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Mount Prospect honored for supporting entrepreneurship
Mount Prospect was honored Tuesday by the International Economic Development Council for its work in encouraging entrepreneurship.Last Updated Sep 27, 2016 5:30 PM -
Skokie man pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenage girl
Updated Sep 27, 2016 6:22 PMA Skokie man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenager he said was his girlfriend was sentenced to probation and must register as a sex offender for 10 years.
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Elgin man charged with growing pot after tenant’s social media post
Updated Sep 27, 2016 3:47 PM
A 52-year-old Elgin man was charged with possessing and growing marijuana in his backyard after authorities were called to his home after one of his tenants posted suicidal statements on social media.
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District 59 seeks community advisory committee members
Updated Sep 26, 2016 1:37 PMElk Grove Township Elementary District 59 is accepting applications for two-year terms on the superintendent’s community advisory committee.
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Cook County clerk leads voter registration drive Tuesday
Updated Sep 26, 2016 1:37 PMCook 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.
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Dold slams Iran nuke deal, Schneider says enforce it
Posted Sep 26, 2016 5:30 AM
Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold calls the United States’ nuclear agreement with Iran “a historic mistake.” His Democratic challenger, Brad Schneider, doesn’t like the deal either but says it must be enforced.
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Constable: Cafe serves up help after waitress’ son has near-fatal brain hemorrhage
Updated Sep 25, 2016 8:13 AM
A waitress at Jelly Cafe in Mount Prospect, Rosie Rodriguez got a call from the school nurse saying her son had a headache. Not long after her boss got there to drop off some chewable painkillers, 11-year-old Dary was in a helicopter headed for Lurie Children’s Hospital.
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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.
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Birdwatch, volunteer and do yoga at Camp Reinberg party
Updated Sep 23, 2016 5:54 PMAs 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.
- Report: Cook County should eliminate unincorporated areas
- Harper free tuition program feels growing pains
- Girls volleyball: Wheeling, Hersey set for MSL East showdown
- Boys golf: Record showing from Tenuta as Prospect, Barrington share overall MSL title
- Girls golf: Winds of fate favor Barrington
- Girls volleyball: St. Viator tops Elk Grove in two sets
- Girls volleyball: Terrell’s focus leads to future at Arkansas State
- Ownership roller-coaster leaves future uncertain for Scale-Tronix workers
- Girls volleyball: Prospect wins own Pifer Invite again
- Girls tennis: Stevenson’s winning tradition continues at Prospect’s Fall Classic
- Girls swimming and diving: Invite victories for Barrington, Hersey
- Boys cross country: York’s Kern burns it up, wins Palatine Invite
- Hersey celebrates a week of high achievement
- Rolling Meadows passes up Wheeling
- St. Viator clips Carmel
- One very colorful victory for Prospect
- Images: Carmel falls to St. Viator, 17-10 in football
- Winning images of our weekly photo contest
- Boys soccer: Hersey edges Conant, stays unbeaten
- Girls volleyball: Wheeling perfect in first MSL East round
- Boys cross country: Riordan, Prospect time it right against Hersey
- Girls cross country: Hersey strides past Prospect, toward East title
- Girls volleyball: St. Viator storms back to beat Harvest Christian
- Week 5: Scouting the Mid-Suburban East
- Week 5: Scouting the East Suburban Catholic
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- Looking out my kitchen window on a Friday afternoon. Linda Bilek
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Local singing group, The Park Ridge Chorale, is seeking local World War II veterans to interview about their WW II experiences for inclusion in the historical narrative of their April 25 concert, “The Greatest Hits of the Greatest Generation”. “We will have some historical narration throughout the concert and would like to include a few personal veterans’ stories,” said Ed Zelnis, director of the chorale. “We plan to provide special seating for them at the concert as well.” The concert is Saturday, April 25, 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 250 N. Prospect, Parke Ridge.
Local WW II veterans are encouraged to call Rhet O’Neill, 847-699-8901, for more information. Adrienne Dimopoulos - The 8th grade girls Hersey Huskies feeder team won the Northern Illinois Girls Feeder Association chamionship this season. The team's 3 year league record was 70 - 1. k. burnetti
- Christian Liberty Academy team praying before the game Eileen Glad
- 2012-13 Christian Liberty's 1st Baseball Regional Win!! 5-18-13 6-0. Winning pitcher, only pitcher Senior David Colbert. Team won this together. Great plays by Aaron Karr, Shawn Andersen, Juan Pagan, Aaron Cunningham and last out caught by Brendan Brosnan. David did an awesome job pitching and catching line drives at the mount. Freshman Tim Laskowski, Peter Grob and Jimmy Calkins thanks for getting on base in order to score. Aaron Karr, Shawn Andersen, way to move our players on the bases with your great hits-triples and doubles and Daniel Glad and JD for your great catches. This was definitely a team playing together to win the victory. Eileen Glad
- Harper College's fountain on the Euclid Road side of the campus Frank P. Sesko Ed. D.
- Face N Time takes the stage at the annual Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich. k gerdts
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Fireworks and summer fun!
Melas Park Fireworks-Mount Prospect -July 4, 2013 JustDar - Girl Scout Troop 40523 delivered cookies to the homeless at JOURNEYS | The Road Home in Palatine. The clients felt grateful receiving such a special treat. JOURNEYS | The Road Home
- The John Hersey High School Marching Band of Arlington Heights opens its competition season by placing both third in its class and third overall out of 27 bands at the Chicagoland Marching Band Festival in Wheeling on Sept. 22. Denis Jones
- Women gathered for a wonderful luncheon at the Inverness Golf Club April 30 to benefit JOURNEYS | The Road Home. JOURNEYS provides supportive services to over 1,300 homeless and at risk families and individuals annually. It also manages the PADS shelter program. The "Garden of Giving" Women's Luncheon raised nearly $8,000. JOURNEYS | The Road Home
- Grayson Parmenter, 3, of Mount Prospect, proudly leads the band in a "Marching Experience" with PMK band members at the Prospect Marching Knights "Day as a Knight" fun fair on Aug. 12. Prospect Band Boosters/ B-L Pellicore
- The Littelfuse executive team led by Gordon Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, center left, along with Mayor Arlene Juracek, center right, and Village of Mount Prospect officials celebrated the opening of the new technology center with a special ribbon cutting ceremony March 18. Littelfuse, Inc.
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Mount Prospect 3rd Grade 2013 Travel Basketball Team
Back (left to right): Cade Cory, Brody McAloon, Tyler Drew, Ben Clawson, Jimmy Makuh
Front (left to right): Brady Jensen, Brett Thompson, Jon Ziemianin, Jake Bush, Jason Cosio Charisse McAloon - Tenaha, Texas Vietnam Veteran Earl Brannon is presented the nations third-highest award for valor, the Silver Star, at his Army Division's annual reunion in Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 15. Brannon, a combat medic, had been issued the award for saving lives in a minefield in 1970, during which he was severely wounded himself. Brannon was never aware he had been nominated for the award and, through government oversight during many years of hospitalization for his severe wounds, the award never reached him. Standing behind Brannon in his wheelchair is his wife Victoria and standing to the right is Brannon's fellow comrade, Jim Pene, who helped to save Brannon after Brannon was severely wounded. John
- All students(pre-K to 8)at St. Emily School, Mt. Prospect, participated in a bus evacuation drill on Sept. 9. B. Eiffes/St. Emily School
- St. Emily School students enjoyed an out-of-uniform Red, White and Black(Hawks) Day to support their favorite hockey team, Wednesday, May 7. Bonnie Eiffes
- Brian Boldt of Prospect Heights listens to music to stay in the zone during a four-hour charity spin-a-thon held March 3 at Midtown Athletic Club in Palatine. The event raised more than $20,000 for UPS for DownS, a parent directed, non-profit organization based in the northwest suburbs offering support, education, and encouragement for parents, families and others who love and care about persons with Down syndrome. Stacy Nowak
- Lori Lindahl, Arlington Heights, returns to a cheering, capacity crowd -- hidden by the contrast created by inside lighting and bright outside sunshine -- at the 2013 Athena Classic hosted by Elite Athletic Development / CrossFit Arlington Heights. Lori just completed a 250-meter run carrying a 35-pound weight plate during one of three qualifying workouts. The competition was held Saturday, April 20 and drew 80 women from Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin to Arlington Heights. Josh Peckler
- The Northwest Suburban Bar Association awards Antonia Kopec, DePaul Univeristy School of Law, the Timothy C. Evan's Scholarship of $4,000 with the Honorable Timothy C. Evan's, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County (left) and Dennis Favaro, president of Northwest Suburban Bar Association Foundation Adam Pasco
- This is a photo of the snowmobile trail in Watersmeet, MI where I was a week ago it looks awesome! Tony Thierjung Sr.
- I was a former Des Plaines resident and retired to Arizona in 2008. In Illinois I was a physical education teacher within the Chicago Public Schools for 34 years.....now I am employed as an Instructional Assistant within the Scottsdale School system. My new joy out here is hiking the many trails within the Sonoran McDowell Mountain Area. I came upon this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake during a hike a couple weeks ago....it was quite agitated but at least warned me with a very loud rattle! :) Gary Wojton
- Wheeling Township honored over 200 loyal volunteers and donors at their annual Appeciation Luncheon at the Metropolis Ballroom on April 24, 2015. "Leading the Way" volunteers recognized for their many years of service (L to R) Sue & John Cafarella, Char & Ed Perlow, Diane and Jack Ferguson, Victoria Kopulos, Lou Barnett, Deanne Rehmer and Supervisor Michael Schroeder.
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- Mount Prospect Sports
- Girls volleyball: Wheeling, Hersey set for MSL East showdown
- Women’s volleyball: Harper still perfect after victory over Rock Valley
- Boys golf: Record showing from Tenuta as Prospect, Barrington share overall MSL title
- Girls golf: Winds of fate favor Barrington
- Girls volleyball: St. Viator tops Elk Grove in two sets
- Girls volleyball: Terrell’s focus leads to future at Arkansas State
- Girls volleyball: Prospect wins own Pifer Invite again
- First phase of North Branch Trail extension opens
- Mount Prospect Business
- Mount Prospect honored for supporting entrepreneurs
- Ownership roller-coaster leaves future uncertain for Scale-Tronix workers
- Classic cars displayed at Street Fest
- Mount Prospect Entertainment
- Constable: Cafe serves up help after waitress’ son has near-fatal brain hemorrhage
- District 214 apologizes to student after allergic reaction to cafeteria food
- Annual Powwow this weekend in Busse Woods
- Classic cars displayed at Street Fest
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- Elk Grove High School
(High School) - 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007 - 847-718-4400
- 847-718-4417
- eghs.d214.org/
- Grenadiers
- Forest Green/New Gold
- Prospect High School
(High School) - 801 W. Kensington Rd.
Mount Prospect, Il 60056 - 847-718-5200
- 847-718-5224
- phs.d214.org
- Knights
- Navy Blue/Columbia Blue
- Wheeling High School
(High School) - 900 S. Elmhurst Rd.
Wheeling, Il 60090 - 847-718-7000
- 847-718-7008
- whs.d214.org
- Wildcats
- Royal Blue/Athletic Gold/White
- Harper College
- 847.925.6707
- 1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067 - www.harpercollege.edu/
- Oakton Community College
- (847) 635.1600
- 1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016 - www.oakton.edu/
- Mount Prospect Public Library
- (847) 253-5675
- 10 S. Emerson St.
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 - www.mppl.org/
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