Rich Township’s public food pantry has struggled to keep ahead of a surge in demand, because of tightened requirements on federal food aid and the aftermath of damaging storms.

Nurses have been organizing and holding strikes and pickets at local Prime hospitals since Prime bought eight Illinois hospitals last year, and a ninth — Olympia Fields — earlier this year.

JCPenney plans to open a new store in the next few months to replace its longtime home in Chicago’s Ford City Mall, according to a company spokesperson.

Lucas Proudfoot, Gavin Hagan and Tim Hanrahan, who played for Northwestern, speak out for fired Providence coach Tyler Plantz.

The U.S. Secret Service wants removal from Kee Firearm and Kee Construction case seeking damages for wrongful prosecution.

Skaters from the Lynwood Skate Club will represent Team USA at the World Skate’s Artistic Figures World Cup event in Lynwood.

Bring an appetite and prepare to shout “Prost!” — the German word for cheers — when you head to one of these Oktoberfest celebrations.

Homewood-Flossmoor cracks the top 10 after beating Sandburg, while Bolingbrook, St. Ignatius and Wheaton North enter the rankings.