Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:03:51 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119940/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119940/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:12:42 -0500 Thousands learned more about Fermilab and science during a family open house Sunday. The premier United States lab for particle physics research opens its doors annually to give families a chance to watch experiments and learn about them, talk to scientists and tour parts of the facility. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119738/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119738/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:32:41 -0500 West Chicago police are warning residents about a spike in car burglaries in the past week. The burglaries primarily took place during late night and early morning hours in residential parts of downtown, generally between Washington and National Streets and Arbor Avenue and Route 59. All of the burglarized vehicles had been left unlocked, police said Monday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119938/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119938/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:01:04 -0500 Four years after a bitter Bensenville mayoral election resulted in the defeat of a 24-year incumbent, the political divisions in town appear to be just as strong. Village President Frank Soto says Bensenville has come a long way since he unseated John Geils. But his two challengers say that progress isn't coming fast enough. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119772/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:25:44 -0500 In fall 2010, Harper College and its feeder high school districts formed an unprecedented partnership to shrink student success gaps and better prepare students for career and college readiness. More than halfway through the four-year pilot program, leaders believe they're onto something. "We think we have a model worth emulating," Harper President Ken Ender said of the Northwest Educational... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119783/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119783/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:44:02 -0500 Early voting for the Feb. 26 primary election began Monday and continues through Saturday, Feb. 23. In the Northwest suburbs, a Republican primary will take place in Palatine Township for the offices of supervisor, trustee, clerk and highway commissioner. In Elgin, a nonpartisan primary will whittle down a field of nine people running for a single 2-year council seat.