Katlyn Smith
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Geocaching new addition at Bartlett Heritage DaysAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - A techy treasure hunt will make its debut at Bartlett's annual fall festival. Geocachers will search for a medallion made by a local artist and hidden somewhere on the g...
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Hanover Park homeowners get discount on solar panelsAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - On top of state and federal incentives, Hanover Park homeowners can receive a double-digit discount off the price to install solar panels on their roofs. The village has...
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Fire caused by lightning damages Palatine homeAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - A mom and her son and daughter escaped injury when lightning struck their two-story home and sparked a roof fire Saturday afternoon in Palatine, authorities said. The re...
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Driver cited in Des Plaines crash that injured 11Aug 23, 2014 1:01 am - A 23-year-old McHenry County woman has been ticketed following a three-vehicle crash in Des Plaines that sent nearly a dozen people to the hospital Saturday afternoon, a...
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Hanover Park football field damaged after emergency helicopter landingAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - A pilot flying a helicopter made an emergency landing on a Hanover Park youth football field Saturday, village officials say. There were no injuries to the pilot, a pass...
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Muggy, hot weather staying put with 'persistent system'Aug 23, 2014 1:01 am - After torrential rains drenched parts of the suburbs, forecasters are calling for a dry, but muggy end to the weekend. One of the highest rainfall totals was reported in...
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Streamwood considers restricting electronic cigarette salesAug 22, 2014 5:30 am - Fearing that electronic cigarettes pose health risks, Streamwood officials plan to ban the sale of the controversial product to minors before a similar state law takes e...
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IDOT finshing plans to widen Route 59 at Stearns Road in BartlettAug 22, 2014 5:30 am - State engineers are in the homestretch of planning a yearlong project to widen Route 59 at Stearns Road in Bartlett. Considered a high priority for the Illinois Departme...
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World's fastest clapper hails from Arlington HeightsAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - Bryan Bednarek calls it his bad habit. He likes to clap, everywhere. In his car, his Arlington Heights home and even the secluded corners of his workplace: the public li...
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Emerald ash borer to cost Bartlett up to $1.4 million next yearAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Bartlett officials will ramp up their fight against a tiny beetle, setting aside an extra $1.1 million to cut down trees destroyed by the emerald ash borer. Two summers ...