Palatine
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County sales drop as sales tax increasesOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Rob Olmstead's recent article on an 8 percent decline in retail sales was a sight for sore eyes. While the data is not conclusive as to whether this decline in actual s...
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New U-46 teacher evaluation plan unveiledOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A new appraisal system for Elgin Area School District U-46 faculty members, which will be phased in next year, will replace one used by the district for the past 25 year...
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Anthem Grill might replace Marlowe's in PalatineOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Two months after Marlowe's sudden closure, a group has come forward with what it hopes will be a long-lasting venture in southern Palatine. The Anthem Grill is on its wa...
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Jumping for joyOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Conant junior Kris Yoo's only varsity sport is golf. Judging by the vertical leap she displayed on the 18th hole at Bonnie Brook Golf Course in Waukegan on Monday, mayb...
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Rolling Meadows cops: Woman filed false rape chargeOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A woman who claimed she was forced into the men's bathroom and sexually assaulted at the Rolling Meadows Wal-Mart store has been charged with disorderly conduct for fili...
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Police: Seven charged after vandalizing 'wrong house'Oct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Seven people, angry that their car windows had been smashed by vandals, were arrested early Sunday morning for an apparent retaliation attack on a house on the 2600 bloc...
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Compassion drove Alexian Brothers provincialOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The provincial of the Alexian Brothers Congregation --- viewed as the second in command of the religious order, worldwide --- has passed away. Br. Richard Dube was midw...
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ECC exchange program ends with a feastOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A "Sound of Music"-like atmosphere, complete with schnitzel, apple strudel, lederhosen and waltzing descended on Elgin Community College recently. Only the Alps were mis...
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Oilman comes to Chicago to plead for wind powerOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Oilman T. Boone Pickens will be in Chicago today at Navy Pier's Grand Ballroom at 10:30 a.m. to push his "Pickens Plan" for reducing America's dependence on foreign oil....
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Carmel's Watson sizzles; Lake Forest, Barrington advanceOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Qualifying out of the IHSA Class 3A boys golf sectional turned into a nerve-racking experience at Makray Memorial Golf Course in Barrington on Monday. The teams that pro...