Northbrook
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One suburban congressman switches sides on rescue planOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - One suburban Republican in Congress switched sides Friday to vote for the latest version of the $700 billion bailout measure, helping to send one of the largest rescue p...
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Randhurst to peddle bears and benches in last sale after closeOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - If you had an eye on that pair of 6-foot-tall holiday bears at the Randhurst Shopping Center, or are in the market for a new wooden bench, the mall's last big sale is fo...
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President declares Chicago area a disaster areaOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - President Bush Friday declared the Chicago area a disaster area, enabling people hurt by the disastrous flooding following near-record rainfall beginning Sept. 13 to see...
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Chicago Crime Commission head resignsOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Legendary former FBI Agent Jim Wagner is stepping down as president of the Chicago Crime Commission, the group announced Thursday. Wagner is resigning for personal reaso...
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Adwatch: Carol Javens' TV ad against Sid MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Carol Javens launched an ad against state Rep. Sid Mathias in the 53rd District Friday. Here is a closer look: What the ad said: "(Mathias) voted against f...
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Senate candidates spar over Harper, youth sex offendersOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski accused his Republican challenger Mike Sweeney of distorting the meaning of his vote to create a separate sex crime registry...
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Why doesn't Kirk admit he's GOP?Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Is Mark Kirk ashamed to admit he's a Republican? He never mentions his party in his commercials, in his written materials, in his speeches. He wants us to believe he's a...
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Democrat launches ad campaign against MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Carol Javens launched her first TV ad Friday against state Rep. Sid Mathias, painting him as too busy as a lawyer to address residents' concerns. ...
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GOP leaders say Link broke Illinois election lawOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Turning a campaign issue into a legal one, Lake County Republican leaders have formally accused Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of breaking state election law by not pr...
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Palatine conducts special censusOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine is banking on an influx of downtown housing adding to village coffers. A special census is under way, which could mean nearly $200,000 in additional state fundi...