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Mundelein officials are making plans to commission a mural on the side of a downtown coffee shop.

A 6-year-old Cary boy sustained serious injuries after being struck by a boat on the Fox River in unincorporated Fox River Grove Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

Elgin Community College engineering student Angela Andrada's dreams of making a positive impact through science are closer to reality now that's she's taking part in a NASA scholars program.

Mount Prospect last week disclosed plans to make Central Road crosswalks safer for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.

Soccer stars from the suburbs -- both with and without disabilities -- are joining in a new international tournament coming to Toyota Park in Bridgeview July 17 to 20.

Wauconda and Wild West went hand-in-hand this weekend as the village played host to the 55th annual IPRA Championship Wauconda Rodeo at the Golden Oaks Equestrian Center.

More than 50 marching entries took to the streets of West Chicago Sunday afternoon to celebrate the city's "One West Chicago" spirit of diversity and inclusion, along with the close of its four-day Railroad Days celebration.

The Village of Mount Prospect is conducting an online survey as a beginning stage of updating its South Mount Prospect Subarea Plan.

Live music, "Chuck the Duck" races and a huge ice cream eating contest rounded out the fun Sunday during the final day of the Windmill City Festival at the Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Batavia.

The test was to sink or swim, but for one young boater the Bartlett Park District's "Sink or Swim Boat Challenge" proved no challenge at all.