Aurora
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ACT scores climb, but not college readinessAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Six years after Illinois required that all high school juniors take a college entrance exam, state ACT scores plateaued at last year's record high and more students grad...
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...
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Kane board members talk re-electionAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Five more Kane County Board members -- four Republicans and a Democrat -- will seek re-election, they announced Tuesday. Republicans John Hoscheit of St. Charles, Mike ...
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DuPage County briefs: Dist. 204 promotes BirkettAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 has named Kathy Birkett its deputy superintendent, a newly created position. She was previously the assistant superintendent for seconda...
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Father of Naperville mom disputes police's explanation of fatal fireAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Naperville children will be laid to rest Thursday during services that also will be for their mother, who police said intentionally ignited the fire that killed them...
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DuPage joins BP pollutant protestsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County leaders joined a growing protest against plans by oil giant BP to increase the pollutants it discharges into Lake Michigan. The company and Indiana Departm...
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Heirloom Garden Show coming to museumAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - On Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Garfield Farm Museum in La Fox will host the 18th annual Heirloom Garden Show that features historic varieties of vegetables, fruits, h...
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More companies willing to welcome moms backAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gina Thoma is taking a year off work to raise a family, but she's still playing the corporate game. As part of a new program at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the 4...
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Crosby to sign with TigersAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The Detroit News is reporting that the Detroit Tigers have reached an agreement with 2007 Kaneland grad Casey Crosby. Crosby, an 18-year-old left-handed pitcher, was dra...
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It's unclear why the mites are hereAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The cause of the region's mite bite outbreak has experts scratching their heads. And their arms. And their necks. And their torsos. Entomologists and health officials...