All Stories from May 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Photographer witnesses hope amid devastation as kids are pulled from schoolMay 21, 2013 8:33 am - Editor’s note: Oklahoma City-based AP photographer Sue Ogrocki was at the elementary school destroyed by a tornado and saw rescuers pulling children out of the rubble. T...
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Buffalo Grove strikes deal allowing smaller garbage binsMay 21, 2013 8:00 am - Bigger isn't always better, as a number of Buffalo Grove residents have pointed out when calling for smaller trash toters. On Monday, village trustees responded to the c...
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Grayslake native praised for choreography at HofstraMay 21, 2013 8:00 am - Submitted by Hofstra University Two Hofstra dance majors — Caitlin Sheppard, 21, of Grayslake and Alexis Robbins, 19, of Wakefield, R.I., — received rave reviews for the...
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High crop prices entice farms to expand plantingMay 21, 2013 7:58 am - BIGGSVILLE — Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a ...
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Illinois hunters take 14,133 turkeysMay 21, 2013 7:54 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hunters harvested fewer wild turkey during this spring season compared with last year. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday th...
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United in deal with SkyWest to run 40 Embraer jetsMay 21, 2013 7:53 am - United Airlines has signed a deal that will have SkyWest Airlines run 40 Embraer planes under the United Express brand. The Embraer 175 is the first regional jet in the ...
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In tornado’s wake, worried parents seek out kidsMay 21, 2013 7:30 am - MOORE, Okla. — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the n...
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Mother’s action saved 5-year-old as tornado bore down on schoolMay 21, 2013 7:29 am - As the mile-wide tornado carved a path of destruction toward Moore, Oklahoma, Henry De La Cruz said his wife drove to Plaza Towers Elementary School to pick up their 5-y...
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Cary Park District challenges you to photo contestMay 21, 2013 7:16 am - Submitted by Cary Park District The Cary Park District challenges area residents to enter their best shot in an amateur photo contest open to youth, teens and adults. Th...
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Large rummage sale returns to Prince of Peace in Lake VillaMay 21, 2013 6:40 am - Find anything from clothing to power tools and more at Prince of Peace Parish’s annual rummage sale in Lake Villa June 6-8. Inside, clothes, toys and collectibles will f...