A panel of Republican and Democratic state legislators came together Wednesday in Barrington to discuss a variety of topics, including the impact of social media and technology on childrens mental health and whether data centers should be under state or local control.

Three juvenile girls are facing felony charges after authorities say they threatened a school shooting at Indian Trail Junior High School in Addison.

A Zion man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting July 24 in Ingleside.

Metra directors chose a new board leader Wednesday amid conflicting messages about regional unity and divides.

Six Des Plaines police officers who responded to the 911 call the preceded last weeks fatal shooting of a resident are on paid administrative, the department said Wednesday.

The future of a plan to build a 68-unit townhouse development in western Mundelein is uncertain following a rare tie vote by the village board.

Homewood-Flossmoor cracks the top 10 after an impressive win over Sandburg, while Bolingbrook, St. Ignatius and Wheaton North enter the rankings.

While leading Buffalo Grove to the 1988 IHSA state boys soccer championship, Brian McBride came back from an injury in the first half of a playoff game against Fremd and scored the game-winning goal, one of 80 in his terrific high school days which led to a professional career.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent made the risky move Tuesday of taking the witness stand in his own rape trial, where he repeatedly denied sexually assaulting or robbing Chinese sex workers and said they threatened to frame him after he refused to help with immigration issues.

Hoffman Estates junior Riley Lennert sacks fatigue to be a two-way force on the football field for the Hawks offense and defense.

Quarterback Jackson Cacini and running back Matthew Donnelly started as rivals when they were freshmen. Now theyve led Prospect to a 4-0 record.

A second-generation pizzaiolo is passing on what hes learned in a 35-year-career to the third generation at Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine as they prepare to expand the family-owned brand.

The UrbanStreet Group is leaving its imprint on the suburban residential landscape with such projects as the Element at Veridian in Schaumburg and The 250 Residences in Buffalo Grove. Now, the Schaumburg-based group plans to make its mark on the north section of Barringtons Golden Triangle area near the northwest corner of Liberty and Hough streets.

Arlington Heights is considering updates to its campaign finance rules as the village prepares for upcoming elections and the redevelopment of the 326-acre Arlington Park property, possibly by the Chicago Bears.

Libertyville officials recently denied a proposal to revamp an aging corner on Milwaukee Avenue south of Route 176, saying the plan was not a good fit for the location.

A 41-year-old Barrington woman was arrested Tuesday on allegations of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy.

Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is pledging reforms following bitter public backlash over its handling of a now-retired teacher who was accused in a lawsuit of grooming a student who has Down syndrome.

Despite not yet receiving any interest in building data centers in Elgin, the city council gave preliminary approval to a one-year moratorium on their development.

A group home for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities has been proposed in Lake Barrington.

Eighteen months after a microburst ripped off almost half of its copper-shingled roof and damaged its steeple, First United Methodist Church in Elgin is ready to show off its restored building and thank those who helped along the way.

For the first time in years, Lurie Childrens Hospital has broken back on to a list of the top childrens hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The family of a Mundelein woman who was fatally shot by police in May will honor her by placing ribbons around town this weekend.

RocHaus, the historic entertainment venue in downtown West Dundee, will reopen Oct. 2 with The Magic of John Westford after owner Kevin Krak invested $20,000 in renovations and hired Nick LeRoy as director of entertainment.

Federal immigration agents on Thursday arrested two people on the heels of a routine traffic stop by the Carol Stream Police Department, officials have confirmed.

A mid-level supervisor for a ring of Chinese prostitutes told a federal jury Monday she was initially fond of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe when he started paying her for sex and that their relationship was comfortable enough that she asked him for help with immigration issues.