My wife went on a four-day out-of-state retreat recently, leaving me at home with our 15-year-old son. We had lots of free time, because it was summer break, so I decided we should binge on a little movie tutorial. I wanted to expose my son to the m...

There is some support among Mount Prospect leaders to keep next year's tax levy flat, something the village has not done since 2010. At a joint meeting of the village board and finance commission last week, Finance Director David Erb suggested a 1.6...

Harper College will ask voters on the November ballot to continue a tax increase that's otherwise due to expire, to help fund $180 million in campus upgrades over the next decade. Leaders of the Palatine-based community college are seeking voters' p...

The 32nd annual Chicagoland British Car Festival, one of the largest and most entertaining British car events in the U.S., will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road in Palatine. It is expected that more...

Sidney Friedman, a multi-faceted internationally acclaimed mega-mentalist and musician will provide the entertainment for the guests at the 4th annual Habitat for Humanity "Brick by Brick" fundraiser at Harper College in Palatine on Saturday, Septem...

The Education and Work Center in Hanover Park, which has provided basic skills training and employment services to a traditionally underserved area, is expanding its offerings to better meet the needs of a changing community. The innovative partners...

A bill intended to make it easier for college students to transfer credits within Illinois was signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner during a visit to Harper College in Palatine. The changes outlined in Senate Bill 2354 also encourage colleges...

Ex-Harper College professor Charles Johnston, charged with shooting at truckers and state troopers in January in rural Iowa, is expected to undergo a medical evaluation soon, officials said Friday. A pretrial conference, originally set for Friday in...