Jake Griffin

Legislation recently approved by the Illinois House of Representatives prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in private schools would have little effect in the suburbs since the majority of private schools here already prohibit it, officials from multiple schools confirmed.

Aurora police are asking for the public's assistance locating a missing 15-year-old boy.

No injuries were reported in a late-night fire Monday that completely destroyed a Wauconda home.

Three people suffered minor injuries and a dog died of smoke inhalation from a fire at an eight-unit condominium complex in Bartlett Tuesday morning.

Aurora police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Ashlyn Sanchez was last seen near Marywood Avenue and Marshall Boulevard on the city’s northeast side. She...

Enrollment at Illinois public schools this year dropped by nearly 10,000 students from the previous year. That includes 1,787 fewer students at 104 suburban public school districts in Cook, DuPage, Ka...

A Mount Prospect teenager is facing attempted murder charges following a stabbing early last month at a vacant commercial building.

No injuries were reported in a Wednesday evening basement fire inside a home near Elgin.

A worker at a cleaning products warehouse in Gurnee suffered minor injuries when waste materials were combined and caused a hazardous chemical reaction early Thursday morning, fire officials said.

Most suburban residents in the collar counties will begin receiving their property tax bills in the mail this week, though some are arriving slightly later than expected. Bills were mailed out on time...