Articles filed under Counties
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Audience to pick town's first IdolOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Seventeen area youths think they have the voice to earn the title of Mundelein Idol. But it will be the audience that will decide Saturday night. Hosted by Mundelein Hig...
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St. Charles rolls out business incentivesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Business leaders hope to lure more retailers to downtown St. Charles this year with sales tax rebates, municipal fee waivers and other perks. The incentives are part of...
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Woodland leaders optimistic about upcoming budgetOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Although expenditures are projected to top revenue, an upbeat note was sounded for a new budget approved at Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50. "It's a very po...
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McHenry County roads group takes a road tripOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Members of the McHenry County Better Roads Coalition tried a new job Wednesday: delivery guys. The group brought 230 boxed lunches from Crystal Lake down to legislators ...
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Oompah! Oktoberfest tradition continues in NapervilleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes it's fun to pretend you're in a giant beer tent in Munich, hoisting a beer stein into the air, toasting life and autumn the way Bavarians do. For the past 15 y...
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Village marks year of being smoke freeOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the smoking ban in Buffalo Grove. In that year, the state has enacted its own ban that will go into effect Jan. 1. W...
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Art auction to benefit BenedictineOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A former student's donation of a mysterious artwork hand-delivered in a pillowcase may enable a monk at Lisle's Benedictine University to realize a dream. The piece, now...
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Losing bet leaves Sox fan humbleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A bet is a bet in Elk Grove Village, especially when baseball is concerned. For one hour Wednesday, avid Sox fan Brian Stevens debased himself by standing at a busy Elk ...
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Lift a glass at Options & Advocacy fundraising eventOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Options & Advocacy announces it will hold its seventh annual Wine Tasting Event on Nov. 2 in collaboration with Wine Styles Inc. and the Crystal Lake Country Club. This ...
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Overnight parking ban to be enforced in neighborhoodOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect prohibits overnight parking. However, over the past couple of years, there has been a notable exception. Residents living near Lions Memorial Park have be...