Three years ago, the Hoffman Estates police created a program to help kids have a bit of fun on the football field. The department's Benevolent Fund established LEAP, or the Law Enforcement Athletic Program, and have sponsored 10 to 15 kids a year, ...

Craft shows, bazaars, rummage sales, farmers markets. Deadline is two weeks before event date. May 15 Mount Prospect garage sale: 9 a.m.-dusk Friday, May 15-Sunday, May 17. Annual Mount Prospect village-wide garage sale with over 500 homes. Complete...

Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson will be honored as the winner of Harper College's 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award at its graduation ceremony May 21 at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont. Larson graduated from Harper in 1972, not long before beginning a car...

Events that focus on physical and mental health, well-being and fitness, including runs, walks, exercise events, classes, health screenings, mental health screenings and support information, support groups starting up, Deadline is two weeks before e...

Railroad platform work begins: Metra and Union Pacific Railroad crews will pour concrete for the remaining sections of the center railroad platform in downtown Des Plaines starting Thursday. For the work to be done, roughly 10 parking spaces in the ...

Mid-Suburban League Host: Elk Grove When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday Where: Elk Grove: Nos. 1 singles-doubles (all finals, noon). Conant: No. 2 singles and doubles. Rolling Meadows: No. 3 singles, Nos. 3 and 4 doubles. 2008 champion: Barrington. FIR...

District 207 hires administrators: Maine Township High School District 207 hired Mary Kalou as assistant superintendent for business. Kalou will start her new job on July 1, succeeding Pamela Schau, who is retiring. Kalou has served as assistant sup...

Nanotech info session: Lake County residents can learn more about career and educational opportunities in the field of nanotechnology as Harper College, the only community college in the state to offer an associate degree in Nanoscience Technology, ...