Jack Houston

Dennis Cadieux and his wife have ministered for 20 years to the street people of the hard-pressed Uptown neighborhood. They have prayed for them, fed them and attempted to find...

When the McHenry City Council recently set aside plans for a new subdivision, it wasn`t an outright rejection of the 125-home development being proposed by a respected local builder. Nor...

An unattended deep-fryer in an apartment caused a blaze early Thursday that left more than two dozen families temporarily homeless, fire officials said. Six people were treated for smoke inhalation...

The more people lay down their money on the new riverboat casinos, the more local officials step up to try and get a cut of the take. Now add Lake...

A woman`s tearful plea for a mystery caller`s help in solving her daughter`s slaying has gone unanswered so far, police said Thursday. Dorothy Santos choked back tears at a news...

Suburban mayors are planning an all-out effort in the coming year to establish an $89.9 million commuter rail line that would extend from just south of O`Hare International Airport nearly...

The owner of an Arlington Heights building that was built before Abraham Lincoln became president is fighting a village attempt to condemn his property for a private condominium project. Village...

Residents concerned about gang activity in their neighborhoods are invited to participate Saturday in the Community Unity Walk, ending in a park picnic. The hourlong walk, sponsored by the township`s...

Two veteran police officers have been recommended for commendation for their rescue Monday of a man whose car ran into a retention pond and sank, trapping the motorist inside. Officers...

Residents are being urged to immunize their pets against rabies and to be cautious around wild animals after a bat found in Woodstock was determined to be rabid. A family...