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All Stories from July 4, 2012

Unger's 'Heartbroken' is a heartbreaker
Associated Press
Jul 23, 2012 12:15 PM - Lisa Unger masterfully writes of the joys and frustrations of family life in her latest novel, "Heartbroken." Every summer Kate and her family visit her mother on Heart Island, which is accessible only by boat. They go out of duty, not love. Unger immerses the reader in the nuances of the frustrations and anxiety felt when obligation is the reason for a family visit. She also examines the feelings of abandonment and anger when it seems your family doesn't care.
Weekend picks: And the crowd goes wild for 'Idol' stars
By Scott Morgan and Laura Stewart
Jul 6, 2012 7:01 AM - You've seen the likes of Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Josh Ledet on "American Idol," so now see them in person when the American Idol Live! Tour 2012 plays Saturday at the Allstate Arena. If you can stand the heat, check out Arlington Heights' Frontier Days, Taste of Lombard or Unity Fest in Elgin.
The Suburbs This Weekend: Frontier Days, Penn Jillette
By Richard Battin and Sean Stangland
Jul 6, 2012 6:53 AM - Richard picks The Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival, Civil War Days in Lake County, and Sean picks Penn Jillette, comedian and half of the Emmy Award-winning magic duo Penn & Teller, at North Central College, and Tony Award-winning Broadway vet Idina Menzel ("Wicked," "Glee") teaming up with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor/composer Marvin Hamlisch for a splashy Sunday concert featuring show tunes and pop hits at the Ravinia Festival.
Train derails near Glenview-Northbrook border
By Jessica Cilella
Jul 5, 2012 2:31 PM - A frieght train derailed near the Northbrook-Glenview border this afternoon. It is unclear whether there were any injuries.
Temperature ties O'Hare's record high at 102
By Russell Lissau
Jul 5, 2012 11:09 AM - Wednesday's scorching heat was a test of endurance for festgoers and parade watchers -- and those who've been without power for days after Sunday's storms. The heat has even prompted Arlington Park to stall Thursday's racing schedule for four hours. And it's going to feel worse today.
Ponds for the landscape
Sue Wells
Jul 5, 2012 10:23 AM - July 18th meeting has been relocated to the Sonya Crawshaw Branch Library
FDA lays out medical device tracking system
Associated Press
Jul 5, 2012 10:21 AM - Federal health regulators are proposing a new system to track millions of medical devices used in the U.S., an effort which they say will help protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier.
Northwest suburban celebrations honor tradition, start a new one
By Kimberly Pohl
Jul 5, 2012 8:20 AM - Parade and festival goers from Arlington Heights to Hoffman Estates tried to beat the sweltering heat during Fourth of July festivities.
Q&A: Why 'God particle' search fundamental for understanding matter
Bloomberg News
Jul 5, 2012 7:38 AM - Scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, said its researchers observed a particle that may be the Higgs boson, a theoretical particle that could explain where mass comes from. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the Higgs boson. The information is drawn from the Science Media Centre of Canada and interviews and press briefings by physicists.
Physicists celebrate evidence of God particle
Associated Press
Jul 5, 2012 7:35 AM - To cheers and standing ovations, scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle Wednesday, calling it "consistent" with the long-sought Higgs boson -- popularly known as the "God particle" -- that helps explain what gives all matter in the universe size and shape. "We have now found the missing cornerstone of particle physics," scientist Rolf Heuer said.

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