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OFA hosts gun vigil June 14 in Northwest suburbsJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
OFA Chapters from the Northwest Suburbs and Lake/McHenry will be holding a vigil to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings this Friday, June 14th. Palatine Gun violence prevention groups from the greater Chicagoland area will be partnering with the OFA chapters to unite for honoring those victims tragically lost. 4,800 additional Americans murdered since the Newtown massacre, while Congress has failed to enact commonsense measures to reduce gun violence that are supported by 90% of the American people. Representative Peter Roskam, who will be a key player in deciding whether Congress will act on gun violence prevention, has been invited to attend but has not yet responded.
Schaumburg Sister Cities Commission donates traditional apparel to Heritage Farm Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Sister Cities Commission donated traditional Schaumburg, Germany, apparel to Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley, 201 S. Plum Grove Road. Jürgen Watermann, president of Schaumburger Deutsch-Amerikanische Gesellschaft (SDAG), the visiting German Sister Cities organization, presented the items to Schaumburg Park District staff during a visit to the Farm.
Support housing for mentally ill Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: Won’t you join me in advocating for the needs of those with mental illness by lending your vocal support to this proposed project in Palatine through both letter writing to Palatine council members and attendance at the June 18 meeting of the plan commission? Let us support housing for everyone.
Relay For Life events set for June 14 in Northwest suburbs Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Three Northwest suburban Relay For Life events benefiting the American Cancer Society will take place Friday, June 14.
Sandy Hook vigil planned for Friday in Palatine Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Gun violence prevention groups from the Chicago area will be holding a vigil in Palatine Friday to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. The event takes place at 7 p.m. at the Palatine Metra Station, 137 W. Wood St. Attendees will read the names and honor the memories of those killed in the Dec. 14, 2012 shooting at the Connecticut school.
Local Cancer Survivor makes Blankets for Cancer PatientsJun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Jeffrey Pike, a cancer survivor himself, is making 100 fleece blankets that he will be donating to Lutheran General Cancer Center.
Hot Rods for Huntington's Disease! A Disease that needs to be heard of. Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The world-famous Volo Auto Museum in Volo, Illinois will be the site of the first annual Hot Rods for Huntington’s Disease charity event.
Tuscany in Wheeling hosts summer beer dinnerJun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants invites guests to enjoy an Anheuser-Busch Dinner Series this summer. Five Phil Stefani Restaurants, including Phil Stefani's 437 Rush, RIVA Crab House on Navy Pier, Tavern on Rush, Tuscany in Oak Brook and Tuscany in Wheeling, will host the four-course beer dinners led by Anheuser-Busch Beermaster Marc Stroobandt.
Accretive Health Partners with Chicago to bring jobs to Northern IllinoisJun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Accretive Health, Inc., is working with the City of Chicago to provide a solution to job creation.
Loving Care Animal Clinic to relocate to Palatine Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Loving Care Animal Clinic, a household name to pet owners throughout Rolling Meadows and beyond, plans to relocate to a larger space in Palatine. “I’m looking to expand my business,” said owner and veterinarian Joanne Carlson, who has run the Kirchoff Road clinic since purchasing it 14 years ago. “I’ve outgrown the size where I’m at right now and looking to add more services.”
Palatine Park in Coca Cola America Is Your Park ContestJun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Vote for the Tom T. Hamilton in the Coca Cola America Is Your Park Contest through July 14, 2013.
Noah’s Ark Christian Preschool & Kindergarten Raises $1,750 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital While Teaching Valuable Riding Safety TipsJun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Jude Trike-A-Thon pedals in much needed funds to help fight childhood cancer
NCH sports medicine experts perform free injury screeningsJun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting a free Sports Injury Clinic for anyone seeking expert advice about a sports related injury or sports performance concern.
Pension system must be fair to taxpayers Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: Really? A retired teacher, Beverly Lopatka, will receive nearly $400,000 in 2013? And the state of Illinois has no money, is unable to pay its bills, is in tremendous debt, and we taxpayers are expected to come up with the money to help them. How could a retired teacher be receiving money from three different state retirement funds?
No union meetings during school year Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: Could it be any more obvious that the unions do not put students first? Our school year is short enough. Given the number of breaks, holidays and days devoted to testing, each day of actual learning is critical. To take days away from students’ education to attend a union conference is really difficult for me to wrap my head around.
Give residents more access to D211 pools Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Chris Ellis of Palatine says with all the removations going on to the District 211 pools, he thinks the paying public ought to have more access to them in nonschool hours.
Volunteers rally to help Little City residents Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Instead of selling homes Monday, a group Schaumburg real estate agents renovated them. About 30 employees from the real estate company Koenig & Strey helped paint and landscape two Schaumburg homes where 16 developmentally disabled men live. The homes are supported and maintained by Palatine-based Little City. “This does so much to enhance the morale,” said Shawn Jeffers, executive director for Little City.
Palatine delays vote on group home’s request to expandJun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The same group home that faced resistance from neighbors before opening earlier this year in Palatine is back before the village council looking to expand. Neurorestorative wants to increase the number of patients it serves at 1158 N. Deer Ave. by one to a total of five adults with traumatic brain injuries.
District 214 parents ask for pools at more schools Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
After Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 voted last month to spend $15 million on new swimming pools at all five of its high schools, some parents in neighboring Northwest Suburban High School District 214 are wondering why the same isn’t being done in their district. Only three out of six high schools in District 214 have swimming pools.
Northwest suburban police blotter Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Two Chicago men aound 2:43 p.m. June 9 on the 1600 block of North Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heighs and charged with felony retail theft. They are accused of taking liquor from Jewel, 440 E. Rand Road. Officer found 27 bottles of liquor valued at $847, reports said.