Articles filed under Communities
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 13, 2024 7:08 pm - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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Suburban serial killer Mark Smith set to appear before parole boardJun 13, 2024 7:07 pm - A confessed serial killer who murdered two young women and a teenager in the suburbs in 1970 is scheduled to appear before a state parole board early next month.
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Carpentersville woman convicted in toddler’s death to get clemency hearingJun 13, 2024 7:02 pm - Melissa Calusinski, the former day care worker convicted of the 2009 death of Deerfield toddler Benjamin Kingan receives a clemency hearing next month before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board
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Hold your horses: Park district taking another look at Palatine StablesJun 13, 2024 6:22 pm - In the wake of public outcry over the impending closure of its Palatine Stables, the Palatine Park District is expanding its initial review of the facility’s conditions.
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Aurora police officers cleared in shooting of knife-wielding manJun 13, 2024 4:38 pm - An Aurora police officer who shot a man last year did nothing wrong, the Kane County state’s attorney has decided.
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Nonprofits can apply for grants through Nicor GasJun 13, 2024 3:08 pm - Nicor Gas is currently accepting grant applications from designated 501(c)(3) community organizations that focus on diversity initiatives, community enrichment programs a...
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Elmhurst University partners with nonprofit The Base for a night of arts and opportunityJun 13, 2024 2:32 pm - During a red-carpet evening at Music Box Theatre, seven Chicago middle school students premiered original songs and music videos they had created as part of a yearlong project with Elmhurst University students and faculty.
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‘A place to last’: Hoffman Estates says goodbye to Sears HQ, hello to Compass Datacenters as redevelopment kicks offJun 13, 2024 2:32 pm - Though demolition and construction still lie ahead, Thursday marked a significant milestone in the transition of 273 acres in Hoffman Estates from Sears’ corporate headquarters into one of the largest data center campuses in Illinois.
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Johnson launches summer book club to challenge and engage studentsJun 13, 2024 2:30 pm - State Sen. Adriane Johnson is offering a Summer Book Club for children and teens in the 30th Senate District.
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After 43 years, owner of Tony’s Steamers in Winfield is hanging up the apronJun 13, 2024 2:30 pm - After 43 years of serving up Hall of Fame-worthy hot dogs, Tony Vassil of Tony’s Steamers in Winfield is retiring.