Strong thunderstorms expected to pack winds of up to 50 mph were hitting the Chicago area this evening, but are expected to blow through quickly. … Read more ›
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Automotive
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Napleton's Schaumburg Subaru Features the Limited Subaru BRZ in Showroom
Napleton's Schaumburg Subaru will be featuring the 2013 Subaru BRZ in its showroom in late May. Napleton Subaru will have ... Read more ›
News, Schools
Conant engineering club earns awards at first competition
During its first competition, Conant High School’s engineering club won two first place trophies for an electric car its members have been building since the … Read more ›
Entertainment, Food and drink
Come explore the Northern Illinois Wine Trail
For Midwesterners, arriving in wine country means hopping a plane or driving for days. Or does it? In the last two decades, wineries have sprung … Read more ›
Schools
From the community
Our Lady of the Wayside Students Earn Top Honors at State Science Fair
Our Lady of the Wayside School (OLW) in Arlington Heights won 15 top awards at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Fair, held … Read more ›
Community service
From the community
Library Celebrates 500,000 Volunteer Hours
A huge milestone was celebrated at this year's Volunteer Recognition Luncheon – 500,000 hours of service have been donated to the Arlington Heights Memorial Library … Read more ›
Crime
Maintenance man gunned down near Arlington Heights
Authorities are working on “good leads’’ following the slaying of a maintenance worker who was gunned down this morning while on the job near Arlington … Read more ›
Elections, News
Walsh, Duckworth spar on jobs, health care at first debate
brightcove.createExperiences(); The first debate of a nationally significant congressional contest saw Republican Rep. Joe Walsh come out in favor of allowing federal student loan interest … Read more › 1 comment
News, Travel
Metra: Customers will face screenings, searches during NATO summit
Forget that cup of coffee or water bottle. And leave your backpack at home. Those are among the messages Metra is sending to riders who … Read more ›
News
Quinn gets bill that would raise insurance costs for retirees
The state Senate approved legislation that would require retired state workers to pick up more of the costs of their health insurance. The measure, which … Read more ›
News
Residents urge Arlington Heights trustees to settle Boeger Place lawsuit
Some 200 people showed up at the May 7 Arlington Heights Village Board meeting to back a handful of speakers urging trustees to settle a lawsuit … Read more ›
