Appellate Court upholds conviction of Geneva man found guilty of killing his wife
The Illinois Second District Appellate Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of Shadwick King, the Geneva man found guilty of murdering his wife in 2014.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him
The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
Homer Glen refuses to waive third-party fees for township civic center construction
Homer Township asked the village to pay for $9,720 worth of professional service fees from HR Green for the Trantina Farm project.
Naperville News Digest: Broadway performers to be part of conservatory fundraiser; Naper Settlement launching new Family STEM Nights
Five Broadway stars will perform in concert with a 20-piece orchestra as part of a Feb. 21 fundraiser for The gala scheduled for 5 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall in downtown Naperville will include the ...
Down to Business: Owner of Cinnamon Pancake House in Naperville says ‘eating with eyes first’ is everything
What’s the background? “When I came to the USA (from Mexico) in 2006, my dad found me a job in a restaurant. I didn’t want that. I had a job in a factory. I was 16 years old. … I was washing dishes in ...
Feds in Madigan trial continue to lay out ‘corrupt exchange’ between ex-speaker and ComEd
Michael Madigan was so important to ComEd’s legislative agenda in Springfield that the utility was willing to bend over backwards to make the then-powerful House speaker happy, showering his ...
Elgin News Digest: Service for former councilwoman, longtime volunteer set for Saturday; South Elgin HS alum nominated for college TV award
Saturday service for former councilwoman, longtime volunteer. A memorial service for longtime Elgin volunteer Marlene Shales, a two-term Elgin City Council member in the 1980s, wi ...
Alum Leonard Schaeffer donates $7 million to Evanston Township High School
The Evanston Township High School District 202 unanimously approved the district to accept a $7 million donation from alumni Leonard Schaeffer at its meeting on Jan. 13. Schaeffer, an alumnus from ...
Charter school parents raise safety concerns about hotel housing Elgin homeless residents
The city of Elgin will look into installing surveillance cameras at the Lexington Inn & Suites, where it moved a group of homeless residents this week, after Elgin Math and Science Academy ...
President Donald Trump’s geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
Trump’s territorial assertions, in line with his “America First” worldview, sparked a round of rethinking by mapmakers and teachers, snark on social media and sarcasm by at least one other world ...
A bid to block President Donald Trump’s cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court
A federal judge in Seattle is set to hear the first arguments Thursday in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President ...