Articles filed under Communities
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Highway deaths fallingJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Traffic deaths in the United States fell to their lowest total in five years in 2006, and the rate of deaths per miles traveled dropped to a record low, a f...
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Going "Green" a slow processJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - "Green" may be the buzzword for new projects, but the level of environmental friendliness to which builders and communities are willing to go is still open to suggestion...
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Clean up could delay Elgin veterans memorialJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin City Council on Wednesday again will discuss environmental cleanup work at the old public works facility along the Fox River. But if all goes well, plans to sp...
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Prospect Hts. city hall cost put at $2.8 millionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The new Prospect Heights City Hall will likely cost approximately $2.8 million, and construction could begin as early as July 24. The information was provided Monday at...
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Possible food tax debatedJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Possible food tax debated: The village of Buffalo Grove's finance committee on Monday discussed possibly implementing a food and beverage tax of 1 percent. Village manag...
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Cabela's to open Sept. 21Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Cabela's to open Sept. 21: Cabela's officials say its long-awaited Hoffman Estates store will open Sept. 21. The 185,000-square-foot outdoor sports gear retailer is expe...
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Car debate continuesJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Car debate continues: Gurnee village board members will be receiving more information to help them decide whether certain employees should continue using publicly owned ...
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Area soldier improvingJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Area soldier improving: Zach Arnold, a 2004 Neuqua graduate who was injured in Iraq, is moving to outpatient care, according to his mother, Andrea. The Army sergeant los...
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Lake Zurich panel says hotel is a top priority for villageJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A Lake Zurich village committee overruled an earlier plan commission recommendation and voted to move forward with a hotel proposed for Rand Road. The project, known a...
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Elburn delays decision on plans for shopping centerJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Elburn's village board members will need to see more information before granting preliminary approval to plans for a commercial development on the northwest corner of Ro...