Cook County
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Woodland leaders optimistic about upcoming budgetOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Although expenditures are projected to top revenue, an upbeat note was sounded for a new budget approved at Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50. "It's a very po...
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Palatine Public Library notesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Fall productions at DuPage County high schools Addison Trail • "The Love of Three Oranges," 7 p.m. Nov. 1-3; 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students an...
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Oompah! Oktoberfest tradition continues in NapervilleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes it's fun to pretend you're in a giant beer tent in Munich, hoisting a beer stein into the air, toasting life and autumn the way Bavarians do. For the past 15 y...
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Village marks year of being smoke freeOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the smoking ban in Buffalo Grove. In that year, the state has enacted its own ban that will go into effect Jan. 1. W...
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Art auction to benefit BenedictineOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A former student's donation of a mysterious artwork hand-delivered in a pillowcase may enable a monk at Lisle's Benedictine University to realize a dream. The piece, now...
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These Schaumburg fans are true blueOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - If you want to know whether this Cubs season can really end on a different note than the last 62, ask someone who's seen them all. Enthusiasm for the team and its post-s...
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Losing bet leaves Sox fan humbleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A bet is a bet in Elk Grove Village, especially when baseball is concerned. For one hour Wednesday, avid Sox fan Brian Stevens debased himself by standing at a busy Elk ...
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This argument is simply incongruousOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - As an animal lover who has rescued more dogs than I can count, I abhor what Michael Vick did. As a lover of babies, I abhor even more what is being done in our country ...
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Strong finish, but no trophy for Arlington Heights chefOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The mohawk was strong but the curry was stronger Wednesday night as Arlington Heights native Dale Levitsky came up second in the "Top Chef" finale live from Chicago. Hun...
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Overnight parking ban to be enforced in neighborhoodOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect prohibits overnight parking. However, over the past couple of years, there has been a notable exception. Residents living near Lions Memorial Park have be...