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Park improvements and flood mitigation will be among the topics Tuesday when the River Trails Park District hosts a community meeting at Burning Bush Trails Park.

"Walking" was a relative term for about 75 participants in a Mini Relay for Life at a Naperville senior center that raised $5,232 for the American Cancer Society.

Seven children received minor injuries after a bus they were riding in veered off the road in Antioch Thursday, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.

A gable front home built in 1875 is now officially a Lombard landmark.

Expressing strong support for their eight top administrators, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members Thursday approved the extension of their contracts to five years.

Carnival rides stood motionless after rain poured all day Thursday, but the party didn't stop at Wauconda Fest.

Community members are hosting the Dundee area's first LGBTQ pride celebration this weekend in hopes of promoting acceptance and diversity.

Carpentersville is being sued by former Village Manager Mark Rooney, who claims the village fired him six months ago and refused to pay him severance -- a violation of his employment contract.

Three people were forced from their home after a fire at an apartment building in Palatine that took 30 firefighters to extinguish, authorities said.

Kane County clerk says money issue adds to the tension of accommodating Aurora voters in November.