You might have heard of Walter Johnson because he’s been important to Naperville in many ways, but today I’m sharing a story you won’t know. For the first time, he’s talking publicly about an often-traumatic childhood prepared him to be the man he is today.
The eye-popping amount was a major show of Democratic support for Biden at a time of persistently low poll numbers
Tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other campuses in the system would increase 3.75% next school year under a recommendation announced Thursday by UW President Jay Rothman.
A Hobart man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of touching a preteen girl.
One of the most photographed locations in downtown Naperville is the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and Main Street, which has seen many changes over the years. The red brick building seen in today’s photo at the corner, 41 W. Jefferson Ave., is part of a commercial block that was built about 1890.
The mayor dismissed calls to have aldermanic ally removed as head of a powerful Housing Committee.
After nearly 13 years behind bars, this 40-year-old mother of two, who was convicted of aggravated drunken driving and reckless homicide for the February 2007 crash that killed five Oswego teens, always knew life on the outside would be a challenged to get used to.
Homewood officials say the budget for the fiscal year that begins May 1 should end with a surplus, but that depends on what happens in Springfield with a proposal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to eliminate the state tax on grocery sales.
As Bally’s scrambles to assemble financing to begin work on its proposed $1.74 billion permanent Chicago hotel and casino, Full House Resorts awaits an Illinois Supreme Court Decision to begin building its American Place resort and casino in Waukegan. Both companies have received permission from the Illinois Gaming Board to operate their temporary casinos longer than two years from the time they originally opened. Around the same time Full House received a positive recommendation from the Waukegan Planning and zoning Commission to the City Council on its site plan and variance request for the permanent facility, it was forced to […]
Longtime Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Ridler announced Thursday he is forming an exploratory committee for a possible run for mayor.