A life devoted to bettering Des Plaines
(Wed, 08 Sep 2010)
A 60-year Des Plaines resident, who helped pave the way for the Community Chest and United Way to meet social service needs in the community, has died. more...
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Bond refinance to save Northwest Central Dispatch about $323,000
(Wed, 08 Sep 2010)
Arlington Heights has turned the bad economy into good news for communities who are members of the Northwest Central Dispatch System, by refinancing almost $3 million in bonds at a lower interest rate. more...
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Des Plaines approves downtown incentive
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010)
Des Plaines city leaders hope a $5,000 carrot will draw new retail businesses to fill the more than a dozen vacant storefronts in downtown. more...
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Former Board of Review employee claims libel
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010)
A former Cook County Board of Review employee filed a libel and defamation suit Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court against assessor candidate Commissioner Forrest Claypool and his campaign. more...
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Arlington Heights teen caught in string of car burglaries
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010)
An Arlington Heights teen was caught with a backpack full of stolen GPS units Friday, but decided to test his luck a few hours later and was arrested for a second time, police said. more...
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Smashburger, Golden Corral to open soon in Batavia
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010)
Jeff Schielke said he's never had more questions or comments about a topic since he's been mayor of Batavia - and that covers nearly 30 years. more...
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A Labor Day labor of love in Buffalo Grove
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010)
Samantha Metz, 12, of Highland Park came running off the Ferris wheel at Buffalo Grove Days on Monday, grinning from ear to ear. more...
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Forum on prostate cancer at NW Community
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Dr. Michael Stutz of the Chicago Prostate Center and one of his patients, Cy Cutler of Arlington Heights, will talk with men and their families about prostate cancer. more...
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Labor Day not the same for the underemployed
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Mitch Goralczyk of Lombard ran the Niles and Chicago offices of Peter Troost Monuments before he was laid off in September 2008. more...
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Suburban voters will play a major role in balance of power
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
There's a fight being waged right in your backyard. And on your doorstep, and in your mailbox. Labor Day weekend marks the traditional kickoff of campaign season, with eight weeks to go until the Nov. 2 election. more...
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A look at some of the hottest state legislative races in the suburbs
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
With lots of independent voters, the suburbs will see heated battles between Democrats and Republicans this election season. Here's a look at some of the hottest state legislative races. more...
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Recent case in area raises questions about earbuds at work
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
While he cut onions and set up summer festival stands for a Mount Prospect restaurant, Jonathan Pascolini kept earbuds in his ears and listened to his favorite heavy metal songs. more...
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American soccer standout Brian McBride to retire
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Twenty-two years after winning a state title with Buffalo Grove High School, American soccer standout Brian McBride will announce his retirement from the professional game. The Arlington Heights native and Chicago Fire forward was the No. 1 pick in Major League Soccer's inaugural draft in 1996. more...
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Restaurant closes to revamp menu, will reopen next week
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
The Grand Station restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights might look the same when it reopens in a week or so, but ownership, management, some staff and the all-important menu will be different. more...
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Suburban rockers Bad City living their dream
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
They're all 24-year-old rock musicians who started in their garages in the Northwest suburbs. Now, they've signed a major record contract and are headed back on tour to open for Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins. more...
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New faces keep Hersey in familiar place
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Hersey's girls volleyball team has a lot of new faces in its starting lineup this season. But there's nothing new about the way the Huskies are approaching another season under coach Nancy Lill. more...
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DeWyze to perform Sept. 24 at Arlington Park
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Lee DeWyze, the Mount Prospect resident who won American Idol , will present a solo concert Friday, Sept. 24, at Arlington Park, track officials announced Thursday. more...
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Arlington Heights restaurant broken into
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Arlington Heights police responded to an alarm at Tore and Luke's restaurant Thursday morning and found the restaurant had been broken into. more...
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Man steals safe from Arlington Heights motel
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
A man broke into the front office of an Arlington Heights Red Roof Inn Thursday morning and took off with a safe containing more than $1,000, police confirmed. more...
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Northwest finalizes merger with physician group
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010)
Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Hospital said Wednesday it has finalized its acquisition of Riverwoods-based Affinity Healthcare, making the group's physicians and their staff direct employees of the hospital for the first time. more...
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Goodwill planning second store in Arlington Heights
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010)
As part of Goodwill's growth push in the suburban area, a second store is expected to open in Arlington Heights this fall. more...
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Palatine man sues village for parking ticket
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010)
Jason Senne doesn't dispute that he illegally parked overnight in Palatine, but the contents of the citation he received are an entirely different story. more...
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Cook County 15th District hopefuls talk sales tax
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010)
Businesses owners from Cook County towns, including Palatine and Hanover Park, have protested the county's sales-tax increase over the past two years. more...
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Girl's disappearance gets renewed interest 45 years later
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010)
Almost half a century ago, a little girl in southeast Missouri went missing. Today , her sister in Arlington Heights is amazed how the Internet has rocketed the case back into the spotlight. more...
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'Dial a Rock' suspects ponder plea deal
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010)
Four men police describe as primary agents in a Northwest suburban cocaine distribution ring have a lot to think about in the month before they next appear in a Rolling Meadows courtroom. more...
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Prosecutors want to know if car in fatal crash was 'souped up'
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010)
Does getting behind the wheel of a souped-up car indicate its driver may be reckless? That's a question a McHenry County judge or jury eventually may have to answer as prosecutors seek approval for an auto expert to check whether a vehicle involved in a fatal crash earlier this year had received aftermarket upgrades. more...
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Students hit the stores to meet deadlines for book covers
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
Cheryl Gorey and her son, Jake, were on a mission. Hunting for covers to protect his text books, they drove from store to store over the past several days. more...
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From the lens of George LeClaire
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
During the Arlington Million Aug. 21, I noticed more women and men wearing iconic fashion hats, a change from the common baseball cap I had seen around the track while covering the race the last 10 years. more...
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Long Grove man pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
A Long Grove man has pleaded guilty to defrauding financial institutions in an alleged Ponzi scheme. Francis Alan Schmitz, 59, filed the plea Friday and remains in federal custody pending sentencing set for Nov. 5. more...
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Arlington Heights woman awakes to find shirtless stranger in home
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
When an elderly Arlington Heights woman peeked into her living room after hearing a loud noise Sunday evening, she found an extremely intoxicated man standing shirtless staring back at her, police said. more...
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