All Stories from August 14, 2017 (Change date)
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'We gotta see this': Nothing can deter some suburbanites from seeing eclipseAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - Patricia DePoli called 15 southern Illinois hotels in search of a room where her family could stay the night before the Aug. 21 eclipse. The few rooms she could find - b...
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What's in southern Illinois besides the eclipse?Aug 14, 2017 5:30 am - There's a bit of irony in that a total eclipse of the sun will shine a spotlight on a region of Illinois many suburban residents never realized existed. If you are trave...
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Could Naperville's 'cow tunnel' of the past be bike path of the future?Aug 14, 2017 5:30 am - It looked and sounded like an urban legend to Susan Ahlfeld, a Naperville resident for more than 10 years but a relative newcomer considering the city's 186-year history...
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Naperville woman, family raise awareness of spinal fluid leak disorderAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - Colleen Tyrrell Llacsa's brain hurts. Seriously. She has double vision. Her hands are numb. Her arms and legs are weak and sore. She feels like she's about to throw up....
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Sen. Duckworth talks Kim Jong Un, stresses of Congress with Seth MeyersAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth appeared on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" Thursday, where she candidly discussed the war of words between President Donald Trump and North ...
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District 211 budget paves way for debt-free futureAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - As classes resume this week, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 finds its financial situation in a year of historic highs and lows. On the positive side, the t...
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Don't let traffic eclipse once-in-a-lifetime opportunityAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - Do enjoy that celestial, once-in-a-lifetime, transformative experience watching the solar eclipse Aug. 21. But don't get too star-struck, traffic experts say. Aiming to ...
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Dawn Patrol: 2 killed in Algonquin head-on crash; Senate overrides RaunerAug 14, 2017 5:00 am - Senate overrides Rauner's veto of school funding plan The Illinois Senate voted 38-19 yesterday to override Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's amendatory veto of a bill to r...
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Eye doctors say don't look at the sun, everAug 14, 2017 5:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive. They say mom was right: You can damage ...
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Palatine Library board is dedicated to search for new directorAug 14, 2017 5:00 am - In response to the Aug. 8 letter about the search to fill the position of Library Director at Palatine Public Library District: The Board of Library Trustees thanks Ms....