Port Barrington
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Events ask individuals to stand up for veteransOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The third annual Stand Down For Veterans in Algonquin hopes to help a record number of people who face major challenges -- veterans who are newly discharged, displaced, ...
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County still eyes flood relief fundsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry County isn't down for the count yet. Despite the rejection last week of the county's certification as a disaster area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency,...
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Police looking for suspect in Crystal Lake robberiesOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Police are looking for a suspect in two separate robberies at Crystal Lake banks -- one on Sept. 29 and another on Friday. Crystal Lake police received a call at a...
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Say goodbye to 7-digit dialing in DuPage Co.Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Today, you'll have to say goodbye to dialing your 630 friend from your 630 number using only seven digits. It's the day that a new "overlay" area code -- 331 -- begins b...
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Briefs: Activist investor buys Sears stockOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- Shares in Sears Holdings Corp. rose sharply Friday as Wall Street reacted to news that activist hedge fund manager William Ackman has taken a stake in...
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Briefs: Police capture escapeeOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities have arrested a convicted murderer who escaped from an Elgin mental health facility last month. Police captured Tolbert Walls after he barricaded himself in ...
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Ceremony honors new Lovell Health Care CenterOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [vaname_1ne1005vp[ Vincent Pierri/vpierri@dailyherald.com When you hear the word "hero," whom do you think of? A famed astronaut who beat the odds and saved h...
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This year, you can get a good look at hummingbirdsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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Cross-country trip nets nearly $100,000 for MarklundOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Just 1.7 more miles to go. When he crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and sets foot in the Presidio in San Francisco this afternoon, Jim Armbruster will fulfill a personal a...