Algonquin
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Lake in the Hills to cut ties with Dial-a-Ride serviceNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Lake in the Hills will end its partnership with Pace's Dial-a-Ride bus service for disabled and senior residents, citing high costs and a dropping number of riders. In O...
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A speed limit for Chain O' Lakes?Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - On the Chain O' Lakes, the tranquil sound of the water lapping against a seawall is becoming more frequently replaced by the roar of a high-performance boat. The noise -...
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Hastert nets six-figure retirementNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Three pensions from the three different acts of Dennis Hastert's career will yield roughly $100,000 per year in retirement income for the Plano Republican. Hastert, who ...
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U-46 teachers file notice of intent to strikeNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers filed a 10-day intent-to-strike notice today, a day after a 15-hour negotiation session failed to produce a contract deal. Elgin...
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Thread of light runs through dark stories on foreclosure crisisNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - No one takes pleasure in seeing unforeseen circumstances dishevel the lives of families. Yet, these stories can generate something more than sympathy. A fairly simple ma...
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Missing tests found, so 5th-graders off the hookNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 fifth-graders hoping for one special package this season got their wish Wednesday. A box of their standardized test scores that recently...
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Another transit bailout plan runs off tracksNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers rejected using suburban and Chicago gas sales to bailout the region's bus and train agencies Wednesday as a "doomsday" deadline for route ...
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Court agrees man should get new trial in Elgin slayingNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The case of a Chicago man sentenced to 45 years in prison for a 1993 slaying in Elgin could wind up being heard by the Illinois Supreme Court. An Illinois Appellate Cour...
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Elgin gearing for immigration surveyNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The Association for Legal Americans has yet to approach the Elgin City Council. But city council members already are preparing their response to the group's call for tou...
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Maps detail flood plain changesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Revamped, digitized maps of Kane County outline areas prone to flooding and could help homeowners determine whether they need to buy flood insurance. Using satellite tec...