Oak Park merchants bank on holiday promotions
Oak Park merchants are gearing up for the holiday season and promoting local shopping with an annual rebate program. As the holiday shopping season ramps up, some Oak Parkers are...
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Geological Survey now says earthquake caused tremors
The U.S. Geological Survey says it has changed its mind and now believes an earthquake caused the tremors that rippled through the Chicago area earlier this month, not a quarry...
Geological Survey now says earthquake caused tremors
The U.S. Geological Survey says it has changed its mind and now believes an earthquake caused the tremors that rippled through the Chicago area earlier this month, not a quarry...
The earth shook. But how? Why?
When nature called just before 1 p.m. Monday, security guard John Harbacek left his post at a shipping yard in McCook and headed over to a porta-potty. His trip to...
La Grange YMCA Board chairman resigns
The chairman of the La Grange YMCA Board resigned his position following the nonprofit's recent sale of the former Rich Port YMCA property. Michael Lannan, the former chairman, was unavailable...
Oak Park man, 91, dies in bike accident
A 91-year-old Oak Park man died in a cycling accident while crossing Madison Street, police said Friday. Suleyman Cetin, of the 500 block of Madison Street, was traveling north on...
Traveling zoo surprises students
Some furry, feathered and scaled visitors surprised a group of freshmen at Lyons Township High School, when a van showed up with zoo animals at the school's south campus. Freshmen...
West suburban home hosts ‘Betrayal’ episode
A 19th-century Riverside home played the role of a bed and breakfast during filming for an episode of the ABC series "Betrayal." A fictional wedding was being filmed Friday at...
La Grange high school locked down, reports of shots fired unfounded
Lyons Township High School's North Campus was evacuated this afternoon after what police say were unfounded reports of gunshots. Lyons Township High School District 204 posted a message this afternoon...
276 birds in the bush may be worth record
The sighting of some surf scoters flying along Lake Michigan's shore in Wilmette this week helped 16-year-old Aaron Gyllenhaal earn a place in the annals of local bird-watching lore. The...