McHenry County
-
Puppeteer asking Des Plaines to help him outOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Ralph Kipniss, a puppeteer carrying on the craft his family first adopted in 19th century Russia, wishes he could pull some strings to keep his theater going. A marionet...
-
Neighbors want muffler on Lake Zurich auto shopOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Neighbors of a Lake Zurich auto repair shop have asked Hawthorn Woods village officials to intervene in hopes of solving noise problems. Several homeowners in the Lakewo...
-
Illinois Brass Band to perform Saturday in ElginOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - On Saturday, the Illinois Brass Band will perform "The American Experience" at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 256 E. Chicago St., Elgin. This concert is spon...
-
Eradicating Mason symbols is wrongOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - I think it is sad that a church would feel so threatened by another civic organization -- especially one with such a long history of benevolence as the Masons -- that th...
-
Abbott sales jump, but charges hurt resultsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories today said third-quarter earnings, excluding charges, jumped 16 percent on higher sales of its drugs, medical devices and nutritional products. Resul...
-
Zebra buys cargo software companyOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Zebra Technologies Corp. announced Monday it agreed to buy California-based Navis Holdings LLC for roughly $145 million cash, making it the company's third major cash ac...
-
District 50 wants critical thinkersOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Preparing children on how to compete globally and raising reading achievement were among the elements Woodland Elementary District 50's strategic plan presented at a spe...
-
Aurora to decide on red-light camerasOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Aurora motorists who run a red light could soon be caught on camera. In an effort to increase safety at dangerous intersections, aldermen are considering a plan to put u...
-
Gallery, Schaumburg boast of growthOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Only 2½ years after opening, the American Indian Center of Chicago's Trickster Gallery is becoming an indelible part of Schaumburg's cultural landscape. Representatives ...
-
Elgin Latino Political Action Team presents honorsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's version of the Oscars returned Tuesday night with the Elgin Latino Political Action Team's 2007 achievement awards. But the ceremony's bald, golden men aren't na...