Cook County
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Palatine schools mourn “exceptional educator”Jun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is mourning the loss of a well-respected principal who helped turn her school into one the highest achieving in the state. Dana ...
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Frontier Days scheduleJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - June 30 through July 4, Recreation Park, on Miner Street, three blocks east of Arlington Heights Road. Hours: 5-11 p.m. Thursday; 5 p.m.-midnight Friday; noon-midnight S...
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Decorate a chair for Frontier DaysJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Arts Commission is looking for participants who have a creative flair. The Frontier Days “Decorate a Chair” competition, on July 3, contest is open...
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Prospect Heights approves new sports bar on Rand RoadJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Owners hope to open a sports bar and restaurant this fall in the Prospect Crossing Shopping Center near Rand and Willow roads after receiving zoning approval and a liquo...
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Republicans are all about freedomJun 27, 2011 9:00 pm - Abraham Lincoln, a Republican president, freed the slaves. A Republican Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Republicans want Americans to “be all they can be.”...
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Articles unfairly imply guiltJun 27, 2011 9:00 pm - As a fan of Jack’s Pizzeria and Burgers in Waukegan and Grayslake, I was dismayed to read the articles about the recent arrest of one of the “owners” and allegations tha...
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Unions’ hand on teachers too heavyJun 27, 2011 9:00 pm - We all love teachers, but teachers unions, not so much. We’ve all heard how when an election comes up, some teachers unions will call all the teachers and tell them how ...
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A game of thrones, Elgin styleJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Fifty-five individuals and organizations throughout Elgin ordered and decorated Adirondack chairs for the Thrones of Summer competition — this year’s public art exhibiti...
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COD professor brings physics to lifeJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - College of DuPage physics professor David Fazzini is out to get students excited about science. By any means necessary. “Obviously we can open up a book and read about s...
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Singer performs at charity wine tasting in HoffmanJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Singer Ron Hawking will headline an evening of wine, food and entertainment at “Aged to Perfection: An Evening of Note to Support BACOA,” the Barrington Area Council on ...