Vernon Hills
-
Carpentersville man nabbed in drug bustAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville man accused of being the leader of a wholesale drug ring operating in the western suburbs was arrested by the FBI Friday morning. Frank Affatigato, 45,...
-
Hastert 'the speaker' will always be 'Coach' in his hometownAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The crowd was much younger in 1976. More boisterous. Thinner. The occasion happier. But the feelings about the man behind the podium haven't changed that much. "I was a ...
-
Park district's Camp Sundance makes strides with special needs programAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The mother of a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome is praising the Mount Prospect Park District for its recent efforts to include special needs children like her s...
-
Best & BrightestAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - •Kristin Wilson of Lake Zurich was named a Heminway Scholar for academic excellence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the nation's top-ranked college for undergrad...
-
Famous radio host was once the voice of Rolling MeadowsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Writing a column about Rolling Meadows isn't difficult. There's so much going on all the time and so many outstanding people to mention. But I have to admit it was a lit...
-
Defendant: I was a loan shark, not killerAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - With a voice that sounded more like Mr. Rogers than Tony Soprano, accused mobster Frank Calabrese Sr. took the stand in his own defense Thursday, denying he took part in...
-
Liberty meets with national success in TexasAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The 18U Lake County Liberty, a member of the Lake County Fastpitch Softball Association, returned from a successful trip to the Amateur Softball Association Class A nati...
-
Cook library board goes after new architectAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are pursuing a new architect for their $12 million expansion plan. The board decided this week to end negotiations with E...
-
Briefs: Spots open on committeesAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Due to changes in the number of members on committees in Island Lake, many spots are open for residents on the plan commission, zoning board of appeals, lake management,...
-
Quest for quiet still on trackAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - There's something soothing about the plaintive sound of a distant train whistle in the middle of the night. But closer to the source, two long blasts of the horn followe...