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Storm disrupts flights from O’Hare to east coast Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The snow has stopped falling in the Chicago area, but flights at O'Hare International Airport continue to be canceled due to a winter storm pounding the east coast. Nearly 250 flights have been canceled at O'Hare this morning as the storm that dumped up to 10-inches overnight in Lake County heads to the east coast.
Popular Harper College teacher shared his passion for art Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A popular art teacher at Harper College, who helped build up its printmaking studio and left a lasting impression on his students, has died. William Wimmer spent nearly 40 years sharing his passion for art, and more specifically for printmaking, with students of all ages.
Icy conditions slow morning commute Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A Winter weather advisory remains in effect for the Chicago area due to freezing rain that is turning to ice.
Dawn Patrol: Woman gets 8 years for dirty dish shootingFeb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Dawn Patrol: Elementary school resumes in West Chicago. Woman found guilty of sledgehammer attack. Waukegan High teacher charged with possession of child porn. Grayslake Dist. 46 board approves tentative deal for teachers. Joe Walsh considers starting a SuperPac. Downers Grove woman gets eight years for shooting boyfriend. Mount Prospect man gets 24 years for sexual assault.
How to keep your pets healthy in winter Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
We made it. Temperatures in the area have dropped to the teens and single digits, several inches of snow have fallen and we’re counting the wind chill factor. Winter has arrived in February. The Buddy Foundation offers tips to keep our pets safe this winter.
Baby showers set for Alexian children’s hospital in Hoffman Estates Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
After more than five years of planning, the new Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates is nearing completion, and members of the Alexian Brothers Foundation's Women's Board are throwing a pair of baby showers to welcome their new addition with amenities to make staying there more pleasant. "These are items that are not part of our operating budget," says Julie Baker, events and volunteer outreach manager for the foundation.
Official urges feds to prosecute more gun cases Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey says the number of cases prosecuted by the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago has dropped from 129 in 1999 to 73 in 2011 to 40 in 2012. That's despite studies that have shown federal prosecutions effectively deter gun crimes.
Stomach virus prompts quarantine at jail Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
What officials say is an outbreak of the "stomach flu" in the Cook County jail has prompted the sheriff to quarantine one of the jail's largest divisions. Sheriff Tom Dart says the bug causes diarrhea and vomiting and has hit the largest minimum security division in the Chicago facility that houses just under 700 inmates.
Dist. 220 board,teachers reach three-year deal Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The Barrington Unit District 220 board of education and teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year teachers' contract, avoiding a potential strike later this month, officials announced Wednesday. The agreement, formally announced in a joint statement on the district's website, barrington220.org, came after a negotiating session that began at 5 p.m. Tuesday and wrapped up about midnight Wednesday.
Dawn Patrol: West Chicago Dist. 33 talks go on; Naperville smart meter flap Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Still no deal in West Chicago District 33; Naperville residents upset over smart meter arrests; IDOT outlines Circle Interchange renovation plans; Oberweis' attempt to oust GOP chairman rejected; fallout continues in Schaumburg cop drug cases; Northwestern makes additional Wrigley commitment.
Harper men handle Rock Valley Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Playing its third game in a seven-day span, the Harper College men's basktball team held on for a 83-64 win over conference foe Rock Valley College on Wednesday night at the Sports and Wellness Center in Palatine.
ECC art instructors put their works on display Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Only 23 medieval girdle books have survived in their original form, but visitors to Elgin Community College can see a replica of this 13th-through-16th-century status symbol at an exhibition that recently opened. The artwork of eight Elgin Community College graphic design faculty members will be displayed through Saturday, Feb. 16, in Safety-Kleen Gallery One inside the ECC Arts Center, Building H, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee for College Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Mike Baker of the Schaumburg Autism Society invites residents to Cupcakes, Cookies and Coffee for College — a March 30 event to raise money for Harper College Education Foundation scholarships, benefiting adult students with autism and other developmental disabilities, and other organizations.
Elgin drug case dropped because of accused Schaumburg cop connection Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The fallout from three Schaumburg detectives accused of misconduct continues as Kane County prosecutors dropped a case against an Elgin man arrested during a cocaine sale in a July 2011.
Health services board OKs state’s 1st birth center Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has approved Illinois' first freestanding birth center. Board administrator Courtney Avery says members voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve a certificate of need for the PCC South Family Health Center in Berwyn.
Exhibition showcases works by Oakton art faculty Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Koehnline Museum is holding a free gala reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, for a new exhibition by two of Oakton Community College's senior faculty members who will be retiring after long careers with the art department.
Howard judge rules against against evidence of abusive childhood Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
A Cook County judge ruled Tuesday that defense attorneys for D'Andre Howard — charged with the April 2009 stabbing deaths of three members of the Engelhardt family in their Hoffman Estates home — may not introduce expert testimony related to Howard's childhood diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dawn Patrol: West Chicago strike Day 2; Island Lake ex-mayor out Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
West Chicago strike continues; West Dundee approves video gambling; Island Lake panel tosses Charles Amrich out of election; ex-Schaumburg cop posts bail; three arrested in Villa Park home invasion; Mundelein man revisits his role in attack; bail set in Aurora murder; Bulls lose to Pacers.
Suburbs rise, join billion dancing women to change world Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
On the most romantic day of the year, groups around the suburbs will rise up, speak out and dance as part of a worldwide effort to end violence against women. Says 71-year-old Mary Shesgreen, one of the organizers and a longtime member of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice: "Dancing feels wonderful. It feels liberating. It feels empowering. It's aesthetically expressive. Dance is a very strong and liberating force."
College of DuPage moving on in numbers Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The NCAA begins its football signing period Wednesday, and more than two dozen College of DuPage players will be signing.