Prospect Heights
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Transportation chief on Peotone, potholes, Prairie Parkway and moreMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - He's in the driver's seat at the Illinois Department of Transportation but it's not because he's an engineering wonk. Instead, Gov. Pat Quinn tapped former state Rep. Ga...
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Buffalo Grove show choir declared grand champion at national contestMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove Expressions, a show choir from Buffalo Grove High School, was declared grand champion in a national competition Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Colleen Sincla...
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Reba, coach draw cheers from fans at Sears Centre ArenaMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Country star Reba McEntire drew cheering fans to their feet Saturday when she opened her show at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. They clapped their hands abo...
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Deerfield soldier paints a portrait of war with 'Killer Blue' unitMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Spc. Nathan Stopps of Deerfield expected to feel liberated once he arrived home safely. But he didn't feel any different. Stopps was part of Killer Blue - a unit of the...
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Local Special Olympics parents, coaches see positive in Obama's gaffeMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Julia Bagdonas was tuned into Jay Leno Thursday night when President Obama quipped about his bowling skills being "like the Special Olympics or something." But the Plain...
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Should U-46 have considered pay cuts instead of job cuts?Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Lynda Alagna knows times are tough. The administrative assistant at Bartlett High School even says she applauds Elgin Area School District U-46's efforts to trim $17 mil...
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Prospect's scoring strategy nets MSL titleMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The indoor season in track and field means that there is one less event on the agenda for each meet. After all, it would be a little hard to throw a discus indoors. But ...
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Fire damages Elk Grove Village homeMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A home on the 900 block of Wilma Lane in Elk Grove Village was extensively damaged by fire Saturday. The homeowner received a minor injury, but he, his son and a dog es...
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Rolling Meadows man stops burglary suspect with his carMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A Rolling Meadows resident used his car to stop one of three men he saw putting his 100-pound safe into the trunk of their car, which was parked in his driveway when he ...
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Rolling Meadows businesses fined for liquor violationsMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Two Rolling Meadows businesses were fined Friday for violating the city's liquor licenses. Russell's Barbecue, 2885 Algonquin Road, was fined $1,500, and Garden Liquors,...