented by the College of Lake County Theatre department over two weekends: Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, March 1,...

The Year of the Bird started nicely with a red-breasted nuthatch, a visitor to my peanut feeder on New Year's Day. I couldn't have ordered a better "first bird" of 2018. Since then, however, the action in my backyard has been slow. I figured the Ja...

A tiered wildlife observation platform extending 15 feet above ground level will open to public view a long-held property near Lake Michigan. The handicapped-accessible, galvanized steel structure will be installed at the Spring Bluff Forest Preserv...