The Mount Prospect village board on Tuesday agreed to drop its eminent domain proceedings against the Meersman family, who own properties on Northwest Highway and Busse Avenue, in return for a $1.275 million settlement for the properties that will b...

Buffalo Grove commends officers The Buffalo Grove Village Board along with Police Chief Steve Balinski and the Buffalo Grove AMVETS Post 255 recognized two Buffalo Grove police officers for their outstanding achievement in performance. The recipient...

People threw candlelit parties and convened at places like the Adler Planetarium to watch Earth Hour's impact on the Saturday night skyline. But besides darkened skyscrapers and landmarks, what did Earth Hour's 60 minutes of dimness achieve? The eve...

Proposed sweeping regulatory changes for the banking, mortgage and insurance industries got mixed reviews locally Monday. "I say no to about 80 percent of the proposals I've read," said Mark Kollar, founder of Rosemont-based Kollar Financial Strateg...

To learn more about Illinois Animal Rescue, an all-volunteer effort that has saved more than 6,000 cats and dogs, go to www.illinoisanimalrescue.org. It works with many shelters, including: • A.D.O.P.T in Naperville • Adopt-A-Pet Inc. in Mount Prosp...

Business and leisure travelers soon will be able to go to their home Web pages, check e-mail and surf the Internet -- all while on a transcontinental flight. Itasca-based Aircell LLC (www.aircell.com) has finished its continental U.S. network that ...

A longtime Des Plaines publisher and investor, who had the ear of presidents on matters in the Middle East, died Saturday. Albert Joseph, a Northbrook resident, led Hunter Publishing in Des Plaines from 1964 to 1988, and his investment company, Albe...

Mount Prospect's planning and zoning commission on Thursday voted 3-1 to recommend a $40 million Mount Prospect Town Center development, which according to village code, will now require the village board have a supermajority in order to approve the...

A Buffalo Grove chiropractor is offering a year of free care to military personnel who are returning from duty. Dr. Gregg Stern, who owns Stern Chiropractic, said the soldiers have been through emotional and physical stress, and he wants to help the...