For almost six years, two Ukrainian immigrants have been running the SOVA Theatre Studio puppet theater, staging children’s plays in Russian and Ukrainian for immigrants from the former Soviet Union ...

Des Plaines’ decades-long search for the holy grail of redevelopment ramped up in 2025 with several multi-million dollar projects having kicked off or are close to taking shape as we enter a new year.

There’s a scent of victory these days in the air around Wolf Road and Feehanville Drive, over five years since residents’ complaints of a “burnt cheese” smell from a nearby animal feed factory began ...

A totalled blue Toyota Camry after it struck a utility pole on Touhy Avenue near Milwaukee in the predawn hours of New Year's Day. (Niles Fire Dept. photo) Westbound Touhy Avenue was closed for more ...

Niles Public Works crews repair a ruptured six-inch water main on Christmas Day in the 7000 block of Monroe Street near Waukegan Road. (Photo by Around Niles Facebook page.) Niles Public Works crews ...

The Regina Dominican Snowflake Shootout wrapped up Monday, Dec. 29 after five days of fun in Wilmette. The tournament started Saturday, Dec. 20 and played games Dec. 20, 22, 23, 27 and 29. Here’s a ...

It was a busy year in Buffalo Grove from the naming of a new school district leader to elections shaping the next four years of village leadership, to the announcement of new development projects.

Prospect and St. Viator meet up each November at St. Viator’s Thanksgiving Classic tournament, but on occasion they meet up a second time in the Wheeling Hardwood Classic for a double dose of ...

New 55th District State Rep. Justin Cochran (right) is sworn in to his new job formerly held by Marty Moylan on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. The 55th Legislative District, which includes portions of Des ...

“Rosemead” (96 min, Rated R for thematic material, violence and some language) 8 out of 10 At 57, action-star-turned-dramatic-actress Lucy Liu, after her attention-grabbling performance in “Presence,” ...

“Anaconda” (100 min, Rated PG-13 for violence/action, strong language, some drug use, and suggestive references) 6 out of 10 At the time of its release in 1997, the cast of the cheesy grade-B monster ...

The host Ramblers repeated as Loyola Academy Christmas Tournament champions, but there was still plenty of great action throughout the week involving other teams. Saturday, Dec. 27 Carmel 43, Rolling ...