Stephanie Banchero

The continuing saga of scandals intertwined with politics at Joliet Junior College took an unusual turn Tuesday when the college's former police chief filed a $6 million federal lawsuit, claiming...

A Crete-Monee High School student's mother filed a federal civil rights suit Monday, alleging that an auto shop teacher disciplined students by forcing them to withstand electric shocks. The teacher,...

Ryan Harris was only 11 years old, but she was known as a protective and caring sister for the way she watched over her younger siblings. She walked them to...

Maria Jackson first watched the Bud Billiken Parade some 60 years ago, grasping her mother's hand and cheering for the clowns, bands and politicians that marched by. But much has...

Residents of Tinley Park School District 146 and representatives of government bodies that overlap the district on Thursday night told school officials they are worried a $20 million bond proposal...

A day after a Bolingbrook child drowned when he was sucked a half mile through a rain-swollen storm drain, village officials hastily decided on Wednesday to install a grate over...

A historic and controversial Lemont mural that commemorates the village's history is safe for at least another few weeks. A Cook County Circuit Court judge extended on Tuesday a temporary...

A 6-year-old Bolingbrook boy was killed Tuesday evening when he was swept into a storm drain by flooding from heavy rains, authorities said. The boy, identified as Mark Fornek of...

A 6-year-old Bolingbrook boy was killed Tuesday evening when he was swept into a storm drain by flooding from heavy rains, authorities said. The boy, identified as Mark Fornek of...

As a computer analyst who writes complex software programs, Choosri Lao of Tinley Park understands technology is intertwined with everyday life. Still, she refuses to buy a laptop computer for...