Northfield
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Elgin mayor wants to offer more kids city jobsJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - Mayor David Kaptain is trying to give Elgin teenagers the same opportunity he had when he was young: employment with the city. Kaptain said his first job was cutting gr...
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Suburban Norwegians still in shock over attacksJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - The shock and sadness felt around the world after Friday's deadly attacks in Norway are cutting particularly deep for Norwegians now living in the suburbs. Deer Park re...
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As floodwaters in retreat, cleanup in high gearJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - Despite more storms moving through the region Sunday, floodwaters along the Des Plaines River were receding and problems caused by standing water across the Northwest su...
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Flooding, thunderstorm, excessive heat warningsJul 23, 2011 11:00 pm - An excessive heat warning remains in effect throughout the suburbs until 9 p.m. according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect fo...
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Spending? We have influence problemJul 23, 2011 5:00 am - Someone really needs to tell the Republicans that we don’t have a spending problem, we have an influence problem. Rather than focus on cutting social spending they shoul...
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Elgin Post 57 advances to state finalsJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - The baseball team representing American Legion Post 57 of Elgin continues to make winning look easy. Post 57 hammered the host team from Lena 16-0 in seven innings to wi...
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Elgin church damaged by lightningJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - No one was injured when lightning struck the steeple of an Elgin church early Saturday morning, authorities said. The Elgin Fire Department responded to the call at abou...
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Area faith leaders invited to attend breakfast focusing on unemployedJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - A nondenominational prayer breakfast to address the issue of unemployment in the suburbs will be held 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at All Saints Lutheran Church, 6...
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Barrington welcomes Medal of Honor winnersJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington welcomes Medal of Honor winners
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A D-Day survivor, a witness to historyJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Max Zalusky rarely talked about his World War II experiences, and in particular, of his role during the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy. However, family members...