Karen Brandon

Linda Chase, whose local career as a school principal was shattered in the aftermath of a scandal over test cheating and other controversies at the Lake Forest elementary school she...

At Hot Nails Tender Care in Palatine, manicurist Carol Shier has a new accessory to offer customers. Among the lipsticks and nail kits on display are several personal protection alarms....

When Jasmine Bolden broke the rules, she paid the price. If she was caught playing with the detergent or splashing in the toilet, police reports show, the 21-month-old girl was...

A shot rang out near the Libertyville High School cafeteria Saturday morning. Then there was another shot, and the Wildcats' head football coach fell to the floor, a red stain...

Lou Shipka donned his double-breasted suit, his wife, Zora, chose black with pearls, and the Hinsdale couple left their four children at home for a Saturday night on the town....

Arts organizations in two Lake County communities will be among those receiving grants from the Illinois Arts Council in the coming year, state Sen. Grace Mary Stern (D-Highland Park) announced...

Sandy Kenaga used to go to a deli next door. But since her favorite place closed six weeks ago, she wandered every day to one restaurant or another. On Tuesday,...

Sentencing was delayed Monday in the case of James D. Peterson, a former Antioch High School teacher who pleaded guilty last month to sexually abusing one of his students while...

In the universe of the military, regimentation appears as essential to life as breathing. This is why the weekend gathering beside the military cemetery at what everyone still calls Ft....

"Shaken baby syndrome" is but one of many manifestations of child abuse. Research shows that the most effective strategy for preventing child abuse is to provide parents with education and...