Toothpaste, perfumes, lip balm–all get bumped
On the day the airlines went dry, passengers had to part ways with more than just beverages, abandoning $11 containers of lip balm and half-squeezed tubes of Crest, deodorant sticks...
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Cooling winds leave damage
Strong winds and rain that hit the Chicago area Wednesday night and early Thursday helped wipe out the recent heat wave, but not without inflicting damage, mostly in the west,...
Storms sweep in, punish area again
The wave of storms that swept across the Chicago area Thursday dumped 4 inches of rain in parts of McHenry and Lake Counties and knocked down power lines in some...
Appellate judge race up in air
A hotly contested race for nomination for judge on the Appellate Court remained in limbo Thursday as Cook County officials tallied ballots left uncounted because of voting problems in Tuesday's...
Sponsor ends yearly re-enactment expo
After a 17-year run, the annual Illinois & Michigan Canal Rendezvous in Columbia Woods in Willow Springs is kaput, at least for next year. Financial and time constraints have forced...
Power shift on airport bid
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed Thursday to push ahead with his plans for a privately funded third regional airport in Will County, despite a federal roadblock and a looming...
Oil firm loses pollution suit
A Cook County jury has awarded $120.1 million to Blue Island residents and former high school students on whose behalf a lawsuit was filed 10 years ago against the Clark...
Lawmakers out to clear air from smell of summer
Rising temperatures and chirping birds mean just one thing: Portapotty season. Hold your nose. And, all too often, your bladder. But if state Rep. Renee Kosel has her way, this...
Tax rate increases for schools not easy sell
Area voters held their pocketbooks tight Tuesday, widely rejecting school tax increases from Gurnee to River Grove to Thornton. There were exceptions, as in northwest suburban East Maine School District...
Flu shot a hot item, but it’s very hard to find
As she scrambled to find flu vaccine for her village's residents, Mary Morgan, Mt. Prospect's human services director, could not help worrying Wednesday about one specific resident: her frail 94-year-old...