Primary election candidates and their ardent supporters burned the midnight oil Tuesday night in hopes of celebrating the victors over a governor's race that at presstime was still too close to call, but it was clear early on that voters handed a resounding victory to an independent reform candidate for Cook County Board President.

Brookfield Zoo's furry forecasters -- Cloudy and Stormy -- will be coaxed from their warm house today to determine how many more weeks of winter are in store for Northern Illinois.

Officials at a zoo in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Ill., say they are seeking an elephant to serve as a companion to their African elephant, Joyce.

Punxsutawney Pennsylvania doesn't have the only rodent weather prognosticator; there's groundhogs in Illinois, too.

Brookfield, IL - On February 2, groundhogs can still be hibernating, but staff at Brookfield Zoo are hoping that Children's Zoo's furry meteorologists will peek out of their winter digs for guests during the annual Groundhog Day celebration at 10:30 a.m. To encourage Tumbleweed and Cloudy to make an appearance, the zoo's chefs will have prepared ...

The Elmwood High School Varsity Club raised nearly $1,000 for the Haiti relief effort last Friday through its Pizza Challenge.

Welcome to my rail fan page! Here you'll find information and pictures of railroad related items from the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and Indiana.

A* Thiel College's international students organization, "Thiel World Organization," presents a Culture Show at 8 tonight in the college's Students Center Lutheran Heritage Room.

The independent Republican Assembly of West Suburban Cook County, a group chaired by Brookfield businessman Earl Gough, announced Sunday their picks for the February 2, 2010 Republican primary: Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate Adam Andrzejewski for Governor Don Tracy for Lt.

Governor Pat Quinn today announced $15.6 million for repairs and updates to Brookfield Zooa s aging buildings and exhibits.

Share + Jan 12, 2010 5:40 am US/Central But Family Escapes Safely BROOKFIELD, Ill.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says a garage fire has destroyed two vehicles and thousands of dollars worth of tools.

Welcome to my rail fan page! Here you'll find information and pictures of railroad related items from the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Despite being faced with some serious budgetary challenges this year, the Brookfield Village Board has decided against seeking voter approval for a proposed property tax hike referenda in the upcoming Feb.

A 40-year-old Chicago man has sued LaGrange Park and Brookfield police stemming from an April incident when he was shocked 11 times with a Taser after having a diabetic seizure.

The year comes to an end with the Illinois budget in crisis, and families who depend on the state's help are wondering whether they will be able to count on it in the year ahead.

A worried resident called police to a condominium building on the 200 block of Blossom Court, where a loud shuddering noise had continued for three hours.

History was made in Brookfield earlier this month, when two firefighters and a police officer were recognized for their heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty.

Celebrate the New Year with other countries, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, at Wonder Works, 6445 W. North Ave., Oak Park.

For 25 years, an African elephant named Christy enchanted Brookfield Zoo's keepers and visitors with a distinct turn of her head in their direction, an unmistakable sign the social beast wanted to interact.