Charles Selle

On Memorial Day, we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. Those include warfighters who are still declared missing in action.

Sailors have a saying: “After the storm always comes the calm.” That happened following last fall's immigration blitzkrieg in the region.

Newshounds and citizens who rely on an independent press should be encouraged by the purchase of the Daily Herald by the Chicago Tribune.

With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, the shift to a summer vibe begins in these parts. That means classic cars come out of storage and go cruising.

Northeastern Illinois was home to Native Americans when the 13 original colonies decided to break from Great Britain.

Decatur residents must have felt gut-punched when their pro football team the Staleys left the central Illinois community in 1921. Denizens of Baltimore howled when their beloved Colts crept out of town under cover of darkness in 1984.

The broad reach of Lake County’s elite corporations is one with international influence. For instance, AbbVie is one of the largest tax contributors to the Irish economy.

From the life's-not-fair file comes the story of Guadalupe Ceja Hernandez, the woman canned last week by Waukegan Unit School District 60 officials.

Once upon a time, a drone was a male honey bee whose only job was to mate with queen bees. Or it was defined as a sluggard or noise.

In less than a year, suburban drivers have been dealt a double-whammy. First, the state road fund was drained and turned into mass transit cash for Chicagoland.