4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (535+ words) Q: Cathy, you are a Chicago-area native. Can you tell us a little about where you grew up, and a little about your childhood/school days? Q: Do you have any Peoria or central Illinois connections? A: “Yes. My dad’s sister, Bobbie, settled…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (868+ words) A random Facebook post wound up sending Phil Rockrohr on a journey he never could have imagined. The Facebook post was from a white woman who grew up in Park Forest, the same south suburb where Rockrohr lived for most…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (224+ words) Montgomery police are investigating a motor vehicle theft that occurred Tuesday morning. At 4 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 2400 block of Mayfield Drive for reports of shots fired. The investigation determined that a resident became aware of the theft of a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) The Chicago Department of Planning and Development released the draft plan that, if approved, will guide future development of the section of Cicero Avenue between Irving Park Road and the Milwaukee District West Metra Line’s Grand/Cicero station. The draft…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (376+ words) Youngsters attending a basketball camp at Chicago Hope Academy picked up tips to improve their game, but also the knowledge that they are loved. More than 150 Chicago children with an incarcerated parent gathered Aug. 15 for a free Angel Tree basketball…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (795+ words) O’Fallon alderman Jimmy Ford has a steep hill to climb in his campaign to oust five-term Democratic incumbent Katie Stuart from her Illinois House 112th District seat. Recent events have given him a major talking point with which to prod Stuart:…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (152+ words) The “Bet the Blitz” promotion at the Circa Sportsbook counter at American Place Casino in Waukegan is giving customers the chance to win a football trip to Las Vegas and two Chicago Bears tickets. The trip is to the adults-only…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (329+ words) Vape! The Grease Parody, a spoof of the beloved stage and film musical Grease, will make its Chicago debut at the Apollo Theater, starting Thursday. Written by Catie Hogan and Sketchworks Comedy, Vape! features lyrics and additional book by Billy…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (552+ words) SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services blamed “significant miscommunication within the Department” for missing two court dates and its failure to respond to a lawsuit filed by Capitol News Illinois seeking the release of public records. Gov....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (895+ words) Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Friday, Aug. 14, that allows more Chicago homeowners to access financial relief for flood damage locally while many communities in the state cleaned up from damaging storms. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3925, which allows home equity…...