Articles filed under Counties
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Study: Charter schools don't burden districtsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Charter schools do not unduly burden local school districts from which they draw students and state dollars, according to the Civic Federation in a report released Monda...
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Hampshire baby alive after falling into waterJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A Hampshire baby was alive and still being worked on Monday night after falling into an unknown body of water, said Kane County Coroner Chuck West. The incident occurre...
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West Chicago taking law into own handsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A new West Chicago administrative adjudication court would have the right to levy fines up to $50,000, under an ordinance unanimously approved by the city's public safet...
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Lake Zurich board balances costs for proposed condosJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich may have to invest more than the village initially bargained for into a multi-story condominium project planned for downtown. The developer, McCaffery Intere...
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Police stumble onto marijuana operationJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Round Lake Park men were arrested late last week after police stumbled onto a marijuana distributing operation the men were running. Lake County Sheriff's Departmen...
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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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Woman's body found in Chicago closetJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A Chicago woman's decomposing body was found wrapped in a plastic bag inside a closet, and police said Monday they were questioning the ex-boyfriend of the victim's moth...
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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...