Northbrook
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Inverness swim instructor accused of abusing girlsNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - A 22-year-old Inverness man has been charged with sexually abusing two young girls during swimming lessons at the Buehler YMCA in Palatine. Kevin E. Skowron, of the 1800...
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Plan to redevelop 12 Oaks in Rolling Meadows falls throughNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Mike Sparks, the owner of 12 Oaks apartments in Rolling Meadows, cut ties with developers who wanted to build a retail center and upscale housing on his site. Now Sparks...
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Bond set for trio charged in Hanover Park murderNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - A man and two teens are accused of targeting Vatsala Thakkar as she worked alone in a Hanover Park discount store in a senseless robbery that has many in the struggling ...
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Letter dealing with CN rail sale sparks concernNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. regulators are saying there's much ado about nothing over a letter they wrote to Illinois members of Congress indicating the controversial merger of the Canadian Na...
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Wheeling commuter lots may get new pay boxesNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The Metra lot in Wheeling might get some new pay stations at a cost of a little more than $50,000. The board talked about replacing the older machines at a meeting Mond...
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Governor blasts Pace salaries as transit agency raises ratesNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich ripped Pace officials Monday following reports they have fattened their salaries as they raise fares for riders. As the governor took questions fro...
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Taking the homemade Thanksgiving meal to the extremeNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Meet Turkeys No. 1, 2 and 3. They're a surprisingly social flock who've been hanging out in a field near Barrington, waiting for Thanksgiving. But these "turkeys" are pe...
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Food demand by the numbersNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's a look at the challenges facing local food pantries as the need for help increases. • The Greater Chicago Food Depository surveyed member agencies and found an av...
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Barrington struggles through budget seasonNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - As the holiday shopping season accelerates, Barrington is hoping its local businesses see a lot more customers. The village's sales tax base could use the boost, as Mond...
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Food pantries challenged by growing demandNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - A couple with a young baby and people of all ages and walks of life waited upstairs at the CEDA headquarters in Mount Prospect Monday, seeking assistance from the nonpro...