A food frenzy will begin anew Wednesday morning in Lombard as the regions sixth Chick-fil-A restaurant prepares to open. Chick-fil-A fans will begin lining up at 6 a.m. to be among the First 100, a group of patrons who will receive a years supply of weekly... 

South Elgin resident Teresa Gomez did not want to miss her chance to pick up donated food, so she arrived shortly after 7:30 a.m. Saturday at South Elgin High School. Everybody is struggling right now, said Gomez, who works as a school janitor and has... 

Convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich left his home early Thursday morning and hopped in a car, the first leg of a trip that will end with him behind bars in a federal prison in Colorado, and the latest chapter in a stunning downfall of one of the most... 

Most of the big laughs in “21 Jump Street”arrive in the first half, but take a moment to consider that phrase “big laughs.” What was the last stupid Hollywood comedy — good-stupid, not stupid-stupid — to offer actual,... 

Evidence of the destructive emerald ash borer is increasing in Vernon Hills and other Lake County communities. “It’s widespread, more than we anticipated,” said Ken Loar, a crew leader with the Vernon Hills public works department. Listen... 

The men and women of the 882nd Military Police company reunited over the weekend for their first training session since returning from a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan. They enjoyed their meals at Hungry? Restaurant in Rolling Meadows, the same place... 

With two weeks until Election Day, congressional candidate Ilya Sheyman has become the first of the Democratic hopefuls for the 10th District seat to take his campaign negative. Sheyman has released a flier criticizing fellow Democratic candidate Brad... 

Jimmy Morrow of Arlington Heights and his Northwestern University teammate, Matthew Kestufskie, are in the running for the national collegiate bass fishing title next month in Columbia, S.C. — but Morrow hasn’t forgotten his bass fishing roots... 

With three weeks until Election Day, congressional candidate Ilya Sheyman has become the first of the Democratic hopefuls for the 10th District seat to take his campaign negative. Sheyman has released a flier criticizing fellow Democratic candidate Brad... 

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