While most types of "recreational" fireworks are illegal in Illinois, to legally purchase them it only requires a short drive to Indiana. So, should the law change and fireworks be declared legal in Illinois?

Community leader. Dedicated professional. Avid Bears fan.
This is how many describe Huntley Village Manager Carl Tomaso, who died suddenly June 25 at his home.

DuPage County’s top prosecutor is considering a run for the state’s highest office in 2010.

This year's corn crop is already flooded with concerns about the economic impact of heavy rains and the floods that have hit parts of the Midwest.

In a nationwide initiative against fraudulent home-lending schemes, dozens of mortgage brokers, loan officers, realtors, home builders and attorneys are facing federal charges relating to mortgage fraud, identity theft and bankruptcy fraud, officials announced Thursday.

Corn prices, already above $7 a bushel, are jumping even more as the result of flooding that has indefinitely shut down barge traffic on the upper Mississippi River.