Cook County
-
Downtown Madness food challenge in Elgin for year 2Feb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The second incarnation of the Elgin Downtown Neighborhood Association’s March Madness spinoff is promising to be more competitive than ever. Downtown Madness: Downtown ...
-
Maine West student killed on Addams TollwayFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Authorities are seeking witnesses with information about the death of a 17-year-old Maine West High School student killed early Monday when he was struck by a vehicle on...
-
Pedestrians struck by car in Des PlainesFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Two pedestrians were hit by a car Monday morning as they crossed a private driveway in Des Plaines, authorities said. The car was making a left turn into the driveway on...
-
U-46 contract talks to go to mediationFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - After more than nine months of fruitless contract negotiations, Elgin Area District U-46 and the teachers union have agreed to bring in a mediator to sort out the ongoin...
-
'Founding father' of Schaumburg parks diesFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Bob Bock, a founding father of the Schaumburg Park District nearly 50 years ago, died Sunday at the age of 80. Interviewed a few years ago on the Schaumburg Park Distric...
-
Gas leak partially closes Route 31 in ElginFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Route 31 is closed to through traffic in Elgin between Schiller Street and Big Timber Road because of a gas leak, according to police. Lt. Glenn Theriault said a water m...
-
U-46 contract talks to go to mediationFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - District, teachers have been working for 9 months to negotiate contracts
-
Hazmat response at Sherman after 12-hour delayFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A portion of Sherman Hospital will be closed in coming weeks as cleanup crews repair damage from what was initially believed to be just a water leak but really involved ...
-
Suburbs plan more parks for canine companionsFeb 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Suburbs with increasing pet populations are working to offer more amenities that cater to the needs of their four-legged constituents. In response to a growing demand fo...
-
Former Republican running for appellate judge as a DemocratFeb 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Eight years ago, when Kay Hanlon ran as a Republican for Cook County circuit court judge in the heavily Republican 12th Subcircuit, she criticized an opponent in the pri...