Susan Kuczka

Former investment banker David McSweeney has a spacious $1-million home in a wooded section of Barrington, a $1 million condominium in Hawaii and he has contributed nearly $1 million to...

If there are any kids in Waukegan dreaming that Santa's going to put a Daisy Red Ryder air rifle under the tree this year like the one Ralphie Parker got...

Village Hall has taken on a new look since the election of its first female mayor in April. Kristina Kovarik successfully fought for the appointment of the first African-American trustee,...

Fox Lake plans to reinstate its controversial American Indian head logo--but with a disclaimer. The logo will include a notation that the American Indian depicted on the village symbol is...

On his first full day as Illinois' new governor, Rod Blagojevich dramatically displayed his reform agenda by firing dozens of his predecessor's allies and ordering a freeze on state hiring....

Miniature horses and ponies soon may have a place to romp with their owners if the Lake County Forest Preserve District endorses a pilot program opening the Waukegan Savanna Forest...

Miniature horses and ponies may soon have a place to romp with their owners if the Lake County Forest Preserve District endorses opening the Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve to horse-drawn...

Adding mental gymnastics to play time for the kids can help stimulate the brain, according to child-development experts who will be giving out healthy tips to parents at the second...

Gurnee businessman Ken Arnold has spent years behind the scenes helping candidates fight election battles. Arnold, 49, is now center stage as he seeks the Republican nomination for the 8th...

Neil Flynn, the nameless janitor on NBC's "Scrubs," is anything but anonymous in his hometown of Waukegan, which is why Main Street officials are grateful he's helping out with the...