The Mount Prospect public works department this week requested additional funds from the village board for costs related to the Aug. 23 storm. The department asked for $35,000 for tree removal, $62,000 for stump removal and $49,000 for wound and stu...

Nicor Gas will participate in more than 50 fire department open houses across its service territory to educate the public on natural gas safety. Most of the open houses will take place during National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13. At the open h...

It's come to my attention that some residents living near Prairie Stone Business Park are a little worried about noise levels once the Prairie Creek Amphitheater opens. The open-air concert venue is scheduled to open in May 2008, but some permits st...

Bartlett residents may soon have to flush more money down the drain. The village is proposing a 9.5 percent increase in the water rate to $4.94 per 1,000 gallons and a 14 percent hike in the sewer rate to 67 cents in Cook and Kane counties and $1.68...

The blotter Bartlett • William Ciullo, 39, of 19 S. Victoria Lane, Streamwood, and Joseph Scianna, 31, of 800 S. Oltendorf Road, Streamwood, were arrested at 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 on Wayne Court and charged with possession of marijuana, police said...

The 17th annual Partners in Peace Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Elgin Country Club, off Weld Road, near Route 20, Elgin. The breakfast is an opportunity for the Community Crisis Center to honor individuals and groups in the commu...

A Hanover Park man is held on $1 million bail on charges of sexually and physically abusing two young sisters for years, officials said. Egan Barranca, 36, of the 1700 block of Evergreen Avenue, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault -- a...

For information, call (630) 837- 2468. Before and After School Club:ŒThe Hanover Park Park District's Before and After School Club (B/ASC) is a safe program for kids, featuring games, snacks, crafts, and more. B/ASC is offered Monday through Frida...

Teen programming:ŒTeens will find plenty of programs, contests and useful information in October at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Registration is required for all of the following programs. October is Te...

The following events will be held at the Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Most are free and open to the public. For more information, call Rita at (630) 213-0100. • Flu shots, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday -- Maxum Health will provid...