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Welcome to summer: Skilling predicts 97 degrees

Lots of heat and humidity are on the menu for the  Memorial  Day weekend, with an especially hot Sunday looming. According to the forecast from … Read more ›

(Tribune illustration / March 10, 2012)

Old Illinois weather records remarkably accurate

The keepers of the oldest known official Illinois weather records relied on glass thermometers and observations, but recent research finds their data to be remarkably … Read more ›

Best Buy Classic brings hoops talent from all over the nation to the area

More than 300 basketball teams from across the country will invade the north and northwest suburbs for the Best Buy Chicago Classic. The tournament runs … Read more ›

Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, seen here last October, is sponsoring a bill that cuts health care for the poor. (E. Jason Wambsgans / October 27, 2011)

Health care cuts gain steam in Illinois House

House lawmakers today pushed forward with deep cuts in the state’s health-care system for the poor, a plan that the fate of the state’s overall budget … Read more ›

A floodwater mosquito, left, and a culex mosquito at the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District in June 2011. The culex can carry the West Nile Virus whereas the floodwater is more of a pest, officials say. (Keri Wiginton, Chicago Tribune / May 23, 2012)

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in DuPage

Mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus were found in five DuPage County communities this month, the county health department announced Wednesday. Mosquitoes that … Read more ›

Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet

Two-time defending boys tennis state champion New Trier will have its work cut out for it to try to win its third straight title. The … Read more ›

Palos Heights' Tom Pukstys is an assistant Olympic coach who will bring in some top field athletes to Lisle in June.  (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Big throws at a big show — Benedictine hosts world class track and field athletes June 9

A few weeks before some of the best shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throwers in the country try out for the London Olympics in … Read more ›

The boys state track and field meet gets underway Thursday in Charleston. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area boys track athletes looking for big finishes at state

Since 1990, only five TribLocal area teams have won Illinois High School Association boys track and field state titles. Joliet West won the Class AA … Read more ›

After NATO, normal traffic jams ahead

Expressway traffic jams and the familiar hunt for curbside parking in downtown Chicago return Tuesday, as the daily commute gets back to normal after the NATO … Read more ›

1st Illinois bird, mosquitoes test positive for West Nile this year

The first bird and mosquito batches of the year have tested positive for West Nile virus in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said … Read more ›