Susan DeMar Lafferty

Years ago, high school students were breaking the rules by smoking in the bathrooms. Smoking is still illegal on school grounds, but today, students are disguising it by using electronic...

While searching for freshwater mussels in Forked Creek, aquatic biologists uncovered two pointed pieces of the area’s Native American past in the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Two well-preserved...

One Lockport Township High School student who allegedly brought a BB gun to Saturday’s homecoming dance was charged with disorderly conduct, while a second student was charged with obstruction of...

Summit Hill School District 161 officials agreed to take the next steps toward exploring the creation of a new K-12 unit district with the closed Lincoln-Way North High School. The...

When students arrived at Hickory Creek Middle School Tuesday morning, the building was decked out in blue. Doors were adorned in shiny blue ribbons. A wide blue banner, draped over...

Two Lockport Township High School students face criminal charges and school disciplinary action after they allegedly brought a BB gun to the homecoming dance Saturday night, according to officials. Counselors...

As early voting for the November election gets underway, nominating petitions also are being made available throughout the south and southwest suburbs for those seeking to run for local office...

For a second time, a patrol officer accused the Frankfort police department of discriminating against her while she was pregnant, according to an amended complaint filed by the ACLU of...

As traffic rumbled along Interstate 80 in the background, Gov. Bruce Rauner joined local officials to ceremoniously break ground on a $47 million interchange improvement project at U.S. 30 Wednesday...