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Local Boy Scout called hero for saving sister, mom

14 hours 27 min ago
It was almost 1 a.m. when Alex Reinbrecht dozed off in the passenger seat. The sugar high from the Mountain Dew he consumed had finally worn off.

Dist. 203 defends continued pension benefits

14 hours 27 min ago
Naperville Unit District 203 officials are defending their decision to continue boosting retiring teachers' state-paid pensions even as they blast the state for not paying its bills.

Great America readies Kiddieland icon Little Dipper

14 hours 27 min ago
Construction workers have begun reassembling the pieces of the historic Little Dipper in its new home at Six Flags Great America.

No tax hike? Then it's loans under Quinn's budget

14 hours 27 min ago
There's no tax increase in the budget Gov. Pat Quinn will propose today. Instead there are state cuts to education, health care for poor, old people and potentially as much as $11 billion in borrowing.

Arlington Heights Teen Center sets closing date: April 30

14 hours 27 min ago
The Arlington Heights Teen Center will close April 30. On a 7-2 vote the village board refused to budge Tuesday night and fund the center at any level for the budget year that starts April 30.

Aurora Fire Museum gets to display 'cool toys' from Smithsonian

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum has gotten some new toys and Curator David Lewis can't wait to show them off this summer.

Buffalo Grove mayor vetoes dance club plan for eSkape

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
After gaining approval from the Buffalo Grove village board, the new dance club at eSkape entertainment center now faces another hurdle.

New Dist. 203 contract calls for freeze, then 2 raises

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
Naperville Unit District 203 has inked a new contract with its teachers union that calls for average pay increases of 2 percent for the next three years.

Some Elgin managers could see pay bumps

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
Some Elgin city management employees are in line for pay raises under a new salary schedule that will be considered by the city council on Wednesday.

District 300 board lays off more than 100

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 00:00
As expected, the Community Unit District 300 school board on Monday laid off more than 100 teachers to cope with almost $6 million in delayed state payments.

Towns urge residents to help capture new funds by filling out census

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 00:10
Dollars desperately needed to pay employees and fix roads. A gold mine of information. A tool that determines if a town warrants more elected representatives.

Fighting back against the tide of school budget cuts

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 00:10
Brad Hawk has a bird's-eye view of what he calls "a perfect financial storm." The former superintendent of Central Unit District 301, retired since last summer, has spent recent months working as a consultant, helping school administrators try to work through budget crises.

Pension shortfall near $6,000 for every Chicago resident

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 00:10
Taxpayer-supported pension funds in the Chicago region for police, firefighters and teachers, among others, have amassed an $18.5 billion deficit, according to a top civic organization pushing reforms.

Buffalo Grove trustee raises concerns about composting

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 00:10
A former landfill site annexed into Buffalo Grove has a village board member concerned about odors from the property and other possible environmental hazards.

Across the suburbs, school districts are predicting deep deficits

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 00:08
On the 2009 Prairie State Achievement exam, juniors in 66 high schools across Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry and Lake counties crushed the state average in reading by 20.5 points, and 25.2 points in math out of 200 possible.

For Brady to have a chance against Quinn, he needs Chicago face time

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 00:08
During his first run for governor in 2006, Republican state Sen. Bill Brady told the Daily Herald his favorite song was Neil Diamond's "I Am... I Said." More than 94 percent of Chicago area Republicans picked someone other than Brady in the seven-candidate Feb. 2 primary.

Your water rate could be double your neighbor's; here's why

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 00:08
Attending Palatine's annual state of the village address last month, Hoffman Estates resident Don Grau was bewildered by a chart listing 47 other suburbs with water rates higher than Palatine's.

Prosecutor: Man solicited friend to kill ex-girlfriend's Darien family

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 14:56
Locked in a custody dispute with his ex-girlfriend over their infant son, Johnny Borizov is accused of convincing a friend to kill her and other family members in a murderous plot that left three dead in an upscale Darien neighborhood.

Oberweis hoping to end GOP infighting in new role

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 00:00
When Jim Oberweis lost what many people considered a Republican seat to Democrat Bill Foster in 2008, the dairy magnate never believed he didn't have the backing of local Republicans. In his eyes, he'd beaten state Sen. Chris Lauzen in the primary and never finished worse than second in any election.

Naperville Exchange Club shares $550,000 in grants

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 00:00
Two weeks ago, Kristin Good of the Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter was speaking to fourth-graders about staying safe.
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