Suburban Chicago

Find out what’s going on outside the city of Chicago in its many suburbs.

The Warren Hickox House dates to 1900. It is one of Wright’s first Prairie-style homes.
On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
Since establishing Gente Fina, in 2018, Emmanuel Cabrera’s designs have been seen at New York Fashion Week and have been worn by Bulls players and Mexican musical stars.
Wheaton police officials said two teenage boys were charged with aggravated battery on public property following an investigation into the Feb. 28 fight.
Janet Kilkelly is accused of illegally giving thousands of dollars in credits to businesses that were applying for liquor and gambling licenses.
Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old from Plainfield, was slain Oct. 14. Law enforcement officials said he was a victim of a hate crime, targeted for his Muslim faith.
Among the summer’s newcomers to the Highland Park venue will be Ben Platt, Violent Femmes and Samara Joy.
Judith Raanan, 59, and her 18-year-old daughter, Natalie, were held for nearly two weeks and became the first hostages released by Hamas following the group’s surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7.
Khambrel Lee, 35, is accused of firing a handgun, striking an off-duty officer who was working as a security guard Monday at a store in the 10800 block of South Central Avenue. The officer was injured.
For well over a year, church officials have offered up rent-free locations to the city, but Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has yet to act. Oak Park, on the other hand, is now housing migrants at a former Catholic school.
A study found less than 30% of registered Cook County voters determined the fate of 75 property tax-related referendums between 2020 and 2023.
A Michigan man has been convicted of murder and other charges for killing a Naperville woman and attacking her friend, both of them recent University of Illinois grads, last summer.
The Bears confirmed they have shifted plans from building a stadium in Arlington Heights to building one at the Museum Campus.
Maiia, Maksym and Ivan, a family from Ukraine, were briefly shown in the documentary “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing depiction of Russia’s invasion. Now, Maiia and Ivan are in the Chicago-area as they recover from a bombing strike, the aftermath of which was shown in the film.
For a limited time, the iconic hotel is offering a luxuriously upgraded version of the signature Bookbinder’s soup, preparing it with one of the world’s most prestigious spirits, Louis XIII cognac, as well as other lavish flourishes.
“When you shut down Sacred Heart, the fear is: Are they shutting down Black Catholics?” one member says. For decades, the church preserved an identity as a home for Black Catholics that some fear will be lost under the Diocese of Joliet’s church consolidation plans.
Pingpong, or table tennis, is a game most people played during their younger years. What many probably don’t realize is how beneficial it can be to helping brain function, says Linda Egan, Parkinson’s program coordinator at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital.
Billboards celebrating birthdays have proliferated across the country since the pandemic lockdown. People who design and sell the ads pin the boom on the availability of digital billboards that allow shorter, less-expensive purchases.
Eric Peterson, 26, was southbound on Interstate 94 when he and another driver had a sideswipe collision near 91st Street around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Illinois State Police said.