Port Barrington
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Illinois shakes up Air TeamApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Taking your car for its mandatory emissions test will change starting May 1. That's when the state will reduce the number of facilities from 27 to 17 and add new technol...
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Writing in schools isn't left behindApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Writing tests don't determine whether schools earn passing or failing marks under high-stakes accountability laws, but local educators continue to fight to keep writing ...
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Family expects to file suit over nursing home deathApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The family of a woman who died under suspicious circumstances at a McHenry County nursing home where two workers have been indicted for endangering patients is planning ...
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Music teachers file charge against Huntley Dist. 158Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The state's largest teachers union has filed a grievance against Huntley Unit District 158, saying the district has overburdened elementary music teachers, leaving them ...
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New legislation helps those in foreclosureApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Lose your house to foreclosure and it used to be you could expect a big tax bill to add to your woes. The IRS viewed your canceled mortgage debt as extra income and wan...
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Engineers look to give Fox bridge some styleApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Ancient design and modern engineering technology are merging over the Fox River. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is in the middle of building a new I-88 bridge...
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Racially tinged comment may be end of Carpentersville trustee's careerApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - By her own admission, the comment Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski made over the weekend to her African-American neighbors' children spells the beginning ...
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Hero gets a little of his dueApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Fred Schau, battalion chief for the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, doesn't like to be in the spotlight. He says he was merely doing his job last ...
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Roadwork: Rite of SpringApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring has sprung and along with the daffodils will be interminable traffic, jackhammer dust drifting in the window, detours and lane shifts that resemble roller-coaster...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Garage fire in Elgin Elgin firefighters responded to a detached garage fire on the 400 block of South Liberty Street at 6:36 p.m. Sunday. There were no injuries and the ...