George Bork wasn’t just a legend in Northern Illinois University athletics circles, his exploits were recognized around the country. Bork, a Mount Prospect native who died last week at age 84, was a ...

A 21-gun military salute preceded the removal of the burial headstone belonging to, but incorrectly marking the grave of, John B. Muller of El Paso, at Glendale Cemetery in Washington on Wednesday, ...

An Amazon “last mile” distribution center coming to the Chicago Southwest Side’s Gage Park neighborhood is getting mixed reactions from the residents — even as the company worked with the local ...

LIVINGSTON — For 40 years, Felipe de la Cruz Tenorio of Majorca, Spain, dreamed of driving America’s famed Route 66. He still recalls working at a nightclub as a young man and watching Harley-Davidson ...

A Campton Hills woman died Saturday when she was struck by a vehicle in her own driveway. At 2:15 a.m. Saturday, the Campton Hills Police Department notified the Kane County Coroner’s Office of an ...

A Washington police officer fired at a suspect today during an incident at a residence. At the request of the Washington Police Department, Illinois State Police are investigating the shooting.

Every day is a full day for Liana Redshaw. Taking care of three youngsters on her own, building a company and advocating for Alzheimer’s disease support fills the hours. Even with a jam-packed day, ...

PEORIA — A large mural celebrating America’s 250th birthday will soon appear along Peoria’s busy West Main Street corridor. The planned “America 250” mural, which celebrates the signing of the ...

A hulking concrete monolith has straddled railroad tracks east of downtown DeKalb for nearly a century, but the end has now arrived for the piece of rail history. Demolition crews last week began ...

CHICAGO — Operation Midway Blitz brought hundreds of federal immigration agents to the Chicago area last fall and led to more than 4,500 arrests. What happens to the children in these situations? One ...

A 3 1/2-month search for a missing Blue Island man ended with his body being found in a drainage ditch. Dan Davis was last seen Nov. 25. His body was recovered March 9 in a ditch behind a Blue Island ...

The public guardian for Kane County is adding Kendall County to her oversight responsibilities. Diana Law will serve as public administrator and public guardian of Kendall. Law serves as a partner at ...