The blotter Bartlett • Gary Pickford, 33, of 681 Bryn Mawr Ave. was arrested at 9:28 p.m. Oct. 15 at 203 S. Main St. and charged with unlawful sale of alcohol to a minor, a police report said. He has court Dec. 5. • Jose Alba, 24, of 104-D Daniel Co...

Todd and Kathryn Lawler took a giant step toward the American dream this past March. The couple made a $20,000 down payment on their first home, a three-bedroom place in North Aurora. With their future secured, they made plans to live with their pa...

Roselle is about to follow the lead of many neighboring communities by installing a severe weather warning system. Spurred by residents and concerns about severe storms that have swept through DuPage County, village officials plan to invest in the ...

The Eight Annual ARTimation digital film festival --showcasing the best work of students and recent graduates of the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg -- starts at 4:30 p.m. today at the AMC 30 South Barrington Theaters, 175 Studio Drive, Sout...

The blotter Addison • Abelardo A. Evangelista, 18, 2195 London Drive, Glendale Heights, was arrested at 3:38 p.m. Sept. 26 on the 600 block of north Swift Road following a disturbance in the area. Police said he was seen fleeing on foot. He was late...

As expected, Cook County board members on Monday enacted a form of homeowner tax relief recently passed by the state legislature. While that will limit the increase in taxes you pay, it's probably a safe bet, however, that taxes will increase in the...

In the largest bankruptcy of a major Chicago-area home builder in recent history, Neumann Homes late Monday said it laid-off most of its workers and intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Warrenville-based Neumann Homes, consistently among the a...

One of the area's top five home builders is the latest victim of the recent housing recession. Warrenville-based Neumann Homes on Monday laid-off most of its employees and said it intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. "Even after the...