Moraine Valley librarian Dr. Troy Swanson received statewide recognition for his contributions to academic libraries, information literacy and student success.

Frank Pechulis, a Chicago native who loved the Bears and the White Sox, died Oct. 14, 2026, in Chicago. He was 68.

Slawomir Szymaszek died Oct. 14, 2026. He was 49. He is survived by his wife, Ewelina (née Pitula); his sons, David and Sebastian; his mother, Henryka Szymaszek; his mother-in-law, Halina Pitula; and ...

Kazimierz Zajaczkowski died Oct. 15, 2026. He was 79. He is survived by his wife, Maria (née Szkoda); his children, Mirek (Irena Kowalczyk) Zajaczkowski, Lidia (Andrzej) Bukowski and Daniel ...

Teodoro P. Abellera, a certified public accountant who immigrated from the Philippines in 1967 with his wife, Fidelita, and, his family wrote, little more than their luggage, love for each other and a ...

Danuta Maria Rogowska, known as Danusia, came from generations of Gdańsk sea and port workers. After moving to the United States in 2005, she found a piece of her home city on the shores of Lake ...

Melvin D. Parker, a proud Army veteran of the Vietnam War, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. His family called him a “jack of all trades,” always willing to help his friends and anyone who needed it. He ...

Donald A. Dornbos Jr., longtime owner of Archer Automotive in Chicago, dies. Donald A. Dornbos Jr., who owned Archer Automotive in Chicago for many years, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

About 225 students gathered at Richards High School to learn journalism, writing, photography and media skills from experienced industry professionals.

David Asher had two interceptions in Manteno's 62-7 win against Mendota to break the program single-season and career records.

Central Missouri commit Dylan Wellner ran for a touchdown and had two tackles for loss in Nazareth's 44-14 win against Shepard in a Class 7A opener.

(39) St. Laurence (4-6) at (7) Plainfield South (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday (19) Buffalo Grove (7-3) at (14) St. Rita (6-3), 7 p.m. Friday (22) Niles North (7-3) at (11) Richards (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday ...