News
-
N. Aurora fire board question on ballotDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - North Aurora residents will decide in February if they want to elect the fire protection board, a year and a half after the issue was first proposed. "We put a lot of sh...
-
Second Brown's trial delayedDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The trial of the second man charged in the 1993 Brown's Chicken slayings will not start Feb. 13 as scheduled, officials confirmed Wednesday. That date had been set as th...
-
Car bomb kills top Lebanese general
Dec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon -- A car bomb attack killed one of Lebanon's top generals and his driver Wednesday, putting even more pressure on the country's delicate political situat...
-
Nebraska troupe to stage classic 'A Christmas Carol'Dec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - A professional production of the family classic "A Christmas Carol" will be presented at the College of Lake County Saturday. Charles Dickens' holiday classic comes to l...
-
Police end 5-hour standoff with Batavia boyDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Police ended a five-hour standoff with a 17-year-old Batavia boy wielding a samurai sword at 3 a.m. today without any injuries. Charges against Alex Chaffee, of 1065 Nor...
-
Memorial Park redo has veterans' supportDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The oldest park in Arlington Heights may also be the village's most neglected. Memorial Park dates back to 1925 and is located at Chestnut and Fremont streets in the hi...
-
At least 41 killed in deadliest attack on Iraqis in 4 months
-
Arcades' relevance is lost with home systemsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Ever see the movie "Tron"? Don't worry, I'm not going to fill this column space -- my last one of the year -- with mere pop culture references. "Tron" was one of the fir...
-
Michael Jordan wins ruling in paternity pay-off suitDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Michael Jordan, a five-time National Basketball Association most valuable player, needn't honor an alleged promise to pay $5 million to an ex-lover for her vow to keep t...
-
Book groupsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The following book groups meet at the Lisle Library, 777 Front St. For details, call (630) 971-1675. Reader's Advisory book group discusses "The Trees" by Conrad Richter...