Jeffrey Bils

Emil Lockett of Lombard said he had heard strange noises in the apartment upstairs for a couple of days, scuffling noises that sounded like youngsters romping on the floor. Early...

Lilac Time '94, Lombard's annual celebration of spring, continues through Saturday in Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave. This year, it also commemorates the village's 125th anniversary. The celebration began...

For more than 90 hours, Lisa Wade was confined to a barren swatch of brown carpeting in the dusty sculpture studio at Wheaton College. It wasn't punishment, and it wasn't...

Wayne Messmer's voice, the booming baritone that for years has rallied devoted fans at the Stadium and Wrigley Field, may be in jeopardy. Messmer, 43, was shot early Saturday after...

For years, the notion of letting public schools collect an income tax has floated in and out of consideration by state lawmakers. But even though most political observers predict this...

Police arrested five men Saturday in a drug bust that netted $500 worth of crack cocaine and $400 worth of marijuana. Officers from Batavia executed a search warrant at about...

Researchers who hope to uncover cures for viral diseases such as AIDS signed an agreement Thursday to build a $15 million biology center at Argonne National Laboratory. The team of...

A carpenter died Wednesday when he fell 15 feet and fractured his skull at a hospital construction site, Kane County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve O'Brien said. James Brooks, 47, of...

A homeless drifter pleaded guilty Tuesday to setting a fire Jan. 6, 1993, that injured a young boy and caused $200,000 in damage to the Elmhurst Terrace Apartments. Du Page...

The Interfaith Food Pantry Inc. has moved to new quarters in the Outreach Community Center Building, 345 S. President St., Carol Stream. The volunteer pantry, which serves more than 400...