News
-
‘The world’s loss is immense:’ Guilty plea entered on speed-related charge in cyclist’s deathMay 22, 2024 7:50 pm - A guilty plea involving a 2022 crash that killed cyclist Nancy Nozicka brought a measure of closure for her family, but the grief is still raw, relatives said Tuesday.
-
Mount Prospect buys land for intersection improvements near RandhurstMay 22, 2024 7:49 pm - Mount Prospect is taking another step toward relieving congestion at one of its most crowded intersections. The village board voted Tuesday on an intergovernmental agreem...
-
Pritzker, Johnson tout DNC in Chicago at previewMay 22, 2024 7:48 pm - Democrats went off script Wednesday at a media preview of the national convention in Chicago by bringing in two surprise speakers to tout the event. Making unexpected app...
-
Construction giant sues tollway for firing; warns of delays, costs, safety issuesMay 22, 2024 7:21 pm - A longtime Illinois tollway construction company sued the agency Wednesday, saying executives broke a multimillion-dollar contract to rebuild an interchange without explanation.
-
Advisory board doesn’t recommend TIF district for big Sugar Grove developmentMay 22, 2024 6:05 pm - An advisory board refused Wednesday to recommend creating a $350 million tax increment financing district for a controversial development off I-88 in Sugar Grove. But it didn’t oppose it, either.
-
Students to help build homes on land District 211 sold to developerMay 22, 2024 5:24 pm - Students in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211’s Building Construction program soon will benefit from the district’s 2020 sale of 62 acres in Schaumburg to a ho...
-
ECC board announces president’s retirementMay 22, 2024 4:36 pm - Longtime Elgin Community College President David Sam is retiring at the end of July.
-
Consumer watchdog classifies ‘buy now, pay later’ apps as credit cards
May 22, 2024 4:32 pm - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will classify “buy now, pay later” apps the same way it treats credit cards, a move intended to improve consumer protections, the agency announced Wednesday.
-
Photo that stirred antisemitism concerns fuels yearbook controversy at Bartlett High SchoolMay 22, 2024 2:14 pm - Elgin Area Unit District 46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson responded late Wednesday to a public outcry about a controversial photo in the Bartlett High School yearbook, saying a message included in picture did not reflect “the values and beliefs of Bartlett High School and School District U-46.”
-
KidsMatter offers summer course in construction management for studentsMay 22, 2024 2:09 pm - The KidsMatter Springboard Summer Series is adding a new course for high school students this summer in construction management and related trades. Participants will enr...