Bob Cassidy was looking forward to spending a summer Sunday boating with his son when he got an urgent message to call the hospital. “They said, ‘It’s 50-50 whether Jason lives or dies — we need you here,’” the Schaumburg man said. Cassidy arrived...

Between the storms, power outages and excessive heat — it’s been a long, hot summer in these parts. The Wood Dale City Council knows full well how tough it has been and plans to honor its residents with free food and discounted carnival rides on ope...

SAN DIEGO — Eric Stults and four relievers combined on a five-hitter, leading the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Stults (2-2) allowed five hits as he pitched 5 1-3 innings in his first start since June ...

Artisan Table set in Naperville hotel The restaurant in the new Chicago Marriott Naperville is now open serving breakfast, lunch and dinner made from local produce, artisan cheeses and honey created by 60,000 bees who call the hotel's roof home...

Editor's note: This story was updated to change the amount of civic contribution in Sugar Grove to .1-cent-per-kilowatt-hour. West Dundee village officials found out Best Buy was closing its local store in February and the retailer was gone in ...

Darwin Barney surveyed the situation in the Cubs' clubhouse the other day. “It's tough; it's weird,” the second baseman said. “Somebody was saying yesterday, ‘We're salty veterans on this team.' You look around, and it's pretty clear what direction ...

A car show featuring 80 vehicles and awards in 23 categories was the main event Saturday at the 35th annual Summer Daze in downtown Warrenville. Staff from Countryside Customs in Warrenville started announcing award winners at 2:30 p.m., just as ski...

The link that connects millions of homes on National Night Out is largely symbolic. Residents across the country will lock their doors and flip on their porch lights Tuesday, Aug, 7, to show their dedication to crime prevention in the annual event s...