State budget mess prompts trial delays, layoffs at suburban courthouses
Chief judges are starting to impose furloughs and delay trials at suburban courthouses in response to state funding running out for court reporters next week.
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Bulls clinch playoff spot; ex-Islamic Foundation official admits...
Bulls clinch playoff spot. Former Islamic Foundation finance director admits theft. Son sentenced to 35 years for killing father. Tuscan Market has new owners in Arlington Hts. St. Charles woman dies...
View ArticleKane chairman delivers state of the county speech
Finances, bickering and the future of the $135 million Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge were the highlighted topics in Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen's state of the county address Tuesday at...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: 1 dead in Aurora crash; COD candidates don't want Breuder...
1 dead in Aurora crash. Weekend shooting victims in Prospect Heights to recover. COD candidates don't want Breuder picking replacement. 15 trucks hit new railroad bridge in Bensenville. Elgin mayor...
View ArticleElgin downtown taxpayers clash with city over spending
Elgin has been collecting taxes from property owners of 90 downtown parcels for more than a decade after the debt for a nearby parking garage was paid off. Now property owners want to know where that...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Quake near Lake in the Hills; student brings BB gun to school
Earthquake reported near Lake in the Hills. Hinsdale South student brings BB gun to school. Carpentersville candidate admits lying. Police say Round Lake Beach man drove drunk with kids in car. Parents...
View ArticleTollway sets higher speed limits, bucks state law
Tollway leaders approved 60 to 65 mph speeds on local toll roads despite a backlash from supporters of a 70 mph law.
View ArticleKane fifth healthiest among state's counties
Kane County cracks the list of the top five healthiest counties in the latest rankings by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That's the best showing for the county since Barb Jeffers took over as...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: CTA driver worked long hours before crash; FAA doesn't allow...
Blue Line operator worked long hours before crash. Why FAA doesn't allow solo shifts in cockpit. Three injured when truck crashes into Big Rock Cafe. Wheeling man held without bail. Ex-Blackhawk fits...
View ArticleTroubles grow for Campton Hills man accused of Geneva hospital assault
Legal troubles grow for a Campton Hills man accused of assaulting a relative and causing a lockdown at Delnor Hospital in Geneva; an Elgin man is acquitted of charges he raped a passed out woman at a...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Final Four field is set; Elgin man loses arm
Michigan State earns trip to Final Four; Duke back in Final Four after 66-52 win over Gonzaga; troubles grow for Campton Hills man accused of Geneva hospital assault; alternative schools experience...
View ArticleThe pluses, minuses of educators serving on school boards
Does having elected board members with education industry experience mean better decisionmaking for a school district, or does it drive up taxes? It's a question some suburban voters may be asking when...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Aurora mayor urges alderman to resign; Crystal Lake police hunt...
Aurora mayor urges alderman to resign. Volo woman faces federal charges in bank robbery case. Crystal Lake police search for bank robber. Elgin man gets 18 years on drugs, weapons charges. Blackhawks...
View ArticleCOD board's $66.52-a-person meal cost dwarfs other colleges'
Seven suburban community colleges all charge taxpayers for the meals board members and senior administrators share together, but none come close to how College of DuPage leaders are eating tax dollars....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: What grand jury subpoenas seek from COD; Naperville couple stabbed
Grand jury subpoenas seek COD records on Breuder, COD foundation board member. Naperville commits money to maintain public art. Man in custody after Naperville couple stabbed. Student with BB gun...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Portillo's to Gurnee; Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Portillo's plans to come to Gurnee. Watchdogs file lawsuit against College of DuPage. Man accidentally shoots self at McHenry gun range. Sen. Mark Kirk likens Iran deal to a deal with Hitler....
View ArticleTop trails and roads to ride your bike in the suburbs
It's time to get the bike out! Lucky for us, the suburbs are full of good trail and road options. Classic, new and improved, and smaller trails, plus beautiful roads provide fantastic paved and...
View ArticleSuspect in $3.2 million Kane pot bust makes bond, returns to North Carolina
A man who authorities say was caught with $3.2 million worth of marijuana in Hamphire has posted $100,000 bond and may live with his family North Carolina while the case proceeds; Ask A Lawyer Day is...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Cubs lose/win on MLB Opening Night; Zion police officer shoots,...
Zion police officer shoots, kills teen while responding to call; Glen Ellyn man dies months after he was injured in fall in Rome; Neighbor assists St. Charles firefighters with deck fire; Hoffman...
View ArticlePolice investigating McHenry County crash that injured 2 drivers
McHenry County sheriff's police said Monday they are investigating a crash that involved a teenage driver and an adult. Authorities said the crash between a 17-year-old Wauconda boy and a 37-year-old...
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