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Entertainment, Family, Seasonal

Top 10 things to do this weekend

May 16 at 7:41 p.m.

Jeopardy, The Rallye A low-pressure road rallye where you play Jeopardy as you travel the shortcourse. Not a lot of hard rallye gimmicks, but a … Read more ›

News

Thunderstorms hit Chicago area

May 15 at 7:16 p.m.

Strong thunderstorms expected to pack winds of up to 50 mph were hitting the Chicago area this evening, but are expected to blow through quickly. … Read more ›

News, Sports

Bolingbrook native and Montini and College of DuPage standout Andrew Brauer was one of three outfielders to earn All-Conference honors and has helped Lewis University to the postseason tournament for the first time since 1996. (Photo courtesy of Steve Woltmann)

Area stars lead Lewis to NCAA tourney for first time since 1996

By Jeff Vorva | May 15 at 2:39 p.m.

Lewis University has a rich baseball tradition but has fallen on hard times in recent years. But the Flyers are back to a lofty position … Read more ›

Entertainment, Food and drink

Come explore the Northern Illinois Wine Trail

May 15 at 12:16 p.m.

For Midwesterners, arriving in wine country means hopping a plane or driving for days. Or does it? In the last two decades, wineries have sprung … Read more ›

News, Travel

Metra riders, many with backpacks and rolling bags, exit trains Friday downtown. Metra is advising passengers on all its lines that they will be subject to screening and restrictions on what they can carry on trains during the NATO summit. (Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune / May 11, 2012)

Metra: Customers will face screenings, searches during NATO summit

May 12 at 12:10 p.m.

Forget that cup of coffee or water bottle. And leave your backpack at home. Those are among the messages Metra is sending to riders who … Read more ›

News

Quinn gets bill that would raise insurance costs for retirees

May 10 at 5:29 p.m.

The state Senate approved legislation that would require retired state workers to pick up more of the costs of their health insurance. The measure, which … Read more ›

News

Kaneland baseball players hope for another state championship celebration in June. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area baseball/softball teams looking for state titles

By Jeff Vorva | May 10 at 12:14 p.m.

Since the Illinois High School Association expanded the boys baseball and girls softball playoffs from two to four classes in 2008, the TribLocal area has … Read more ›

Weather

Skilling: May already nearly 9 degrees warmer than year ago

May 10 at 10:27 a.m.

The return of sunshine today and Friday will boost temperatures well above Wednesday’s sub-par 60-degree high. That reading was the first below normal temperature of … Read more ›