Saying they don't want a repeat of the $762,868 buyout the College of DuPage board is giving outgoing President Robert Breuder, suburban Republican legislators are proposing measures they say will prevent such costly agreements in the future while e...

Around the Palatine offices of Salute Inc. — the nonprofit organization that helps returning military — they call them “bluebirds.” “They're blessings that fly in out of nowhere and come into our midst,” says Mary Beth Beiersdorf, executive director...

If I'm paying $21 more a month for Metra, could I at least count on a heated train car? And could it be on time? Those are the points Metra riders made to the Daily Herald with a fare hike looming Sunday. Passengers knew they can't dodge the hit to ...

Tiny houses are becoming fashionable as both retreats and environmentally responsible lifestyle statements. I have been watching a variety of TV shows about families living off the grid and it reminded me to re-examine some of the hottest concepts f...

A coalition of suburban towns is assembling a panel of experts to fight noise from O'Hare International Airport. Members of the Suburban O'Hare Commission, a group of 11 governmental entities in Northwest suburban Cook County and northern DuPage Cou...

New suburban state lawmakers were sworn in Wednesday afternoon, preparing to take on the serious challenges that face Illinois. But the new jobs also mean spending a lot of time away from home and family, setting up new offices, and learning to adap...

As Gov. Bruce Rauner grapples with the opening days of his administration, most of the changes among the lawmakers he'll work with are on the Republican side of the Illinois House, where a handful of longtime suburban faces are leaving office today....