Prospect Heights
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Arlington Heights firefighter found dead in swimming poolJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A veteran Arlington Heights firefighter was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Donald Swisher, 51, of Wonder Lake, spent som...
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Buffalo Grove High's Class of 2008 is seeing triple, over and over againMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Lauren Johnson wants to set the record straight. Yes, she's a triplet. No, she can't read her sisters' minds. "God, people always ask that," said Lauren, rolling her eye...
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Services set for slain woman, sonMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Family and friends will say goodbye this week to the Roselle woman and her son who were fatally shot last week at their home. Visitations for 47-year-old Becky Fontana a...
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Ethics deal faces uncertain future on governor's deskMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Three years in the making, an ethics plan banning contributions from state contractors to elected officials who award the contracts is on its way to the g...
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State says mental heath check system ready to goMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State agencies argue a newly expanded system to crosscheck mental health records against gun card applications will be up and running by its deadline toda...
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Obama quits church after long controversyMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Barack Obama said Saturday he has resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago "with some sadness" in the aftermat...
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Libraries play major role in bringing e-government to youMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - After Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, area residents needed to submit forms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for relief. The best way to submit th...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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Rescuing birds from Chicago's urban jungleMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The heap of mangled feathers is so tiny, most people would walk by without a backward glance. Annette Prince hones in on it immediately. "There's a bird," she says, dart...
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Dist. 220 ready to roll out newsletter, online magazineMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - A new newsletter, online video magazine and redesigned Web site are just a few ways Barrington Area Unit District 220 is trying to improve communication with residents. ...