Des Plaines
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Lawmakers may need to clear up smoke banJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Confusion over the state's new smoking ban may force lawmakers to take up the issue again, said the suburban lawmaker who sponsored it. A state legislativ...
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Israel should stop feeling 'picked on'Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Judith Carlson's letter (Fence Post, Dec. 26) where she states that "She's had it!" with the world supporting the Palestinians against "teensy, weensy," Israel, had me r...
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Neale deal still burns among U-46 parentsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Outgoing Superintendent Connie Neale hasn't made daily decisions at Elgin Area School District U-46 for months. Her actions, however, are still very fresh in community m...
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Check out 'Check Please' to see Mt. Prospect's Flamingo's SeafoodJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Flamingo's Seafood Restaurant, 1590 S. Busse Road in Mount Prospect, will be featured on WTTW Channel 11's "Check Please" at 8 p.m. Friday. Also, the restaurant's chef,...
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Arlington Heights woman charged in Lake County dragging deathJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Lake County authorities said today they have charged a 43-year-old Arlington Heights woman with murder in the death of a Round Lake Beach man. Lori Michelsen, of 432 Sou...
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Area shops pleasantly surprisedJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - While national retailers reported gloomy holiday sales Thursday, many local entrepreneurs painted a somewhat different picture. Area small business owners randomly inte...
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Moderator becomes part of state's attorney debateJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A Cook County state's attorney debate Thursday turned into a high-pitched argument -- not between candidates, but between moderator Cliff Kelley and candidate Bob Milan....
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Saved at the breaking pointJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - For those who live and die by public transit, patience for the political drama in Springfield over funding Pace, Metra and the CTA was wearing thin in the hours leading ...
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Dist. 220 boundary maps revealedJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - After more than a year of work, the committee charged with trying to re-divide elementary school attendance boundaries in Barrington Area Unit District 220 has unveiled ...
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Sunday will be a little more than special for this churchJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church on Sunday will be celebrating a $4 million building renovation at its two services after spending almost two years worshiping across the street ...