How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid air that lasted for days, ...
Emergency room visits for flu spike in Kane County, as respiratory illnesses pick up nationwide
Kane County hospitals see a rise in emergency room visits for flu and other respiratory illnesses, following a nationwide ...
Aurora Film Society to screen movies at new location
Movies for the group will be screened monthly at The Venue, a live music and performance space at 21 S. Broadway in downtown ...
‘A misunderstood psychology job’: Chicago DJs say reading a crowd is key to setting the vibe for any event
At Chicago Bulls basketball games, for example, DJs are considered key to “driving the energy in the building and creating ...
Hebron getting grocery store after seven years without one: ‘We don’t want to be a food desert anymore’
When Patz’s Market in Hebron closed in November 2017, the small town in southern Porter County was left without a grocery ...
Orthodox churches in Aurora get together for ceremony to bless the Fox River
Representatives from two Orthodox churches in Aurora along with city officials and more met at the pedestrian bridge near ...
Santa Anita postpones weekend horse racing as track is staging area for wildfire relief efforts
A flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel ...
The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the ...
No. 13 Illinois men lose to USC 82-72, snapping their 5-game winning streak
Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead USC to an 82-72 win over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday, snapping the ...
Man, 51, killed in domestic-related shooting in South Chicago, police say
A 51-year-old man was killed in a domestic-related shooting Saturday afternoon in the South Chicago neighborhood, according to Chicago police.  The man was involved in a verbal altercation that ...
Syrians celebrate a month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the ...
Woman accused of stabbing a man while he held toddler son in Garfield Ridge ordered detained
A Chicago woman accused of stabbing two people and stealing an SUV earlier this week in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood stabbed one man in his abdomen while he was holding his toddler son, ...