6+ min ago   (704+ words) After directing her first film " which centers on a woman's life list "Elmhurst University alum Alyssa De Jesus likely was thrilled to be able to check something off on her own list. De Jesus was named a winner in a…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (719+ words) Malayah Callahan is a fourth grader at Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School who dressed as an astronaut to help tell the story of Dr. Mae Jemison as part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60s Black History Month Gala. "She was…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (425+ words) PREDAZZO, Italy " The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a "wild rumor" reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins. A report by the German tabloid Bild last month…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (303+ words) The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame will induct seven new members during an event on Friday, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that gives public recognition…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1143+ words) Hobart residents weren't shy in voicing their opposition to a proposed fill permit request on 605 acres eyed by Amazon for a future data center referred to as Hobart Tech Park. The dozens of people who spoke at the packed Hobart…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (314+ words) The Chicago Tribune named newsroom veteran Stacy St. Clair as the newspaper's new managing editor Friday. St. Clair, 53, will start her new job Monday. St. Clair has worked at the Tribune since 2007 and most recently served as a senior content…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1062+ words) The three leading Democrats in the March 17 U.S. Senate primary clashed Friday over how they finance their campaigns and proposed reforms to federal immigration enforcement operations as Congress debates a new funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Reps. Robin…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (998+ words) After being left vacant for months, the Kane County Board's District 2 and 9 seats will officially be filled, after the board on Wednesday voted to approve two women to temporarily fill the seats. At a special meeting on Wednesday, the board…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (702+ words) It's been over 40 years since the Bears last won the Super Bowl, dominating New England, 46-10, on Jan. 26, 1986. Oak Forest resident Lea Good was already four years into her lengthy career as a nurse at Advocate Health Care when Jim McMahon…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (774+ words) About 200 Naperville North students walked out of school midday Friday to protest actions being taken by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. During a mile-long march from the high school into downtown Naperville, students waved Mexican flags and held…...