Illinois leaders remembered former Gov. George Ryan as a gruff, old-school politician who made surprising pivots, was courageous, compassionate, and had serious flaws.
It’s been 3⅟₂ years since thoroughbred horses last stormed down the stretch at Arlington Park, but that doesn’t mean the thrill of racing is gone from Arlington Heights.
The movement to create a separate state, a “New Illinois,” arrived Saturday at the Palatine Township Republican Organization office.
A Chicago woman was denied pre-trial release after leading police on a chase from Bloomingdale to Lombard; a co-defendant was released after an alleged theft from a Best Buy.
Ten people were injured, two seriously, in a five-vehicle crash Saturday in Huntley, authorities said.
Giant Manta Ray kites nearly 100 feet long were among the highlights of the Wheaton Park District's “Go Fly a Kite” event at Graf Park Saturday.
Two years ago, Kamila Santiago got terrifying news: The Lake in the Hills girl, then 10, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor on her left leg. Last year, the now 12-year-old wrote about her experience in cooperation with Sing Me a Story.
A juvenile is facing weapons and battery charges after police say they fired a weapon during a fight near Rolling Meadows High School Wednesday.