The owner of a North Riverside bar/restaurant has agreed to sell his business after the mayor suspended its business and liquor licenses for a week and levied a fine in response to actions at a private party held there last month.

The search has begun for the village of Brookfield's next community and economic development director, but for the next several months the role is being filled by a retired, veteran municipal administrator.

A pathogen that has wiped out large numbers of oak trees in California, the Pacific Northwest and Europe has been found in Cook County and other locations in the state of Illinois.

July 1 will stand out in the life of Father Denis Condon for a number of reasons, but one that stuck out was that it was the day he became a commuter. 

Since launching in April, the Metra COPS app has accumulated over 1,500 downloads and offers a plethora of features that may make your commute or trip on the train safer.

The 120-foot tall cellphone tower that sits directly east of Riverside-Brookfield High School along First Avenue, has a new tenant, bringing the tower to full capacity.