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Senator Hastings reacts to governor's budget address
by Susan Arvesen, District 142
Friendly rivalry and a variety of challenges made for a fun game
Presidential hopeful uses Chicago speech to distance himself from father's and brother's legacies and create own identity. Is it working?
Here’s what you need to know about next year’s fiscal budget.
Live With Intention Tour features former Chicago Bear Ray McElroy
Varsity Basketball player Kyle Flanagan scores his 1,000th point
A recently published Northwestern University study found that singing was more of a learned skill.
Brendan Swinehart, of Western Springs, made the auto-winning half-court shot during last week's Lyons-Hindale Central game.
John Grunsfeld, a Highland Park High School grad, has been on 5 space shuttle missions and done 8 spacewalks.
Nine FCCLA students advance to State!
Sixteen Bremen HS students have been named Illinois State Scholars
Whether you belong to a union, support unions or hate unions, you’ll be interested in these charts.
Midlothian police officer leads discussion on law enforcement
Ecology Club officers present at 6th Biennial Wild Things Conference
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
Looking for a new job, or just a way to supplement your income? See what Patch found for you this week.
Hypothermia contributed to the death of a Blue Island woman.
The Chicago Bears backup QB and girlfriend Jess Gysin, who have been together since 2012, wed in Palm Desert, Calif.
The Metra board nixed Friday a 3-month trial letting passengers ride with small pets in order to research the idea. What do you think?
Some nearby — and not-so-nearby — places to get your fill of the Polish confection this year.
Six bedrooms and seven bathrooms in this Mokena home.
Your Week in Headlines: A surprise marriage proposal at a grade school in Orland • Grandchild hailed as a hero in Oak Forest.
Does it really surprise you that we have more violent neighborhoods than any other state?
The new saloon has booked its first country/western wedding, a mechanical bull riding contest and now is the rumor of an urban legend.
These statistics are disturbing, to say the least.
Dakari Bass advanced to the finals in Impromptu Speaking
Country band, Nick Lynch brings its country rock to the south suburbs.
Shaina Girten knew exactly what to do when her great-grandmother fell down.
Honest Abe’s 206th birthday is Feb. 12. Celebrate by learning 20 new facts about the president from Illinois.
It's unclear if police think the two crimes are related.
Your Week in Headlines: Marist alum to appear on David Letterman Show • Two students booted from Homewood-Flossmoor High for residency.
The officer thought the woman was stranded on the side of the road in Kankakee County.
Brad Zerman’s hopes to open his dispensary soon to be able to serve as many of the state’s approximately 1,000 registered patients
Home Instead Senior Care has committed to reducing area hospitalizations through the launch of a new informational campaign
That's just one of several financial issues getting attention in the last week as the new governor gets down to business.
Four incumbents want to keep their seats and continue showing their "passionate confidence."
With the state's enormous pension debt and $9 billion budget deficit, getting Illinois' finances back on track will be hard for everyone.
Student enhances lesson on stringed instruments