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Blizzard flashback
A year ago today, the suburbs were snow-dazed with the third-largest snowstorm since 1886. On this anniversary, we look back at some of the suburban tales of the Blizzard of 2011: a man trapped for 16 hours on Route 72 near H...
Updated: Feb 02, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Breaking news
A tentative agreement has been reached between nearly 300 teachers and support staffers and the administration of Zion-Benton Township High School in Zion. Teachers are expected to meet this afternoon and vote to ratify the contra...
Updated: Jan 10, 2012 at 03:58 PM
2012 may be the year East Dundee fire officials answer their age-old question of what to do with their cramped, out-of-date Third Street station.
In the next 12 months, the three fire trustees and Chief Steve Schmitendorf may know where a new statio...
Updated: Jan 11, 2012 at 02:47 PM
Former Big Ten conference Commissioner Wayne Duke has been upgraded to fair condition after being seriously injured in a car crash in Barrington Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The crash, which also injured an 8-year-old girl, occurred ju...
Updated: Jan 12, 2012 at 02:44 PM
A woman was treated for mild hypothermia after driving her vehicle about 40 feet into a Hanover Park pond early Monday evening, according to fire department officials.
Rescue crews responded to Ranger Pond, located just off Barrington Road about two...
Updated: Jan 10, 2012 at 12:13 AM
1. Storm could be one for the record books
By Paul Biasco, posted on Jan. 31, 2011
Chicago meteorologists plan to bring cots and a change of clothes to work this week as a massive blizzard is expected to dump up to 20 inches of snow starti...
Updated: Dec 31, 2011 at 12:18 AM
A retired letter carrier from Palatine was killed Tuesday morning when a Metra express train collided with his car, authorities said.
Michael Levgard, 64, was pronounced dead at the scene about 7:30 a.m., Palatine police said.
Authorities said they ...
Updated: Dec 29, 2011 at 08:13 AM
An early morning fire, possibly sparked by smoking materials in bed, damaged a Lake Zurich apartment and injured one person, fire officials said Wednesday.
Firefighters were called to the Landings of Lake Zurich Apartment Complex in the 100 block o...
Updated: Dec 21, 2011 at 06:29 PM
The village of Barrington has denied a request by the Barrington Fire Protection District for the hiring of seven additional firefighter/paramedics to help serve the district’s larger area surrounding the village.
So fire district trustees Monday ca...
Updated: Dec 20, 2011 at 07:18 AM
Barrington village officials will continue their quest for cost savings in fire service next year by approaching neighboring fire departments and districts about tweaking their mutual-aid agreements.
Specifically, Barrington would like to negotiate ...
Updated: Dec 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM