David Elsner

No one was going to tell Caesar the wrestling bear-all 7 feet 6 inches and 970 pounds of him-that he couldn`t take on some bar patrons Thursday night in southwest...

Richard J. Phelan, the Democratic candidate for Cook County Board, released his 1989 tax return Tuesday, disclosing that he and his late wife, Carol, had adjusted gross income of $1.2...

Farmers in Will and Kankakee Counties were encouraged Monday night to increase their involvement in the political process concerning the site selection of a third Chicago-area airport. The Will County...

Plainfield school officials said Tuesday they will use a $50,000 donation to lease mobile classrooms to ease overcrowding caused by the destruction of two schools during last month`s tornado. Meanwhile,...

Oak Lawn village trustees said Wednesday that they will reverse themselves and vote to censure Trustee Joseph Vogrich next week for making racial remarks that set off a firestorm of...

You can almost understand why Jeffery Alexander might decide to escape from the Markham courthouse, where he appeared Wednesday morning to answer charges that could put him behind bars for...

For years, Chicago Heights officials have been bemoaning the south suburb`s reputation as a home for organized crime, political corruption and insider deals. ''It`s a negative stereotype that we don`t...

Forget the cicadas. The people in Tinley Park are more concerned about the hordes of rock fans scheduled to descend on them next weekend. Saturday marks the opening of Tinley...

Delos Gedzius` neighbors were upset by the loud television and blaring radio that came through the thin walls of his Merrionette Park apartment for three straight days. And they thought...

Nearly 20 percent of Illinois school districts are on a new ''financial watch list'' issued Friday by the Illinois State Board of Education for the 1988-89 school year, reflecting their...