Federal regulators intend to announce a decision Wednesday on the controversial merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads that's been fought by multiple suburbs. CP's $31 billion acquisition would create an intercontinental ...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. See huge hanging columns of orchids and explore the brigh...

This story has been updated to correct ONCC Chairman's Joe Annunzio's name and reflect that South Barrington approved adopting the noise contour map. Amid debate and a failed motion to postpone voting, an O'Hare commission approved a new noise ...

Two suburban men have been charged in the February kidnapping and torture of a Des Plaines car dealership's two owners and an employee, police said Friday. Police are working to identify and locate several accomplices who remain on the loose. Brando...

Meet Chicago Northwest is welcoming AdeptiCon back to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center March 22-26. The gathering is the world's premier war gaming convention, attracting thousands of hobby enthusiasts from all parts of the globe. Specta...

Sometimes it feels like the dreary weather just won't end. Though spring is coming soon - we hope - there are a couple of suburban restaurant weeks popping up that are giving foodies a reason to get out of the house. Just remember, it's always bette...

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of nearly $60 million in grant funding to help local governments develop public parks and open spaces, more than 20% of which will go to “distressed” communities. The money through ...