• Alzheimer’s walk in Busse Woods laden with emotion for family, caregivers

  By Jim Baumann Some 793 walkers comprising 100 teams celebrated and cried Saturday during a 5-kilometer Alzheimer’s Association trek through Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village. They raised $189,643 for Alzheimer’s disease research, far eclipsing their goal of $165,000. It was one of several around the suburbs this time of year.
  Last Updated Sep 26, 2016 6:11 AM

• District 59 seeks community advisory committee members

  Updated Sep 26, 2016 1:37 PM

  Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 is accepting applications for two-year terms on the superintendent’s community advisory committee.

• Cook County clerk leads voter registration drive Tuesday

  Updated Sep 26, 2016 1:37 PM

  Cook County Clerk David Orr and his staff will take part in a number of voter registration events throughout Chicago and the suburbs Tuesday as part of National Voter Registration Day.

• Carpentersville man charged with ninth DUI

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 6:25 PM

  A Carpentersville man who has already served two stints in prison for driving drunk was charged with his ninth DUI. A Cook County judge set bail at $200,000 for Alfredo Sanchez.

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• Senate candidates Murphy, Thillens differ on direction of the state

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 6:17 PM

  Voters from Rosemont to Roselle will get to choose from two candidates for state Senate this November who have contrasting visions for Illinois. Democratic incumbent Sen. Laura Murphy, appointed last October, is being challenged by Republican Mel Thillens for a 4-year term representing the 28th district.

• Birdwatch, volunteer and do yoga at Camp Reinberg party

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 5:54 PM

  As part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Party for the Preserves Day on Saturday there will be a themed party at Camp Reinberg in Palatine as well as in each of the forest preserve’s campgrounds.

• District 211 to research broadcasting its meetings

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 9:48 AM

  Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members in December will hear an estimated cost and implementation time for a system of video recording and broadcasting their meetings after several expressed philosophical support for the idea Thursday.

• Report: Cook County should eliminate unincorporated areas

  Posted Sep 23, 2016 5:30 AM

  Cook County should eventually eliminate all of its unincorporated areas to reduce taxes and improve services to residents in those neighborhoods, according to a new report released Thursday by Chicago-based The Civic Federation.

• U-46 CEO stands by decision to accommodate transgender student

  Updated Sep 22, 2016 5:52 PM

  Elgin area schools’ top administrator said he stands firmly by his administration’s decision to allow locker room access to a transgender student.

• Harper free tuition program feels growing pains
• Elk Grove Township incumbents all running for re-election
• District 211 has 3-year plan for vacant property in Schaumburg
• Girls swimming and diving: Invite victories for Barrington, Hersey
• Hersey celebrates a week of high achievement
• Schaumburg extends winning trend at Conant’s expense
• St. Viator clips Carmel
• Images: Carmel falls to St. Viator, 17-10 in football
• Girls swimming: Buffalo Grove, Conant pick up MSL victories
• Girls volleyball: Wheeling perfect in first MSL East round
• Girls volleyball: St. Viator storms back to beat Harvest Christian
• Week 5: Scouting the Mid-Suburban East
• Week 5: Scouting the Mid-Suburban West
• Week 5: Scouting the East Suburban Catholic
• Meet with Elk Grove board Saturday at farmers market
• Girls golf: Prospect finishes 9-2 in MSL duals
• Boys soccer: St. Viator tops Notre Dame, extends winning trend
• Northwest suburban police blotter
• Girls volleyball: Hersey tops Prospect in two sets
• Girls golf: Prospect edges New Trier
• Northwest suburban police blotter

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