December in northern Illinois has so far been pretty mild, but deep winter freezes can blow in at any time. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency offers these tips to keep your home safe and warm during extreme cold and snow.

A new Illinois law that takes effect Jan. 1 prohibits discrimination based on a person’s reproductive health decisions, including fertility care and abortion.

Suburbanites accustomed to the bureaucratic drabness of the former DMV facility in Lombard are getting an upgrade.

A man who left an elderly woman on a senior home bus overnight during a cold spell has been found guilty of causing her death.

Illinois tollway leaders approved a new $2 billion, seven-year capital program Thursday that includes improvements to trouble spots in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties.

There are some steps to try to get perennial potted plants through the tough winter months and enjoy them again come spring.

Two Cook County women and two male juveniles have been accused of stealing merchandise from the Oak Brook Sephora store,104 Oakbrook Center, prosecutors said.

Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Khokhar was removed from the spring ballot on Monday during a contentious hearing before the village’s electoral board.

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The Week in Pictures at My Suburban Life for Dec. 16-22, 2024.