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Rainbow flags, colorful balloons and thousands of brightly dressed people lined the streets of downtown Aurora on Sunday for the city's inaugural pride parade.

Students and activists in the Western suburbs are hosting the second day of the Parkland students' Road to Change tour with a town hall discussion.

Two teenagers were arrested Friday at Six Flags Great America after getting into a fight in the park, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

A small plane crashed Saturday morning at Galt Airport near Greenwood in McHenry County, officials said.

A new class called "Fatherhood and Re-Entry" is being offered to inmates incarcerated at Lake County Jail. The program is designed to help inmates by providing guidance and support while they rebuild families torn apart by a father's incarceration, authorities said. The ultimate goal is to reduce recidivism by inspiring inmates and their families to overcome adversity.

Some -- but not many -- saw the heat-related cancellation of Elk Grove Village's Hometown Parade Saturday afternoon as an opportunity to get to the food, rides and games of Elk Grove RotaryFest even sooner.

Palatine's White House Inn tavern has been open since just after Prohibition ended. Last call is coming soon for the old-school joint started by "Moonshine Joe."

Hearts are given away. Hearts swell with pride. Hearts break. Hearts are where we keep the special people in our lives. At age 66, St. Charles father George Laman celebrates Father's Day with a new heart that already is full.

You've gotta give the organizers of Villa Park's Summerfest celebration credit for one thing: They couldn't have picked a more summery day than Saturday to close out their two-day bash.

The Libertyville Days festival kicked into high Saturday with its annual parade.