Barrington Hills
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Fireworks over no-bid There's a reason governments must solicit bids on purchases over $10,000. Besides the fact it's a state law, it makes sense to get the best price ...
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Dist. 95 leaders ask if 'secret pacts' are behind picketing, mold chargesMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich schools officials want to know if a national labor union's bargaining tactics are behind recent picketing and what they call false charges of health and safe...
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Judge keeps R. Kelly info under wrapsMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A judge has denied a motion from news organizations seeking immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography trial. Judge Vince...
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Briefs: Man robbed at gunpointMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg man was robbed at gunpoint on his patio by two men who walked up and asked to use his cell phone. According to a police report, the victim was talking on hi...
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Resident who helped in WWII escape diesMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Stalag Luft III may be best known to World War II buffs. But the film "The Great Escape," based on a true story of what happened there, is much more familiar to the gene...
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Cost for Dist. 211 artificial turf project rises by $2.2 millionMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 officials thought they had a clear path to the end zone in their quest to install artificial turf at the district's five sch...
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Merc traders complete moveMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is marking a milestone in its 110-year history as the last floor traders wrap up business and move to the Chicago Board of Trade. Startin...
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Dist. 211 drops exam requirementMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 has suspended a rule that seniors who failed the Prairie State Achievement Exam as juniors have to take final exams this spr...
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Arlington Hts. PetSmart asks to open a kennelMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The owners of PetSmart in Arlington Heights want to open a kennel inside their store for more than 100 cats and dogs. PetSmart representative Andrew Whiteaker presented ...
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Judicial circuit announces juror counseling programMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A person serving jury duty can be exposed to some terrible things. Gruesome autopsy photos. Graphic testimony about sex crimes. The pressure of deciding if someone lives...