James Hill

They came by the dozens. Car after car, filing into the parking lot of the Venture department store at 159th and Harlem Avenue in Orland Park Thursday evening, like a...

Although it has been 10 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was designated a national holiday, it has been celebrated mainly by African-Americans. But an increasing number of...

Stevenson High School's junior and senior families are invited to learn more about paying for college at the school's annual "Financial Aid Night" on Thursday. The free program begins at...

United Way of Lake County has raised more than $7 million for the second consecutive year, and has achieved its 1995 campaign goal. A total of $7,350,000 has been raised...

A tentative 3-year contract deal has been reached between the Woodland Elementary District 50 Support Staff Council and the Board of Education, capping six months of negotiations. The sometimes difficult...

More than $4 million has been raised in the annual United Way of Lake County fundraising campaign, organization officials said. Some $4,160,000 has been pledged, which represents 56 percent of...

The Women's Board of the Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is selling holiday and assorted "Feeling Good" greeting cards featuring artwork by children of clients at the...

The Libertyville High School Federation of Teachers union has voted 119-16 to ratify the three-year tentative contract agreement it reached with the school board two weeks ago. The Board of...

The council of the Lake County Federation of Teachers has voted 300-158 to ratify a 3-year pact they reached with the school board earlier this month. The Waukegan Unit School...

Last year at this time, Round Lake Unit School District 116 was in the midst of an eight-week-long teachers strike that deeply divided the community. Tuesday night was more than...