Aurora has officially launched a new program that is set to one day give all of the city’s kindergarten students an education savings account with a starting contribution from the city. The program, ...

The South Lake Tahoe City Council is in the middle of a dogged fight with Heavenly to annex the California side of the ski ...

Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross is set to retire after more than 30 years at the city’s police department. Outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin is proposing that the position go to current Deputy Chief Matt ...

Javi Lopez (Central Catholic) Brendan McDonald (Somerset Berkley) Caden Sullivan (Franklin) Teagan Swint (Newton North) ...

Three Kane County sheriff’s deputies who shot a man to death have been cleared of wrongdoing. Kane County State’s Attorney ...

Celebration, second annual, 5 to 6 p.m., Grand Island Regional Medical Center, 3533 Prairieview St. Event includes First Responder vehicles, face painting, sidewalk chalk d ...

Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin admitted defeat Tuesday night to his challenger, Ald. John Laesch, in the Aurora mayoral election. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Laesch had 52.32% of the vote ...

MORE TRUMP CUTS: The National Endowment for the Humanities has canceled an annual $2 million grant to Illinois Humanities ...

It’s time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week: ...

The Democrats scored several key victories in local elections, unseating Republican-backed incumbents in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Richard Irvin is out as mayor of Aurora, losing his re-election bid Tuesday to at-large Ald. John Laesch in the western suburb’s runoff election. Irvin conceded late Tuesday, ending his run as ...

In Aurora, Alderman John Laesch upset incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin. Irvin conceded the race late Tuesday evening, ending his bid for a third term. In a candidate forum held in March, Laesch responded ...