Route 53 questions linger in Lake County
Randy Blankenhorn, acting secretary of the state's Department of Transportation, cautioned a roomful of people in Grayslake on Friday that the goal of the "listening tour" was not to debate...
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Kristin Cavallari gets order of protection against Chicago man
Kristin Cavallari, the wife of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, briefly appeared in a Lake County courtroom Thursday, where an order of protection she filed against a Chicago man was...
As spring arrives, a daughter (finally) starts to walk
My youngest daughter and I had a heart-to-heart talk last month. "C'mon, kid," I said plaintively. "Let's give this walking thing a try. We're not breaking any records here." She...
Ravinia’s plan to improve wireless service irks neighbors
All those Instagram photos of white wine and brie from the Ravinia Festival lawn during concerts could be taking their toll. Following complaints that smartphone-wielding concertgoers are bogging down cellphone...
‘Ugly’ fence draws Lake County’s ire
An eight-foot-tall chain link fence near Highland Park that some are calling unsightly has become a matter of contention between Lake County officials and the company that manages military housing...
Guinea fowl with Evanston ties inspires folk song
A semiwild guinea fowl that won the hearts of some Evanston residents last year will soon make his musical debut. Karl the guinea fowl became a local celebrity of sorts...
Man on parole for choking woman arrested on cyberstalking charge
A Chicago man on parole for attacking a woman was ordered held without bail Saturday on charges of cyberstalking the same woman, prosecutors said. Steven Tate, 25, was charged with...
‘Cab hustler’ arrested at O’Hare, 12 hours after cops chased him from airport
A North Aurora man described in a police report as a "well known cab hustler" led officers on a dangerous high-speed chase Friday morning after he was caught allegedly soliciting...
Chicago motorcyclist killed in Highland Park accident
A 21-year-old Chicago man from Ukraine died Friday night from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in Highland Park, according to Highland Park police. About 7 p.m. Friday, Nazar Petriv,...
Cardinal George’s legacy one of conviction, humility, Chicago Catholics say
Cindy Babinec remembers meeting Cardinal Francis George for the first time. It was June 2009, and she had just recently returned to the Roman Catholic Church after a 16-year hiatus....