Port Barrington
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D300 staffers nominated for top educator awardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300's longtime leader and an enterprising staff member at one of the district's newest schools are among the nominees for the Kane County Educato...
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House panel rejects clearing Metra boardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan to remove all the Metra board members from their posts and strip away future members’ salaries, pensions and benefits was rejected by a House commit...
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Tollway audit finds favoritism in hiringApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Political connections mattered more than qualifications for some jobs at the Illinois tollway, an audit indicated Monday. The report centered on people hired in 2003 and...
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Police: Man attacked ex-girlfriend, stepfatherApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - A 25-year-old man remains behind bars after police say he forced his way into an ex-girlfriend's Crystal Lake apartment and attacked her and her stepfather. Abraham Silv...
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Cary Pride Day looking for volunteers, projectsApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Cary Pride Day, the annual volunteer-based cleanup effort, has become so successful that this year organizers are looking for more projects in addition to putting out th...
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Township leaders' benefitsApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Taxpayers spent more than $1 million last year to cover health care benefits for 77 elected leaders in suburban townships. Those same officials paid nothing for their in...
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Foreclosed homeowners find help in DuPage courtroomApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - With residential real estate foreclosures increasing across the suburbs, officials in DuPage County are turning to a new pilot program to help families navigate complex ...
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Suburban lawmakers pitch ideas to save money on local governmentApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Tiny governments across the suburbs would have to prove they're needed or be merged into others. Voters would be able to eliminate certain township positions. Those are ...
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Tornado watch in effectApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - A tornado watch is in effect for the west and northwest suburbs as a strong storm is making its way across the state. The watch will remain in effect until 1 a.m. in Kan...
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Zion power plant safety questionedApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - With worst-case scenarios unfolding at the Fukushima nuclear site in Japan, people in the shadow of the shuttered Zion power plant sought answers to security questions S...