Tower Lakes
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Celebrate excellence at CLC this Latinx Heritage MonthSep 14, 2026 11:39 am - This Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, CLC is celebrating the progress made by Latinx students, whose rising graduation rates are one measure of a much bigger story of academic achievement.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-26Sep 14, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Little City’s horticulture program or how hydrangeas change color. Also, listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance systemSep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Girls flag football: Schaumburg pulls away from Carmel behind Bickhem, White, PhelpsSep 11, 2026 10:09 pm - Martha White makes her Schaumburg flag football teammates crack up. Destiny Bickhem made that clear Friday night. “She’s funny; she makes all of us laugh,” Bickhem said o...
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Harper College and local high schools launch program for students to earn two degrees simultaneouslySep 11, 2026 11:55 am - The first cohort of over 40 students recently began College Now, a new program allowing high school juniors to earn an Associate in Arts degree and high school diploma simultaneously through a partnership between three school districts and Harper College.
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Hersey ends drought with convincing win over Barrington to stay unbeatenSep 10, 2026 9:57 pm - Heading into Week 4, Hersey had last defeated Barrington in a football game on September 23, 1994. On that night, Dan Becker ran for 129 yards as Bruce Glover’s squad be...
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After 36 years, Salutos restaurant in Gurnee hosting guests for a final weekendSep 10, 2026 4:51 pm - After 36 years, Salutos restaurant, 7680 Grand Ave., in Gurnee is hosting guests for a final weekend.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Who benefits from the expanded IHSA football playoffs?Sep 10, 2026 2:31 pm - Perhaps expansion was inevitable for the IHSA football playoffs. But who benefits?
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Carmel Division I prospect Hart knows ‘this is my time’Sep 10, 2026 2:28 pm - Carmel senior Kyron Hart knows that being an effective wide receiver involves more than catching passes. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Hart is good enough in a number of areas ...