Articles filed under Communities
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New school's doors are itching to openAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Matthews Middle School sleeps. But a clock ticks on its bedside, the alarm set for Tuesday morning, when 600 kids will stream in through the front doors to awaken it for...
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Blackout helps fuel Fremd shutoutAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The raucous and sizable Fremd student section provided the blackout. "They're crazy," said Fremd senior linebacker Nick Hillard of his classmates adorned in black clothe...
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A diamond is this girl's best friendAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Loud, screeching chants of "You go, girl!" were commonplace last spring at freshman boys baseball games at Warren High School in Gurnee. That's right. "You go, girl" at ...
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The why behind crime may never be fully answeredAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - To anyone who knew her, and even those who did not, it was obvious Maggie Kamysz loved her daughter. Kamysz and 7-year-old Sydney were nearly inseparable, leaving home a...
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Only the storms could claim MaxAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The amazing reign of Max the goldfish is over. Max, a footlong behemoth of a fish who was about to turn 22 years old, died as a result of the four-day power outage that ...
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Sticking to plansAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Lake County townships are moving ahead with building projects despite losing funding requests to the state budget veto. Ela and Vernon townships' plans to build a ne...
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Fairgrounds deal finally signed, sealed, deliveredAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The sun set Friday on more than a century of agricultural tradition, but the sale of a family farm opened new horizons for the village of Grayslake and the Lake County F...
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Naperville police Taser suspectAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A Naperville man was shocked with a Taser gun Friday, following a scuffle with police that sent one officer to the hospital, authorities said. About 2 a.m. Friday, a Nap...
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Home prices on riseAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County still tops the list of priciest housing markets in the state. And it's not getting any easier to buy those homes, according to an annual report published b...
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Glenbrook South 21, Stevenson 14Aug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Glenbrook South quarterback Ryan McGrath is entering his third season as varsity starter, but he said that his best play might have come Friday night game Stevenson. McG...