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Vote for experience in judge raceMar 14, 2014 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: I take voting for judges seriously and want to vote for the best people by checking their past experience. I am proud to have the opportunity in my area (13th Judicial Subcircuit) to vote for John Curry for Cook County judge.
Northwest suburbs approve new energy supplier for municipal aggregationMar 14, 2014 12:00 AM
Arlington Heights, along with several other Northwest suburban communities, has switched to a new energy supplier as part of the municipal electric aggregation program, village officials say. The village negotiated a three-year contract making Constellation Energy, which also will supply electricity to Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Palatine, Vernon Hills, Wheeling and Long Grove.
Images: Photo Contest FinalistsMar 14, 2014 12:00 AM
Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of March 10.
Palatine man dies in massive Ohio pileup crashMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
A Palatine man was one of three people who died Wednesday in a winter weather-related chain-reaction crash on the Ohio Turnpike, authorities said Thursday. Grzegorz A. Piwowarczyk, 42, was driving a commercial vehicle involved in the crash with as many as 16 vehicles in Sandusky County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Northwest suburbs targeting DUI this weekendMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
A number of Northwest suburban police departments and the Cook County sheriff’s office are conducting extra patrols this weekend targeting drunk drivers and seat belt law violators in conjunction with St. Patricks Day. Local departments that are participating in the federally funded program include Arlington Heights, Barrington, Elk Grove Village, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg.
Co-defendant says killing father wasn’t part of planMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Self-confessed Chicago gang member Marlon Green testified Thursday that he saw 22-year-old Matthew Nellessen strike his father George Nellessen in the head four or five times with a baseball bat and then stab him in the neck on April 12, 2011. Green, testifying in Matthew Nellessen’s murder trial at the Rolling Meadows courthouse, said he agreed to help Matthew Nellessen get money from his father. “Killing his father was never part of the plan,” said Green.
Palatine’s Loving Care Animal Hospital hosts open houseMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Dr. Joanne Carlson and the Loving Care Animal Hospital staff hosted an open house for family and friends on Saturday, Feb. 8. The open house took place at Loving Care Animal Hospital’s new location, 444 E. Northwest Highway, in Palatine.
Illinois Fencers Club Kicks Off 2014 With Successes at Home and AbroadMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Illinois Fencers Club Kicks Off 2014 With Successes at Home and Abroad
CNWSAP Volunteer at Feed My Starving ChildrenMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
50 women from the Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Panhellenic volunteered at Feed My Starving Children on Weds. Feb. 26th.
Spike in dementia spurs new classMar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Knowing how to properly care for someone in cognitive decline can overwhelming, so Harper College’s Continuing Education department is launching a new online class, “Dementia for Family Caregivers.”
Open House at Harper College Mar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Find out why more than a third of area high school graduates turn to Harper College to start their journey in higher education.
Friendship Village Among the Very Best Mar 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Friendship Village of Schaumburg’s Briarwood Healthcare Center has been reported as being one of the best nursing homes in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
Praise for story about courthouse ministryMar 12, 2014 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: A big thank-you for a story of how Christ-following congregations express the love of God in personal and practical ways (“Volunteers give spiritual help at DuPage courthouse,” Feb. 28). It was refreshing to read an article that simply allowed the story to tell itself.
Unanswered questions on global warmingMar 12, 2014 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: In a recent speech, Secretary of State John Kerry said that climate change, caused by fossil fuels, is the “worlds largest weapon of mass destruction” and mocked those who did not agree as “people who insist the earth is flat.” He also stated that President Obama is championing this cause with him. He further states that “everyone in every country must take responsibility for this problem and act immediately.”
Northwest suburban police blotterMar 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Burglars entered a home on the 1100 block of East Randville Drive in Palatine during the day Feb. 27 and stole a 60-inch TV, two laptop computers, $1,900 in cash, a digital camera, jewelry, and a video game unit and games.
Son was victim, not dad’s killer, his lawyers sayMar 12, 2014 12:00 AM
The 22-year-old who authorities claim murdered his father in their Arlington Heights home nearly three years ago is not a killer, but an intended victim, his lawyers say. Attorneys for Matthew Nellessen outlined their defense Wednesday during opening statements in his trial on charges including first-degree murder in the April 2011 death of his widowed father, George Nellessen.
Palatine celebrates St. Patrick’s Day SaturdayMar 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Palatine will “Paint the Town Green” Saturday, March 15, with the community’s fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which will include a parade at 11 a.m., Irish market and festivities in various businesses. “We’ve planned a family-friendly day of activities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,” said event coordinator, Liz Noe of ElizEvents. “This is going to be a great day to be Irish or pretend to be Irish.”
Women’s Networking Group Presents Appy Hour FundraiserMar 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Wine Tasting Fundraiser to include door prizes, raffles, app sharing, networking, wine tasting, refreshments and more.
Abortion proposal protects women, babiesMar 11, 2014 12:00 AM
A Palatine letter to the editor: Thank God for conscientious lawmakers like Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine, who is introducing legislation to make abortion clinics safer for pregnant women who feel they have no choice but to end the life beginning within them. He wants to be sure the doctor is available while the women and teenage girls are in recovery, in case of complications.
Palatine honors emergency management leader, volunteersMar 11, 2014 12:00 AM
Outgoing Palatine Emergency Management Agency coordinator Tom Smith received a standing ovation Monday as he and his agency’s volunteers were commended for their work by the Palatine village council. A large gathering of Palatine residents clad in orange safety vests filled the council room as Mayor Jim Schwantz led the ceremony and heaped praise on the all-volunteer group.