Wood Dale man killed in festival tent crash A Wood Dale man was killed and 20 others were injured when a large tent was blown into the air, then crashed down to the ground and on top of its occupants Sunday afternoon at the Prairie Fest in Wood...

Fallen trees, damaged buildings and a lot of bad memories were Monday's remnants of the overnight EF-1 tornado that chewed a nasty, narrow path across central Lake County. Cleanup crews, insurance adjusters and emergency management officials worked ...

Wood Dale authorities say they are investigating whether a tent that collapsed Sunday, killing one and injuring more than a dozen others at the city's Prairie Fest celebration, was properly installed. Deputy Police Chief Mike Rivas said the fast-m...

One man was killed and 20 other people were injured when a large tent was blown into the air, then crashed down to the ground and on top of its occupants Sunday afternoon at the Prairie Fest in Wood Dale. A powerful storm with high winds and hail sw...

Sunday was the last day of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, and it was also the last time the two-man rock band Aviation and the War would perform before Saturday's finale of the Suburban Chicago's Got Talent contest. Some of the judges o...

Wood Dale's first Prairie Fest celebration was designed to promote community spirit, organizers say, and more than a dozen years later the annual party continues to do just that. The four-day bash, which opened Thursday and continues through Sunday...

Neighbors in about three dozen subdivisions across Naperville will spend part of the evening together Tuesday enjoying ice cream socials, shepherding children's activities and participating in charity fund drives. Similar scenarios will be playing o...

A new state law aims to reduce O'Hare airplane noise with a dual approach of seeking more funding for soundproofing and allowing two diagonal runways to remain open. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the law Thursday after a somewhat bumpy ride in Springfiel...

Judges for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent don't have an easy task ahead of them. They have to pick a winner from a diverse and talented musical field of 10 finalists remaining in the summerlong competition. Will the judges award an act that performs...

Wood Dale's Prairie Fest began as a one-day community picnic 14 years ago but - much like any 14-year-old - it has gotten much, much bigger since its start. Returning to the city starting Thursday, July 30, the event is now a full-on, four-day fest...