Today • St. Pius X Council of Catholic Women will hold its Christmas Magic Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the church, Westmore and Madison streets, Lombard. The sale features all homemade items. Applications are available by calling Carol...

Roughly 30 people were rendered homeless Thursday and two people suffered minor injuries after a suspicious fire broke out in Bensenville, authorities said. A Bensenville firefighter and a resident of the White Pines Apartment Complex were taken to...

DuPage County's top public safety leaders warned Monday decreased revenues would mean increased crime. After pinning their hopes on the General Assembly passing a cigarette tax, which looks increasingly unlikely, DuPage board members are considering...

Former Congressman Henry J. Hyde is among eight people to receive the nation's top civilian honor, President Bush announced Monday. Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom will be honored at a White House ceremony Nov. 5. Hyde is being reco...

Chances are you haven't been able to reach your Wood Dale aldermen by cell phone. Two of the city's eight aldermen refuse to own a cell phone while others keep their cell numbers reserved for friends and family. That realization has forced 4th Ward...

Schaumburg resident Glenn C. Gilly was named president and chief operating officer of Weber Marking Systems Inc., Arlington Heights. Gilly, who joined the company in 1974, has held numerous positions in the finance division, most recently serving fo...

It was 25 years ago that a drunken driver killed Carol Brierly Golin's daughter. Ann just turned 18 and was about to begin college on an art scholarship when she, along with her friend, died in the Lake County crash. Frustrated by society's casual r...

Here is a solution to the big county budget shortfall: Eliminate all pensions from all people on the county payroll. The plan to lay off people who provide basic needed services is a travesty when so much money is given away in pensions. I have work...

Hot for teachers Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials spent nearly $10,000 on gift certificates for teachers and staff that suffered through the start of the school year at elementary schools without air conditioning. According to the Frigidai...