Living in the far-flung suburbs of McHenry and Kane counties may give you a bigger lawn than living in Chicago. But the bucolic life has gotten more expensive because of high gas prices, according to a recent study.
A Plainfield man who stole a $1,500 Pomeranian puppy was sentenced Wednesday to 60 days in jail for the theft -- and the way he treated the pooch didn't help.
Chicago Police Officer Richard M. Francis took enemy fire on Navy Swift Boats in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. And for part of his 27-year police career, he patrolled the gang-infested Cabrini-Green public housing complex at night.
