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...

With 24 years of experience in the transportation industry, Hanover Park resident Peter DeCore joined New England Motor Freight as an account executive for the Chicago area terminal in Elk Grove Village. DeCore, who served in the National Guard as a...

Rudimentary science class experiments just got a lot more sophisticated. The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and ComEd have teamed to dole out more than $200,000 for solar power and renewable energy education programs at 14 Chicago-area s...

Can a few strategically placed lights cut down on crime? Hanover Park thinks so. The village voted Thursday to approve spending about $10,000 on security lighting at the behest of the police department. The decision reinstates a public safety grant ...

Halloween fun for kids: The Streamwood Park District's Trail of Terror continues to scare teens and adults every Friday and Saturday night through Halloween, but there are fun activities planned for younger kids as well. A "lights on" version of the...