The Bride!” — 2.5 stars Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” is a big, brash swing at a new “The Bride of Frankenstein” that struggles to cohere its many parts. But I’ll say ...

Hoppers” — 3.5 stars “Hoppers” might be built with familiar parts, but Pixar’s latest isn’t trying to hide its various ...

I talk a lot in this column and in public appearances about the differing roles of skepticism and cynicism in determining what to trust in the news. Skepticism, I argue, describes a healthy form of ...

Kane County Board District 9 City: Hampshire Age: 61 Occupation: School bus driver Previous offices held: Hampshire Village ...

C.J. Cox scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that helped No. 15 Purdue edge Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 on Wednesday night.

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Kane County Board District 17 City: Elgin Age: 76 Occupation: I have been fortunate to hold this office since the November 2002 General ...

Kane County Board District 13 City: St. Charles Age: 76 Occupation: Retired teacher Previous offices held: Currently Kane County ...

Kane County Board District 13 City: Geneva Age: 43 Occupation: Chiropractic physician Previous offices held: No government ...

Wednesday’s Class 4A Bolingbrook sectional semifinal between Bolingbrook and Neuqua Valley could have been billed as a battle of super sophomores, with Brady Pettigrew of Bolingbrook and Cole Kelly ...

Hunter Stepanich knew the first half of Wednesday’s Class 4A Bartlett sectional semifinal was not the usual way York plays basketball. Despite holding a four-point lead into halftime over Glenbard ...

David McFadden wasn’t expecting to be in this situation. Not anchoring wearing a Crystal Lake South basketball uniform. Not anchoring the bottom of the Gators’ 1-3-1 zone. Not thriving on the ...