Des Plaines
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Devin Hester's 23 Bears jersey quickly becomes a must-have giftDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Between 500 and 600 shoppers a day call Dick's Sporting Goods store in Schaumburg in search of a jersey sporting the hottest Chicago athlete -- Devin Hester. The sportin...
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Research shows teens mature slowlDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Two articles about the teenage brain (Daily Herald, Dec. 3) present evidence about how many years it takes for the judgment centers in the teenage brain to mature. This ...
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Could indictment sink gambling plan?Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Gov. Rod Blagojevich's gambling point man now accused of placing millions of dollars in illegal bets and breaking the law to cover it up, state lawma...
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Synchronized sensationDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Forget Rockefeller Center, Macy's window animation and Navy Pier's Winter WonderFest. Just check out the neighbors for a synchronized show of holiday lights. Such shows...
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Palatine Inn gets the 'all clear'Dec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - It took about four minutes this morning for Palatine to drop its case of health code violations against a popular eatery. Palatine Inn, which earlier this year was hit b...
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Better start, but Viator falls short at St. PatDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The St Viator basketball team looked poised to pick up a much-needed East Suburban Catholic victory Friday night against visiting St. Patrick for much of the contest. Bu...
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Wood Dale wants to limit unwanted noiseDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission defines noise as "unwanted sound," and Wood Dale doesn't want any more noise then it already gets. With a new southern runway b...
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Former state corrections head pleads guilty to taking bribesDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The former head of the Illinois Department of Corrections admitted Friday to taking bribes in exchange for contracts to administer health care to inmates. Donald N. Snyd...
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Puppet Parlor says farewell to Des PlainesDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Fire displaced the Puppet Parlor the first time. Now, a lack of support -- from customers and city officials -- has chased the theater from its refuge in downtown Des P...
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King dinner will be all about the musicDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Music will be the message at the seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner and Celebration in Schaumburg Jan. 10, organized by the Arlington Heights-based Illinois Co...