A recently discovered time capsule from the 1950s offered parishioners attending Sunday Mass at St. James Parish in Arlington Heights a glimpse into the Catholic church's past.

Crystal Lake resident Cindy Crouse picked up the ice skates again at age 46 to take her niece ice skating. She hadn't been on the ice for about 35 years, but immediately fell back in love with it.

A Gages Lake man faces felony charges alleging he sliced open another man's stomach during an argument Saturday morning, authorities said.

A carnival in Lake in the Hills was shut down early Saturday evening following reports of numerous fights and unruly attendees, including a large number of unchaperoned teens.

One person is hospitalized and a second is in custody after an early morning shooting Sunday in Elgin, police said.

Stick a fork in me, dear readers. I'm done.

While facing challenges old and new from navigating the ups and downs of the economy to ensuring adequate staffing post COVID-19 pandemic small businesses are discovering the benefits of teaming up to expand their customer base.

Bulls VP Arturas Karnisovas talked about making changes this summer, but the reality is his past mistakes will be tough to overcome.

One way to photograph the rows and rows of automobiles at the cashforcars.com storage lot in Elgin is with the panorama setting on a drone.

Whenever I see artistic renderings of wonderful new stadiums or see overpraised new Bears quarterbacks, I think of the troop inspection scene from "The Dirty Dozen" when Donald Sutherland turns to Robert Ryan and says, "Very pretty colonel, but can they fight?"

A CREATIVE LYRICIST COULD TWEAK IN a few contemporary lines to the classic "Bear Down, Chicago Bears." They might go a little something like this:

An Addison man has been detained pretrial on child pornography charges.

DuPage prosecutors did not seek detention for April 14 incident

Man found in Florida more than a year after arrest warrant was issued

The Elmhurst Park District will conduct a voter survey to help officials decide whether to put forward a November ballot question that would seek funding for a new Wagner Community Center, a band shell in Wilder Park and other outdoor amenities.

SPRINGFIELD Immigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top budget priorities: full funding for state-run health care programs that benefit noncitizens, regardless of their immigration status.

Hinsdale Central alumnus Kiran Amegadjie is staying home. The Bears selected Amegadjie, an offensive tackle from Yale, with a third-round draft pick (No. 75 overall) on Friday night.

The New York Giants in the second round of the NFL draft selected St. Charles North alumnus Tyler Nubin with the 47th overall pick on Friday. Nubin became the first player in North Stars history to be drafted.

Enrollment at Illinois public schools this year dropped by nearly 10,000 students from the previous year.

Since 1934, the Lake County Art League, or LCAL, has been a space for local artists to showcase their work, grow their craft and talk about art with like-minded aficionados.

You may have heard that billions of periodical cicadas are about to emerge from the ground, make their way into trees, mate and produce nymphs that will do the same 17 years from now.

A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges he assaulted and beat a West Dundee police officer.

Officials anticipate a summer groundbreaking for the first Midwest location of Andretti Indoor Karting & Games and a six-level public parking deck that would anchor the first phase of an entertainment district around the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.

West Dundee is now the official owner of the recently shuttered Spring Hill Mall.

A nurse at an Arlington Heights elementary school has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of switching out prescription medication intended for students.