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Renovations begin Thursday at Hanover Park library
May 14 2013 | 6:20 pm
- A groundbreaking will take place Thursday to mark the beginning of $1.1 million in renovations at the Poplar Creek Public Library District's Sonya Crawshaw Branch in Hanover Park. The branch, which opened in 2001, is in need of updates and...
Des Plaines man killed by police fled traffic stop
May 14 2013 | 7:31 pm
- A high-speed car chase in Missouri that ended with a Des Plaines man shot to death by police began more than four hours earlier after the man first fled a traffic stop in southwestern Illinois, authorities say. Police said Missouri State troopers...
Chicago man dies in crash that shuts down outbound Kennedy
May 13 2013 | 3:52 pm
- A Chicago man was killed and two others were injured in a crash Monday morning that shut down the outbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway. Rufino Sanchez, 65, of Chicago, was killed when his SUV was struck from behind by a semitrailer truck near...
D211 film festival gives students, teachers chance to learn
May 10 2013 | 6:04 pm
- It's only been in existence for eight years, but a small film festival that was limited to students studying the craft at Palatine High School is now a district-wide event that has expanded to the surrounding community. "There's a lot of...
Hassell Road reconstruction set to begin this month
May 10 2013 | 10:26 am
- Prep work for the much-anticipated reconstruction of Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday. The estimated $4.6 million project includes the full removal and replacement of all the pavement, curb and gutters on a...
New Bartlett leaders learn, make village history
May 09 2013 | 6:10 pm
- Among the dozens of people who came to watch the Bartlett village board swearing-in ceremony Tuesday was Pam Rohleder, director of the Bartlett History Museum and the Bartlett Depot Museum. Rohleder came not just to witness history, but to share it...
Dawn Patrol: Pension vote could come today; TV show in Rosemont
May 09 2013 | 5:39 am
- State Senate could vote on pensions today. America's Got Talent' draws crowds to Rosemont. Defense attacks Darien gunman's credibility. Beloved Larkin teacher dies at 56. Accused East Dundee cop leaving department.
Report: Dist. 207 responded appropriately to hazing allegations
May 09 2013 | 5:16 pm
- A report from an independent investigator released Thursday regarding hazing allegations at Maine West in September 2012 concludes that Maine Township High School District 207 staff members responded appropriately to the circumstances.
Hoffman Estates hoping to land a hardware store
May 08 2013 | 2:38 pm
- Hoffman Estates' economic development department is amping up its efforts to bring a hardware store to town, after receiving numerous resident requests for one over the past few years. "We just don't have anything close by, so we're doing everything...
Bartlett's new village president, new trustees sworn in
May 08 2013 | 12:01 am
- Four new Bartlett village board members were greeted with loud rounds of applause from more than 80 residents who came to witness their swearing-in ceremony Tuesday. Kevin Wallace was sworn in as village president, replacing Michael Airdo, who had...