Carol Stream resident Bridgett Kolls is slated to throw out a ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Wrigley Field, where after a 2019 Cubs game she connected with a transplant donor who saved her from kidney failure.

St. Charles Ward 3 Alderman Bob Gehm has resigned.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday mounted the legislative equivalent of a goal line stand against the Bears quest for the property tax break needed to pave the way for a domed stadium in Arlington Heights.

Des Plaines officials and developers are celebrating the plan to repurpose the former Lattof YMCA on Northwest Highway.

A Cook County tax official was acquitted of drunken driving Tuesday after a two-day trial that focused on a November 2024 crash in Chicagos Uptown neighborhood and the police response.

Skeletal remains found April 26 in Raceway Woods in Carpentersville appear to be from a man in his 50s, according to the Forest Preserve District of Kane County Director of Public Safety Paul Burger.

Despite a blowout loss in March or maybe because of it Stevenson is set to make a run at a fourth straight state girls water polo championship.

Carol Stream police were investigating an incident in the Newport Villages subdivision on Tuesday.

Batavia-based ALDI Inc. is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free by 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

"A one-two punch doomed Spirit: a relatively soft domestic travel market coupled with sky-high fuel prices, aviation expert and DePaul University Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.

Arlington Heights police are still searching for a firearm left by a resource officer using the restroom at Forest View Educational Center.

This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.

Heading into Mondays action, all five NL Central teams were at least three games over .500, but the competition heated up with the Reds visiting the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Veterans support organization Salute Inc. is ending the Memorial Day weekend 5K race that launched the organization 23 years ago in Arlington Heights, and plans to replace it with a pancake breakfast.

NEW YORK -- Met Gala guests from Beyonc to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code "Fashion is art."

The Des Plaines City Council on Monday agreed to spend $4 million to purchase most of a historic but flood-prone campground.

Sprouts Farmers Market has at least two planned grocery stores in suburban Chicago moving closer to reality.

Elgin temporarily has returned to manual activation of outdoor warning sirens for the most serious thunderstorms to avoid multiple automatic alerts.

A Schaumburg fire lieutenant is suing village officials and the president of her union claiming her First Amendment rights were violated when she was suspended for social media posts about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Lake in the Hills police asked drivers and residents to stay away from the area of the Costco Wholesale store along Randall Road Monday afternoon.

The Palatine village council will consider two related petitions involving waste management operations, ranging from the processing of construction debris to the storage of portable toilets, at its May 11 meeting.

Big Boys back in West Chicago this June. Heres how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.

Downers Grove North High School teacher Jeff Grant has been named the 2026 DuPage County Educator of the Year.

A new caf rooted in family tradition is making its mark in Buffalo Groves Spoerlein Commons shopping center.

After three straight 100-loss seasons including a record 121 defeats in 2024 the White Sox needed a little excitement.Munetaka Murakami has certainly provided that.