Lake Barrington
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No April fools here: It's Cheap Trick DayMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Rockford rockers Cheap Trick get their own day, today, thanks to Illinois lawmakers. Last year, in the midst of a political stalemate at the Capitol, law...
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Towns fear they won't be able to keep up with pensionsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois municipalities are losing ground in efforts to fully fund their pension plans for police and firefighters. That much is clear. The question is why? And what can...
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Briefs: Psychology deadlineMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Beginning this fall, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science will offer a master's degree in psychology clinical counseling. The two-year program is for stu...
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Lake County agencies join forces to combat obesityMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It's never too late to start eating healthy, exercising and losing weight, but most people need motivation. Several Lake County public and private agencies are offering ...
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Elgin Opera to hold competitionMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Opera will have its second annual vocal competition for voice students ages 12 to 26. Three age divisions of students -- 12 and under, 13 to 18, and 19 to 26 -- wi...
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Large cat sighting has North Chicago wondering what's out thereMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a routine Friday night for North Chicago police officer Steven Schilaita until he parked at the station and began writing a report. "I saw something large out of ...
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Motorola adds new Q colorsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. on Monday unveiled new color versions of its MotoQ smartphone -- licorice and lime -- that will be available by summer. The announcement was made on the fi...
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Fukudome a ray of sunshine in soggy Cubs openerMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - On an Opening Day devoted to immortalizing old Cub Ernie Banks with his "Mr. Cub" statue outside Wrigley Field, rookie Cub Kosuke Fukudome made a bid Monday to be the ne...
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Two Lake County hospitals dealt setbackMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The two medical groups fighting to build a new hospital in Lake County will have some convincing to do next week when they ask the state for approval. Vista Medical Cen...
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Robbery suspect insists he didn't commit rapesMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Jermmie Carlisle did not like what was being said about him Monday morning in a Lake County courtroom, and he said as much. A prosecutor responded by saying that any que...