Stephen Lee

Public debate over a proposed crude-oil pipeline through McHenry, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties will stretch through the fall and probably to the end of the year, according to a...

Their names were Unexpected, Hostage Strike and Tonight's the Night--just to name a few--and they rode the fields of DuPage County on Sunday. Thankfully, in light of last week's deluges,...

Sharon Kranz's grandfather moved to Lake in the Hills 35 years ago, mainly to get out of Chicago and enjoy the woods and creek. Today, she lives in the same...

As it often is with neighbors, Liz Blalock knew Arlington Heights police officer Christian Saladino only from a friendly distance. Waves of greeting were a matter of reflex, as was...

Anti-tax pledges did not go very far with voters in two of the three districts with contested primaries in the northwest suburbs, as incumbents easily defeated challengers promising a harder...

Voters in the northwest suburbs appeared to favor experienced lawmakers over challengers with new approaches, according to election results in Tuesday's Republican primary. State Sen. Martin Butler (R-Park Ridge) was...

In Barrington Hills, where residents find an almost sacred peace in their 5-acre estates, many are withholding their blessings concerning a new church that is expected to draw thousands of...

Tragedy struck Gurnee's Warren Township High School for the third time in as many months Sunday afternoon, when two students and two of their friends were killed in a head-on...

Northwestern pummeled Wisconsin when the two football teams met in Dyche Stadium last month, but Badger fans still hold the record for one contest in which Wildcat supporters have yet...

With few burning or controversial issues on the ballot, Tuesday's school board elections in north Cook County suburbs ended quietly with another disappointingly low voter turnout. Whether because of the...