You don't have to go to San Diego for the fun of Comic Con
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All Stories from July 25, 2014
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Aug 3, 2014 9:52 PM - Fans of superheroes, horror flicks, time-traveling doctors and Jedi Knights will once again converge in California this weekend as the annual Comic Con International returns to the San Diego Convention Center, but you don't have to hop on a plane to join in the fun.
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Elgin may ease residency requirementsJul 30, 2014 11:50 AM - Some upper-level Elgin officials would no longer be required to live within city limits if a new proposal is OK'd by the city council. A city committee this week voted 7-2 to abolish residency requirements for certain positions that have a technical focus, such as corporation counsel. "It's hard to find good people," Councilman Toby Shaw said. "You need every advantage you can get to get the best people. This is a compromise. I think we need to be flexible to go and find the best people we can to serve Elgin."
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Spots for disabled on church lawnJul 27, 2014 10:16 AM - A Wheaton letter to the editor: I was surprised to read the article stating that a woman was unable to find a spot in the 500 block of North Main Street where she and her disabled parents could watch the Glen Ellyn 4th of July parade.
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Dunn savoring WNBA farewell tour
Jul 26, 2014 5:43 PM - On Tuesday, Indiana Fever head coach Lin Dunn roamed the sidelines in Chicago for perhaps the last time, barring a playoff matchup with the Chicago Sky. Dunn is retiring at the end of the summer after 44 years of coaching basketball. Her career includes a successful run as the head women's coach at Purdue.
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Memorial service set for mom who saved boyJul 26, 2014 7:31 AM - A memorial service for Karen Wessel, the Arlington Heights mom who died after heroically saving a 9-year-old boy from drowning in a Wisconsin lake , will be held Saturday, Aug. 2. The service will begin at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Wayside, 434 W. Park St. in Arlington Heights. -
Abreu's 30th homer blasts Sox past Twins 9-5Jul 26, 2014 12:51 AM - Manager Robin Ventura is no longer surprised when Jose Abreu hits a long home run or does something else spectacular. Abreu hit his major league-leading 30th homer and drove in three runs, leading the White Sox past the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Friday night. "I think we're past the point of unexpected with him," Ventura said. "You just expect him to be in the middle of things when it's happening." -
Audience moved by Mundelein teen's performanceJul 26, 2014 12:43 AM - Cast and audience shared an emotional performance of "The Secret Garden" Saturday night at Mundelein High School. Senior Monica Tipperreiter debuted in the role she had been meant to play one of the leads in the high school musical last spring. -
Warren Twp. High School FBLA recognized at national conferenceJul 25, 2014 11:58 PM - Thirty-five members of the Warren Township High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter attended the Institute for Leaders and National Leadership Conference recently. -
Reinsdorf hospitalized in CooperstownJul 25, 2014 11:06 PM - The White Sox say owner Jerry Reinsdorf has been hospitalized after feeling lightheaded in Cooperstown, New York. The team says all tests Friday night indicate he is fine. The 78-year-old Reinsdorf, also chairman of the Bulls, is coherent and resting comfortably, according to the club. -
Rockin' The Blocks continues Saturday in PalatineJul 25, 2014 11:00 PM - The Rockin' The Blocks community block party featuring food, family fun and plenty of live music got underway Friday night and will continue from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Brockway and Slade streets.
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