It's up, up and away this spring - and perhaps beyond - for Mack Galvin of Rolling Meadows. The high flying two-time Mid-Suburban League boys tennis champ is considered the favorite to win yet another league crown this season. Add that to a very dif...

The names may not be as recognizable as those involved in big money races for state or federal seats, but the candidates in local contests on Tuesday's ballot arguably have the most effect on the lives of Lake County residents. Mayors and village tr...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A conservative favorite thanks to his tangle with unions, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pitched himself Thursday as a leader with the experience to put the nation on a path to the right. "I am worried for the future of my child...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A conservative favorite thanks to his tangle with unions, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pitched himself Thursday as a leader with the experience to put the nation on a path to the right. "I am worried for the future of my child...

Residents of the Warrenville Fire Protection District will be asked April 7 if district trustees should be elected rather than appointed. Seems like a slam-dunk vote for democracy, right? Adding to the likelihood of a yes vote is the fact that 1,600...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock's fall was fast and hard even by Washington's unforgiving standards. In his fourth term in Congress at a mere age 33, Schock was the rare media-savvy GOP millennial on Capitol Hill, attracting fans by the...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - At a private working lunch for the five most powerful members of the United Nations Security Council, the conversation turned to the question of the next U.N. secretary-general. A European ambassador reminded colleagues of a Ge...

WASHINGTON (AP) - With an eye toward a possible run for the White House, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio signed onto an extensive plan Wednesday to cut taxes for investors, parents and businesses in an effort to spur economic growth and create jobs. The...