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• Author Dave Lubar reads from and signs copies of the latest edition of his award-winning “Weenies” young reader series, “Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies,” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630)...
Updated: Apr 27, 2014 at 09:22 AM
The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, known as C2E2, promises to bring tens of thousands of fans of comic books, television, movies and other forms of pop culture to McCormick Place this weekend.
Launched in 2010 as a comics-centric event — its...
Updated: Apr 26, 2014 at 11:44 AM
If it is true, as the president of the union representing Illinois firefighters says, that there is "no more important working condition" for firefighters than the staffing size of the local force, ask yourself this: Why is the city of Chicago exemp...
Updated: Apr 25, 2014 at 06:07 AM
In support of National ALS Awareness Month, during May hundreds of volunteers with the Les Turner ALS Foundation will participate in Tag Days drives.
These fundraising drives will be held throughout the month in nearly 30 communities across the Chi...
Updated: Apr 25, 2014 at 03:13 PM
Combine 101,300 vehicles a day with 200,000-pound beams, spawning fish, plus marsh marigolds and you see why rebuilding the I-90 bridge over the Fox River is not the average project, Illinois tollway engineers said Thursday.
Tollway board directors ...
Updated: Apr 24, 2014 at 07:39 PM
Some parents may argue that spending too much time on computer games is bad for kids.
Lori Gross, director of Computer Explorers of Northeastern Chicagoland in Deerfield, disagrees. She has owned and operated the educational franchise since 2009 and...
Updated: Apr 26, 2014 at 11:40 AM
SPRINGFIELD - A 32-year-old Illinois law that requires juveniles accused of the most serious crimes to be charged as adults may be discriminatory, prevents judges from exercising their judgment and makes it more likely that those who are convicted w...
Updated: Apr 22, 2014 at 05:06 PM
Suburban mayors joined counterparts from across the state Monday to reiterate their call for lawmakers to overhaul local police and fire pension systems to avoid strains on municipal budgets, but there were few signs the legislature would take up th...
Updated: Apr 22, 2014 at 11:31 AM
The Trinity International University Symphonic Band will perform on Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Hinkson Hall on the Deerfield campus, located at 2065 Half Day Road. Tickets are $8 for General Admission, $5 for students and seniors, and may be ...
Updated: Apr 21, 2014 at 04:51 PM
Cook County activities in recognition of Earth Day include a workday at Deer Grove West Forest Preserve in Palatine on Saturday, April 26.
Cook County Chief Sustainability Officer Deborah Stone will speak on highlights of the county's sustainabilit...
Updated: Apr 20, 2014 at 06:29 PM