In the largest state on the mainland, decisions are being made that will impact not just the children in that state, but eventually all schoolchildren in our country. I am talking about the group of people in Texas who are deciding what will and wil...

As plans unfold for western access to O'Hare International Airport, Itasca leaders hope to coordinate efforts with about 10 local municipalities and lobby for designs that could benefit their communities. Village leaders met Tuesday to discuss progr...

The Democrats, you know, the party of the people, would not let the voters of Illinois choose their U.S. senator. Why? Because they claimed they needed the vote for health care, and we all know how that turned out. Two other states did not rush int...

News about club meetings and events. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Bartlett Woman's Club scholarships: Application deadline is Thursday, April 1. Scholarship is available to any high school senior, who resides in Bartlett. Applications av...

at Barrington (Class 3A) When: 4:30 p.m. today; 10 a.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday (finals) Scene stealers So much to pick from ... let's look at these few: 112: Josh Boggess (Prospect, 36-4), Stephfon Scales (Hersey, 35-9), Eugene Blackmon (Buffalo...

A few months ago an emergency room doctor in Mississippi sent a letter to President Obama on the topic of health care. It seems he had had a patient the night before who sported expensive shoes, an expensive gold tooth, multiple body piercings and t...

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News about club meetings and events. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Bartlett Woman's Club scholarships: Application deadline is Thursday, April 1. Scholarship is available to any high school senior, who resides in Bartlett. Applications av...