1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1036+ words) In the rush by the Indiana legislature to bring the Chicago Bears to the state, lawmakers gushed over the proposal. One sponsor said they'd be "honored" to welcome the Bears owners. Another called the legislation "a major historical event." One…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1512+ words) When Michael Boos heard about the latest plans by the Chicago Bears to play in a stadium near Wolf Lake in Hammond, one of his first reactions was nonchalance. After all, there's been off and on chatter about the Bears…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (675+ words) The gamesmanship and guilt-by-association tactics that are defining this election cycle jumped the shark with the news last week that an Illinois House member from Chicago sent mailers to constituents accusing his progressive challenger of wanting to "expand ICE in…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (1350+ words) Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories looking at contested races in the March 17 primary election. Three candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for Kane County treasurer in the March 17 primary election: Connie Cain, Scott Johansen…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (823+ words) This is a story where the little guy wins. And we could all use one of those narratives " where David prevails over Goliath. In this case our unlikely hero is Jerry Skinner, an 84-year-old retired special education teacher from Aurora…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (866+ words) Two Chicago-based chefs stepped back into the arena for Season 7 of Guy Fieri's hit series "Tournament of Champions," which premieres March 1. Joe Sasto and Jonathon Sawyer are among the 32 chefs selected to compete in the latest installment of the high-stakes…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (754+ words) Nationally, this could displace nearly 80,000 families, including 37,000 children. In Chicago, it would destabilize families already paying more than their fair share of rent. These policies compound each other. The funding cuts eliminate the programs that many turn to for help....

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (846+ words) As Kathryn Phillips, 67, raced through the grocery aisles Saturday, she had one destination in mind. "I went straight for the meat," Phillips, a West Side resident, said. "I know a lot of seniors that don't have much. So whatever I…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago  (489+ words) The Batavia MainStreet group is looking forward to getting folks out with a new event in March it hopes will put a spring in peoples" steps. The "Step into Spring: Wine Walk," set for 1 to 5 p.m. March 21 in downtown Batavia, will…...

20+ hour, 23+ min ago  (591+ words) The Westchester Public Library shared their plans for restoring the Brown Mansion and building a new barn-like structure to house the history museum with Chesterton Board of Zoning Appeals members, who gave a positive'initial response Thursday. The BZA decided to…...