Thornton Township trustees pushed back a vote on their 2025 budget plan and approval of community events set for this week.

Residents in several suburban communities can now vote early in upcoming municipal elections. Among the key races is Dolton’s mayoral contest, where incumbent Tiffany Henyard faces a challenge from ...

A 65-year-old woman was discovered unresponsive on the first floor of the apartment with burns on her body, police say.

Other key suburban races include the Aurora mayoral election, Arlington Heights’ leadership change amid the Bears stadium debate, and Dolton’s mayoral race, where Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces a federal ...

In this week's video Managing Editor Carole Sharwarko and Publisher Melanie Jongsma describe four major happenings within the next five ...

(February 8, 2025) – The agenda for Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Thornton Township Board includes a mix of new items ... COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Melanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and ...

Section 5 of the Act prescribes penalties for violations as a Class A Misdemeanor under the Illinois Criminal Code and could subject violators to fines of up to $5,000. In an earlier article, we ...

The verdicts end a months-long federal trial for one of the most powerful political figures in Illinois, He didn’t have the ...

A winter storm moved into the Chicago area Wednesday and it is forecast to dump several inches of snow. ABC7 AccuWeather meteorologists said the storm could dump three to six inches of snow across our ...

The federal government endeavors to shutter the Department of Education and eliminate financial support for school systems ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is urging state lawmakers to fund a $200 million program to help taxpayers who’ve ...