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Trial opens in 2006 slaying at former Lindenhurst Burger King May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
James Ealy went to his former workplace — a Lindenhurst Burger King — early one morning in November 2006 and attacked his former manager, strangling her to death with the bow tie from her uniform before stealing more than $1,700 from the restaurant safe, a Lake County prosecutor told jurors today during opening statements in the Lake Villa man’s murder trial.
Defense: Stolberg was trying to protect wife from herself May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
A Lake County prosecutor told a jury that Ronald Stolberg intentionally asphyxiated his wife in their Vernon Hills home in 2011 because she was bothering him and he needed to sleep. Defense attorney William Hedrick of Skokie explained during opening statements Tuesday that Stolberg, 49, was trying to prevent his 54-year-old wife, Rachel, from hurting herself while she was having a mental breakdown on the hardwood floor of their home.
Dawn Patrol: Islamic center plan in DuPage; W. Dundee roadwork May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Islamic center plans go before DuPage County again. Arlington Heights approves senior day care. Two big West Dundee road projects beginning. Schaumburg woman held in cyclist hit-and-run. McHenry man accused of threats to ambassadors, Serbs. Naper Settlement fire ruled accidental. Blackhawks lose.
Libertyville, Lakes and Carmel advance May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Harper students win fashion scholarships May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Myra Chung of Des Plaines struggled through her first high school sewing lesson. Now, she’s a Harper College fashion student designing her own collection. Chung and classmate Michelle Kreutner won $2,500 Fashion Group International scholarships to hone their craft.
Harper speech, debate team takes fourth at Nationals May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
The Harper College Speech Team finished fourth in the nation at the recent Phi Rho Pi National community college speech and debate tournament, besting dozens of fellow community colleges and boasting two individual champions. Elisa Galvan of Schaumburg and Brianna Bitout of Arlington Heights netted gold medals for extemporaneous and impromptu speaking, respectively.
Documentary chronicles the unlikely extinction of the passenger pigeon May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
A new documentary, "From Billions to None: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction" will tell how the incredible story of the extinction of the passenger pigeon 100 years ago highlights conservation issues today.
Oilschlager appointment: May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn has reappointed College of Lake County Trustee Barbara D. Oilschlager, of Grayslake, to serve on the Illinois Workforce Investment Board.
Defense attorney: Accuser recanted in trafficking case May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
A downstate woman who told police she was the victim of human trafficking has recanted her statements against two Chicago men charged in the case, a defense attorney said Monday. Defense attorney Eric F. Rinehart told Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti that the unidentified woman now says in video and on her Facebook page that she was never forced to work as a prostitute by Aaron Thurmond, 23, of the 10000 block of Walden Park.
CLC would be part of test program meant to create jobs May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
College of Lake County and three other 2-year schools would be part of a test job-training program under a measure recently passed by the Illinois Senate. It would allow the colleges to custom design workforce training programs to benefit new or expanding companies, and those businesses would have to create new jobs. It's modeled after programs in three other states.
Dawn Patrol: One shot in Elgin; Hawks need top players to step up May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
One hurt in Elgin shooting; Des Plaines River racers pay tribute to event's founder; Fox Lake dedicates firefighter memorial; Lombard's Lilac Parade gets nostalgic; Hawks' best players were invisible in Game 2
Harper falls in finale at Waubonsee May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College eliminated the Harper College baseball team from postseason play with a 13-1 victory Sunday in the decisive game of their best-of-three NJCAA regional series in Sugar Grove. The Chiefs advance to the NJCAA World Series in Tyler, Texas.
Harper to offer social media boot camp for small businesses May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The calls kept rolling in to Harper College's Small Business Development Center: Entrepreneurs were well aware they needed to jump on the social media bandwagon to boost their business, but had no idea how to start.
Des Plaines River racers pay tribute to event’s founderMay 19, 2013 12:00 AM
For the first time in the 56-year history of the Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon, the man who was its guiding force was absent. But the memory of Ralph Frese, who died in December at the age of 86, loomed large over the race from Libertyville to Prospect Heights.
K-9 Memorial fundraisers May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Organizers of the Northern IL Police K-9 Memorial are hosting two fundraising events.
CLC benefit golf outing May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Golfers can help raise money for College of Lake County scholarships in an outing on Monday, June 3.
Check for beach advisories May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Lake County beachgoers can access the latest information on Lake Michigan and inland lake beach advisories and swim bans at http://health.lakecountyil.gov/Population/.
COD paves new way to earn bachelor's degreeMay 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Nine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn.
Gender pay gap starts right away for college grads May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
As college seniors enter the workforce, some are frustrated by one factor that still enters the salary equation -- gender. According to the American Association of University Women, a gender pay gap not only exists, but it develops right away. Women working full time one year after graduation are paid an average of 18 percent less than men also working full time one year later. “We were really trying to get at a group that was as close to the same as possible right out of college," said Christianne Corbett of the AAUW. "And we still found a gap.”
High-schoolers walk at Harper commencement May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control. A total of 18 high-schoolers, 17 from Wheeling High School alone, walked after completing their Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, among the numerous fast-growing dual credit options that Harper offers.