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O’Hare ‘engine’ needs overhaul Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
A Bensenville letter to the editor: Hundreds of homes and businesses in my town and neighboring Elk Grove Village were demolished to make way for the much ballyhooed expansion of O’Hare Airport. Now we hear that O’Hare ranks dead last in on-time departures.
Best bets: Rock on at Naper Nights this weekend Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Naper Nights return this weekend at Naper Settlement with rock tribute bands American English (playing music of the Beatles on Friday) and Heartache Tonight (playing music of The Eagles on Saturday) in Naperville. Fans of comic books, cartoons and graphic novels won't want to miss Mighty Con at Pheasant Run in St. Charles. Plus, the Filipino Kingz of Comedy takes the stage at The Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg.
One Truck, One Goal: Charity fundraiser at Schaumburg Boomers seeks to fill semi truck with sports gear for kids in need.Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Northbrook-based charity Gear for Goals is partnering with the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Team on Friday, June 21st to host a large scale donation drive to benefit children in need in the U.S. and internationally.
SpringCM CEO grows business and his wine collection Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Junker, the CEO of SpringCM, loves to collect wine and has about 800 bottles now in his wine cellar. While he grows the wine cellar, he's also expanding the company and plans to hire more workers.
Insect Stings and Bites This SummerJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
With summer just around the corner and everyone anxious to spend time outside, keep in mind that stinging insects and ticks will also be out during the warmer months as well.
Community members asked to clear clutter to do good for kids in needJun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Gear for Goals, a non-profit youth charity, is hosting a sports gear and musical instrument donation drive at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Game on Friday, June 21st and is asking community members to clear out their garage and closets for a worthy cause.
Work starts on new O’Hare air traffic control tower Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
What’s 219 feet tall, requires 50 tons of steel and costs $30 million to build? The new air traffic control tower on the south side of O’Hare International Airport that’s expected to start rising from the ground soon. Crews started moving earth for the facility this week on the far south end of O’Hare, Federal Aviation Administration officials said. The tower is scheduled to open in fall 2015 at the same time as a new far south runway is commissioned.
Outdoor Pool in Community Park to Remain closed for Summer 2013Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Addison Park District has been diligently working to open the outdoor pool in Community Park; however damage to the pool structure and underground piping is extensive. The pool was severely damaged as a result of heavy rains in April. As the repair process has progressed, issues with the pool’s drain pipes were discovered. The repair process for the underground drainage system will take the remainder of the summer to complete. Sadly, the Addison Park District will be unable to open the outdoor pool for the 2013 season.
Lombard Trinity Lutheran Celebrates Pastor’s 50 Years in Ministry June 23Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Rev. Elton Heimsoth will celebrate 50 years of ministry on June 23 at Trinity Lutheran in Lombard.
Gateway for Cancer Research honors cancer researcher for discoveries and patient impactJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM announces Dr. Pierre-Yves Dietrich as the recipient of the inaugural Cancer Researcher of the Year Award.
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.
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.
COD Hosts National League for Nursing Immersion Experience in Hospital LabJun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Judy Kemper from Oklahoma State University and Kathleen Fischer from Harper College work to assess and treat a “patient” during a simulation exercise at College of DuPage. Kemper, Fischer and other members of the National League for Nursing visited the Glen Ellyn campus, utilizing the College’s state-of-the-art Hospital Simulation Lab. The $350,000 facility
College of DuPage to Host Illinois Fire Service ‘Home Day’ June 20Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
College of DuPage will host the eighth annual Illinois Fire Service "Home Day" from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, in the College's new Homeland Security Education Center located at the southwest corner of Fawell Boulevard and Lambert Road in Glen Ellyn.
COD Hosts “Changing Attitudes Toward Psychedelics in Therapy, Biology and Culture” on Monday, June 17, at the Glen Ellyn Campus Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The College of DuPage Human Services program will host “Changing Attitudes Toward Psychedelics in Therapy, Biology and Culture” on Monday, June 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Health and Science Center, Room 1234. This program is free and open to the public.
Vietnam Wall replica coming to Bensenville Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The Wall That Heals, the traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be on display for four days in Bensenville and will arrive Tuesday, June 18.
NEDSRA Reaches for the StarsJun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
NEDSRA held its annual award banquet last Wednesday.
Historic GM concept cars to exhibit at Geneva Concours Aug. 25Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Geneva Concours d'Elegance has just announced that four of the rare GM Motorama Concept Cars of the 1950s, owned by the Bortz Auto Collection, will be on display at the show on August 25, 2013 in Geneva, Illinois.
1 arrested after Bensenville pepper spray attack Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
One person was arrested Friday after using pepper spray on five individuals outside a nail salon in Bensenville, authorities said.
2012-2013 DuPage County Academic Team Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
They are the among the best and brightest students at DuPage County's high schools. The ten members of the 2012-2013 DuPage County Academic Team have worked hard to get stellar grades and test scores not only to better themselves but to help improve the world around them. “I know my mission is to give everyone an equal chance to receive the most up-to-date medical treatments, regardless of which profession I choose,” writes Alana Osterling of Downers Grove North.