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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Suburban men among the last survivors from the 104th infantry
(Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
”I loved the infantry because they were the underdogs. They were the mud, rain, frost and wind boys... and in the end they were the guys without whom the Battle could not have been won.” more...
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Palatine takes it to the street during annual fest
(Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
The Downtown Palatine Street Fest knows how to celebrate the dog days of summer, quite literally. That was proved on Sunday during the Sweet Pea Pet Parade, which included dozens of dog breeds, as well as ferrets, rabbits and other animals. more...
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Cook Co. red-light camera ultimatum seems to lack legal weight
(Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
Cook County Commissioner Timothy Schneider believes he has seized the initiative to turn back a red-light-camera program with the legal finding that the county can't arbitrarily impose it on municipalities. more...
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Loved ones salute fallen Wheaton soldier
(Sat, 28 Aug 2010)
Stephen Oratowski said his son Kevin went by many nicknames during his life, including a few that ”I probably shouldn't repeat inside church.” more...
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Suburban motorcycle run benefits child welfare agency
(Sat, 28 Aug 2010)
Roughly 100 suburban motorcyclists participated in Saturday's Shelter A Child Motorcycle Run that kicked off at around 10 a.m. from the Palatine City Limits Harley Davidson. more...
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Mourners honor fallen Marine, Palatine High School graduate
(Sat, 28 Aug 2010)
Hundreds of mourners stood in line Saturday at Arlington Trackside to offer condolences to the parents of fallen Marine Cpl. Christopher ”C. J.” Boyd. more...
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Alden-Hebron comes up large at Christian Liberty
(Sat, 28 Aug 2010)
With seven straight state playoff appearances under coach John Lalor, Class 1A football power Alden-Hebron came into its season opener in Arlington Heights with quite the reputation. more...
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Arlington Heights' De Rosa wins Hood award
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010)
The Arlington Heights Senior Citizens Commission has named Frank De Rosa the winner of the 2010 Dr. Kenneth Hood Award. more...
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Teachers to keep negotiating in Arlington Heights District 25
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010)
Negotiations will continue for teachers in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, and no strike is planned, according to leaders on both sides. more...
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Six hurt after car strikes bus in Mount Prospect
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010)
Five passengers on a Pace bus were injured when a vehicle rear-ended the bus this morning in Mount Prospect, according to authorities. The driver of a crossover SUV also was treated with minor injuries, after she hit the bus at about 7:45 a.m. while driving west on Algonquin Road at Wall Street. more...
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Cell phone use in school zones is a no-no
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010)
Drivers can't use cell phones in school zones. That was the message Sarah Jerome, superintendent of Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, wanted to spread on Thursday, the first day of school. more...
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Hearing on PACE service reductions
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010)
PACE, the Regional Transportation Authority's suburban division, will conduct a public hearing about service reductions on Route 209 (Busse Highway), Route 240 (Dee Road) and Route 241 (Greenwood-Talcott Avenue) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 8, at the Park Ridge Public Library. more...
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Arlington Heights man gets probation
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010)
A 57-year-old Arlington Heights man was sentenced to two years probation Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated child pornography. more...
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Arlington Heights man gets 4 years on gun charge
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010)
An Arlington Heights man who, toting a shotgun, led Cook County sheriff's police on a foot chase through a marsh last spring, pleaded guilty Thursday to unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. more...
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Moment of silence, memorial service planned to remember fallen Marine
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010)
A moment of silence is planned Friday to remember fallen Marine C.J. Boyd during Palatine High School's away football game versus Lake Forest High School. more...
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Arlington Heights Heritage Tennis Club wins award
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010)
Tennis at places like the Heritage Tennis Club of the Arlington Heights Park District is addictive, warns Cindy Georgiades. more...
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