Since the Ford Model T first hit the factory assembly line a little more than 100 years ago, cars have been redesigned, reconfigured and re-imagined, sparking curiosity and endless comparisons. Car enthusiasts and history buffs alike should find a f...

What to watch: live TV coverage of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon, or your cat Blackie having kittens? That dilemma faced a quartet of Palatine kids whose story was included in the (not yet daily) Herald on July 22, 1969, ...

This weekend West Chicago's Fun Fridays at the Shell: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, July 19, at The Shell in Reed-Keppler Park, 129 W. National St., West Chicago. Ben Tatar & Tatar Tots, a jazzy funk band for kids, will perform. Bring a lunch. Free. we-go...

ArtReach Educational Theatre, in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company, is staging "Evita!" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lyrics by Tim Rice. Shows will be performed at The Leela Arts Center, 620 Lee St., in Des Plaines. Performan...

Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Jim Linane knows he has some doubters. But it's not his ability or leadership skills or passion that are in question. No, his friends, family and even his officers have expressed doubts that, after 47 years in law enforcem...

Wood Dale Deputy Police Chief Mike Rivas has retired after 29 years with the department. During his tenure, Rivas served as a patrol officer, detective, sergeant and, finally, deputy chief. As the agency's first accreditation manager, he was respon...

On Thursday, June 27, the Huntley Area Lions board recently installed its officers for the new year by Lion Bob Fowler, past District Governor. They are: Jim Saletta, president; Pam Palmer, first vice president; Dr. Deb Junkins, second vice preside...

Months of discussions on creating an overnight runway rotation at O'Hare International Airport hit turbulence after federal officials warned Tuesday that one option for incoming jets was potentially unsafe. The caution to members of the O'Hare Noise...