Fire caused extensive damage Tuesday afternoon to a house that was being remodeled on the 1S400 block of Sunnybrook Lane near Glen Ellyn, authorities said. Glen Ellyn Lt. Craig Eldridge said firefighters responded at 12:47 p.m. for what became a three-alarm... 

An area veterinarian says obesity is the biggest problem facing horses at Danada Equestrian Center, but there are no obvious signs of abuse. John Kuhn of the DuWayne Animal Clinic completed an assessment of the 25-horse herd this month and presented his... 

Head’s up. It’s the mother of all interchange repairs as the Illinois tollway reconstructs the junction of I-90 and the Tri-State. Does this mean you’ll be charged double tolls as you wend your way homeward on the Touhy detour? Tollway... 

It’ll be Jim Oberweis vs. Corinne Pierog for the 25th District state senate seat in November. Both won their primaries rather easily Tuesday night, according to unofficial vote totals. The rest is here: Oberweis wins GOP 25th state senate nod  Read More →

With several incumbents deciding not to run, Lake County voters will have an array of candidates to choose from in Tuesday’s primary. High profile races include state’s attorney, where there is not an incumbent on the ballot for the first... 

TruTV has made a reality television series based on the foul-mouthed hotdog stand Wiener’s Circle, and apparently it premieres on Tuesday, March 20. [ more › ] View original post here: This Exists: A Reality Show About Wiener’s Circle  Read More →

Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham will almost surely be off the 11th Congressional District ballot following a ruling by Illinois State Board of Elections officials that invalidated most of his nominating petitions. The matter now goes back to the appellate... 

A Wood Dale man accused of stockpiling bomb-making materials has been arrested again, this time on child pornography charges, authorities said Tuesday. DuPage County Judge Elizabeth Sexton set bail at $100,000 for Bryan R. Roehr, 24, who appeared in bond... 

Blackhawks captain Jonathon Toews, who has missed nine straight games because of a concussion, practiced with the Hawks on Saturday and optimistically said he has a date in mind for his return: Tuesday at home against the St. Louis Blues.”I’d... 

For those who watched Ohio’s GOP presidential primary election returns late into Tuesday night waiting for one candidate to emerge victorious, get ready: It could happen again, with your suburban backyard up for grabs. “There are some cross...