The Hanover Park Park District will be hosting its annual summer recreation picnic from 5-7 p.m. On Thursday, July 22, at Harbor Park East. There will be free hot dogs, chips and beverages for everyone. Kids will have fun playing games and making cr...

Hanover Park's elected officials are paid a fraction of what their counterparts make in similar communities - and that's just fine with a majority of the board. Citing reasons including the economy and a philosophy that one shouldn't financially gai...

Streamwood fire officials are still trying to determine what caused a fire in a townhouse complex in the 1700 block of McKool Avenue Thursday afternoon. Dep. Chief Mark Hudson of the Streamwood Fire Department said an emergency call came in saying ...

With many municipalities still having to lay off police officers due to dwindling budgets, Hanover Park is establishing a temporary alternative hiring process that will tap into that pool of candidates. The village board on Thursday approved an ordi...

The Hanover Park Fire Department recently secured two grants for its Fire Corps Rehab program. With the help of village resident and former Fire Corps member Robert Wachsmuth, the department received $1,380 from the Chicago Chapter of the Alliance o...

The Hanover Park Police Department hosts its COPS Day Picnic from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Community Park, 1919 Walnut Ave. The free event will feature face painting, kids games, free hots dogs and refreshments and, weather permitting, a p...

Bartlett bull; Christian R. Kochanski, 24, of the 200 block of Buckingham, Bartlett, was arrested around 9 p.m. July 4 at South Bartlett and Stearns roads and charged with fighting. His court date is Aug. 12. bull; Timothy M. Smalley, 40, ...