Port Barrington
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Suburbanites upset by AT&T's U-verseMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Some area suburbs are so upset with AT&T Inc.'s U-verse and its local access channel 99, that they've contacted state officials to see if violates state law. Their compl...
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47-year journey by rail comes to a closeMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Union Pacific engineer Eugene "Gene" Picchiotti of Palatine hired out on the Chicago & North Western Railway in 1961, just five years after the last runs of steam locomo...
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Cops say teen stole SUV, hit squad car, fledMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A getaway attempt turned into a collision course in Mount Prospect, authorities said. Jose Segovia, 17, of 524 N. 6th Ave., Des Plaines, is facing charges of burglary an...
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Robotic suit could usher in super soldier eraMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Rex Jameson bikes and swims regularly, and plays tennis and skis when time allows. But the 5-foot-11, 180-pound software engineer is lucky if he presses 200 pounds -- th...
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O'Hare road work finishing earlyMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Drivers who reach the outskirts of O'Hare International Airport in good time only to be frustrated by construction traffic can take heart. Bridge and road repairs on I-1...
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Daily Herald honored for foreclosure seriesMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A four-day series about foreclosures in the suburbs took top honors Saturday at the Illinois Woman's Press Association Mate E. Palmer contest. Daily Herald Business Writ...
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Butterflies released in memory of babies lostMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A butterfly release, in the serenity of the sun-splashed memory garden at Northwest Community Hospital, took on all the hopes and memories of nearly two dozen families g...
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Appealing your assessment is taxing processMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Some of you aren't going to like this column any more than you like your tax bill. In fact, I fear some of you will literally go through the roof. So, before your blood ...
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Berkshire's No. 2 man helps from the backgroundMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- The two men who run Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have an arrangement: Warren Buffett is the face of the company and Charlie Munger stays mainly in the sha...
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Ex-PTA treasurer denies stealing group's moneyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The former treasurer for a Lake in the Hills PTA formally pleaded not guilty Friday to allegations she swiped more than $35,000 out of the group's bank account. Amy J. K...