Prospect Heights
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Harper, Northern Illinois to discuss bachelor's degree programMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University and Harper College have agreed to negotiations that could end the Palatine school's controversial four-year quest to offer bachelor's degree...
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Benefit for local ariman SundayMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A wine-tasting and live auction to benefit the family of fallen Air Force Tech Sgt. William H. Jefferson Jr. takes place 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Top Shelf Wine and Spirits...
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Des Plaines businesses challenge TIF districtMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - They're not going down without a fight. Five businesses who expect to have their property taken as a result of Des Plaines' controversial Five Corners redevelopment TIF ...
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Authorities warn senior citizens about phone scamMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A new phone scam aimed at tricking senior citizens into wiring money may be emerging in the suburbs. This version has a scammer asking the senior citizens if they know w...
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Two Maine West alumni honoredMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Hans Wahl has traveled the world in his 30 years as an international human rights activist, but he'll tell you it all started in Des Plaines. Wahl, Class of 1969, was on...
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Fumes scare airline crewMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Chicago from Phoenix landed at Midway International Airport after crew on board reported smelling fumes in the cockpit. Officials s...
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A design that fights playground politicsMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Teachers and staff at Lakeview Elementary in Hoffman Estates know recess is meant for exercise, not playground conflicts. But they'd searched fruitlessly for a way to en...
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Palatine teen guilty in shooting may get new trialMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge will consider whether a Palatine teen convicted of shooting a 15-year-old boy in the head at point-blank range last year deserves a new trial. Aureli...
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Is test prep hurting failing schools?May 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Intensive ACT test prep during class time does more harm than good, a study released this week says. The study, conducted by the University of Chicago's Consortium on Ch...
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Elk Grove Twp. out of regional groupMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Township has pulled out of a suburban regional government council, saying the group never did anything for the township. Township board members this week voted...