It is estimated a location sells a winning lottery ticket every five years, but the Westchester 7-Eleven store owners had not seen any luck in five years of operation.

Elementary School District 102 Superintendent Mark Van Clay is leaving the district at the end of June after 34 years in the education field.

A 29-year-old Western Springs woman has died Thursday from the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.

A Chicago woman has been cited in the May 19 fatal accident that killed a Countryside woman crossing 47th Street with her two children.

With a zoo watchdog group planning a protest camp out, the Brookfield Zoo is set to host its own action day.

Several high schools in the western suburbs, including Riverside Brookfield and Lyons Township high schools, were deemed some of the best in the nation last week when Newsweek released its annual ranking of the top 1,500 U.S. public high schools.

Leo Dombrowski once witnessed the most destructive man-made force at work.

Westchester Intermediate School students from grades 3 through 5 are showcasing their artwork during the summer at the Westchester Public Library,  10700 Canterbury St.
 

The Youth Department of the Westchester Public Library, 10700 Canterbury Street,  is seeking donations of lace, rickrack, ribbons, fringe, tassels, buttons, sequins, rhinestones and related sewing notions that can be hand-sewn or glued to paper and fabric to embellish craft projects. 

Whether it is ballet or ballroom, jazz, modern or tap, Jo’s Footwork Studio in Western Springs has been transforming the leaden-legged into dance floor swans since Jo Irbe opened its doors in 1984.

A panel discussion on domestic violence will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Westchester Public Library, 10700 Canterbury St., Westchester.

Lighted crosswalks, lane reconfiguration and a reduced speed limit were among a few of the suggestions that came out of the packed community meeting June 2 regarding safety on 47th Street.

Linda Moran has spent many years telling children that it is all right to cry when they lose a loved one.

Cub Scout Pack 73 are retiring U.S. flags in a respectful way as the pack holds its third annual flag retirement ceremony Saturday, June 13.

State Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-Chicago) said he could no support a state income tax increase in light of the state’s soaring unemployment rate.