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Booze, buckling up and speeding.
Police say those three things are the focus of virtually every holiday traffic patrol they conduct, from Christmas to Labor Day.
But while cops hope to reduce accidents and increase safety by cracking down on violat...
Updated: Sep 02, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Dozens of parents of Wood Dale students may find a teacher knocking on their door this week.
And that will be a good thing, officials say.
Wood Dale Elementary District 7 is launching a program that allows teachers to make home visits to the parent...
Updated: Aug 30, 2011 at 12:25 AM
SAN FRANCISCO — Within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge lies another landmark cherished by a small but fervent group of travelers: a full-size replica of Yoda, George Lucas' master of the Force.
Since the statue of the Jedi sage went up amid the Pre...
Updated: Aug 28, 2011 at 07:01 AM
Home.
Home is what Army National Guard Sgt. Carlos Velazquez said he missed almost as much as his family while serving a year in Afghanistan.
And home is where the 48-year-old veteran gets to be for now after a ceremony Saturday to welcome him back ...
Updated: Aug 28, 2011 at 08:32 AM
The pavement playground at Oakbrook Elementary School in Wood Dale got a new addition Saturday to its painted four-square courts and basketball free throw lines — a map of the United States.
Daniel Wiggin, 15, of Wood Dale, organized a group of 30 v...
Updated: Aug 28, 2011 at 08:32 AM
Leaders in communities along the western edge of O’Hare International Airport say the extension of the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway and a western bypass around the airport will pave the way for new jobs and redevelopment.
But they also say the region won...
Updated: Aug 26, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Tax Wall St. dealers’ profits to the max
Lately we heard about and read about Wall Street “investors.” These are not investors. They are speculators, institutions, day traders and other greedy people. They do nothing but trade pieces of paper i...
Updated: Aug 24, 2011 at 06:01 AM
Nearly a dozen volunteers, police, and even a pet psychic still are searching daily for a dog named Queenie that was lost in Wood Dale several weeks ago.
And now they are expanding their search into Cook County suburbs, including Elk Grove Village ...
Updated: Aug 24, 2011 at 04:36 PM
A Bartlett woman who admitted lying about the deaths of her young daughter and supposed FBI agent husband in an unusual insurance scam collected $60,000 four years ago after making nearly identical claims, two former federal agents said Tuesday.
Br...
Updated: Aug 25, 2011 at 06:25 AM
As the summer ends for suburban children, their teachers have one common goal: Refocus students to the classroom.
Many teachers agree that a comfortable, welcoming classroom is key to getting kids’ heads back in the game. Also important is building ...
Updated: Aug 23, 2011 at 01:51 PM