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A former Cook County correctional officer was sentenced this week to three years in prison on charges she robbed a pair of South Elgin banks in December.
Full Story published 7/4/2009 12:34 PM
They carry batons, wear badges, make arrests, protect and serve. But for the first time this fall, Oakton Community College's campus police will carry guns.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 12:38 PM
As one of the eight Republicans who helped a controversial energy and climate-change bill narrowly clear the U.S. House last week, Mark Kirk continues to take heat from members of his own party for the vote.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:56 AM
Oh, sure, professional fireworks displays are all glitter and dazzle on July 4. But check them out the day before, when crews are doing the nitty-gritty work to prepare for the big show, and things seem more than a little dull.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 3:14 PM
Democratic state Rep. Paul Froehlich of Schaumburg has announced he won't run for re-election next year.
Full Story updated 7/3/2009 4:48 PM
A driver on the east side of Elgin this morning forgot some key advice: don't pick up strangers, especially close to 3 in the morning.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 4:07 PM
Wheeling trustees have decided that a $7.5 million promise to developer Mark Smith is worth keeping. Smith has developed Prairie Park, a high-end condo project on North Wolf Road in Wheeling.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM
Eric Wallace, founder of Freedom's Journal Magazine and a co-chairman of the Cook County Republican Party, announced that he will seek the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democrat Roland Burris when the seat is up for election in 2010.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM
A fire in a trash bin in Hoffman Estates caused about $10,000 in damage Thursday night, according to the Hoffman Estates Fire Department.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:59 PM
Teachers may not come off assembly lines like Fords. But school districts across the country, including Elgin Area School District U-46, treat them as if they do, one study claims.
Full Story updated 7/3/2009 8:19 PM
Boulder Golf Driving Range in Hoffman Estates will host a qualifying event for the 2009 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, the premier event in power golf, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11.
Full Story published 7/3/2009 11:47 AM
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