Northbrook
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Legendary Hoffman homebuilder laid to restDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - While known elsewhere as a pioneering homebuilder in the suburbs, Jack Hoffman's grandchildren knew him as "Zadie." That's the Yiddish word for grandfather, and for Hoff...
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Elgin thinks outside the box for 'sustainable' developmentDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Americans have embraced replacing their incandescent lightbulbs with compact, energy efficient fluorescents. And the Toyota Prius is here to stay, while vehicles like th...
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Foul play suspected in Mount Prospect deathDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A 76-year-old Mount Prospect woman was found dead in her home Thursday, the victim of an apparent homicide, police said. A relative is in custody after police found the...
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Ex-NU student charged in alcohol deathDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Northwestern University student is free on $25,000 bond after being charged with providing alcohol to a teenager who died. Police say 22-year-old Alexander Jame...
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Apartment complex faces another gas shut offDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - For a third time this year, a Schaumburg apartment complex is facing a potential gas shut off to several units Saturday due to nonpayment of bills by its management comp...
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Suburban woman collects ornaments for sick childrenDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Lyzzi Elliott doesn't have a typical Christmas tree, but rather something she calls a Memory Tree. It looks like a traditional Christmas tree decked in ornaments, but th...
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Tollway defends carpool lanes in midst of leadership vacuumDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Another executive director has left the Illinois tollway just weeks after its previous chief walked, and the FBI is accusing Gov. Rod Blagojevich of shaking down contrac...
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Briefs: One possible primary Feb. 24Dec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A potential Republican contest for the office of Schaumburg Township highway commissioner appears to be the only possibility of a primary election in the Northwest subur...
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Elgin man charged with practicing medicine without a licenseDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - An Elgin man with a history of impersonating a doctor was arrested Wednesday for the second time in five years after he diagnosed an undercover police officer as having ...
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Streamwood trustee to challenge incumbent mayorDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - For the first time in 16 years, it appears Streamwood voters will have a choice on Election Day for village president. Trustee Jason Speer Thursday morning announced he'...