News
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Winter storm warning for Saturday; United cancels flights
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The National Weather Service has upgraded Saturday's winter storm watch for the Chicago area into a winter storm warning. The warning will be in effect from 2 p.m. to mi...
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Scientists map which genes are switched off before they are passed on
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Remember biology class where you learned that children inherit one copy of a gene from mom and a second from dad? There's a twist: Some of those genes arri...
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Atlasjet plane with 56 people on board crashes in Turkey; no survivors
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - YESILYURT, Turkey -- An Atlasjet plane crashed on a rocky mountain shortly before it was due to land in southwest Turkey early Friday, killing all 56 people on board. Th...
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Court ruling may end Emerald license battleNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- It would appear the prolonged legal battle over who has the right to a state gambling license seemingly destined for a lucrative casino in Rosemont could ...
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Relax, learn at new Florey Park picnic pavilionNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - If it seems like a new picnic pavilion along Campbell Street sprung up overnight, well, it basically did. Last week, workers built the wood and metal structure as part o...
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Benedictine lets soldiers' families use video linkNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Benedictine University in Lisle purchased expensive distant-learning conferencing equipment about a year ago that allows it to share seminars with campuses in China, Spr...
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Campton Hills candidates promise dissolutionNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Eight Campton Hills residents attempting a takeover of their local government vowed Thursday to dissolve the village if elected in the Feb. 5 primary. But how and when s...
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Developer a no-show at Island Lake hearingNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The Island Lake village board will have to wait for specifics about a proposed new subdivision after the developer failed to show at a public hearing Thursday night. The...
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Hindu school, shrine opens this weekend near GrayslakeNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - For hundreds of suburban Hindus, this weekend marks the unveiling of a new religious school and shrine near Grayslake offering a link to their culture and traditions. Th...
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Research links graveyard shift, cancer
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer. It is a surprising step validating a co...