The snow that blanketed the Chicago area last night and this morning may have caught residents by surprise, but not the Bolingbrook Public Works Department, officials there said.

The season's first measurable snowfall greeted residents of the Western suburbs this morning.

Cast your vote for this season's volleyball player of the year. Then take your vote and compare it to ours when we release our picks for the all-area team next week.

Naperville police arrested a 19-year-old Naperville man Nov. 18 for what police say was his role in a car-jacking that took place Nov. 12.
 

The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of former Bolingbrook resident Vincente Garcia, who is reputed to be a high-ranking leader in the Latin Kings street gang in the Chicago area and has been the subject of a manhunt since September, authorities said.
 

The state has OK'd the use of carpool lanes on Tollways. Do you think these "Green Lanes" can alleviate congestion?