Health office breaks ground: A two-story, 56,985-square-foot medical office building approved by Lake Barrington village officials more than two years ago is finally scheduled to break ground. The ceremony is scheduled at 2 p.m. today east of the Sa...

Only one of the favorites survived the three rounds of playoffs last week at the boys high school basketball summer league at Harper College. Hoffman Estates, which was undefeated during regular-season play and the top playoff seed, grabbed 3 relati...

The briefs Minee Subee hosts fun fest July 27 Minee Subee Early Education and Childcare Center will host its annual fun festival from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 27 at 3523 N. Kennicott, Arlington Heights. A special 6:30 p.m. performance will feature chil...

The briefs New play to get a staged reading A staged reading of "The Dog Park," a new play by Kevin Wiczer, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday in the Drama Lab Theatre in the Liberal Arts Building at Harper College, 1200 W. Algo...

Originally published Jan. 7, 1994 There are, in Manny and Epifania Castro's home, unmistakable signs of a teenager's presence. A candy cane, left partly eaten when son Michael rushed out of the house after school to go to work for what was the last ...