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Mission Possible: Stl Peter Church Lenten Mission

St Peter Parish in Antioch is hosting a Lenten Mission for three nights on March 4th, 5th and 6th at 7:00 pm each evening. The … Read more ›

News

Bad news budget: Quinn to call for prison, health care cuts

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn will deliver a bad-news budget today, suggesting that Illinois close numerous prisons, mental health centers and social service offices, cut health … Read more ›

Business

Chicago area home sales up, prices down in Jan.

More homes were sold in the Chicago area last month than in any January since 2007, but prices continued to slide and additional declines are … Read more ›

News

Record profit ends Six Flags financial roller coaster

The News-Sun reports: Great America was one park of 20 under the Six Flags umbrella when its parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection … Read more ›

Family
Dr. Sherri is here to talk
From the community

Is It ADHD or Immaturity? Recent Research Says The Answer Isn’t Always Clear

Truly in the many years I have been talking to parents, I can honestly say that there is no topic that brings such passion as … Read more ›

Home and garden
From the community

Chicago Flower & Garden Show Welcomes Group Tours

Chicago Flower & Garden Show Welcomes Group ToursMarch 10-18, 2012 ~ Navy Pier CHICAGO (Feb. 20, 2012) – Group tours are a great way to … Read more ›

Government
From the community

Voter Information Guide Available

Lake County voters who visit LakeCountyClerk.info can view the Voter Information Guide for March 20, 2012 General Primary Election. A printed version of the guide … Read more ›

Family
Magic Dave Performs at the 2011 event. Photo Credit Melissa Haak
From the community

Small School Big Fun

When you hear “Family Fun Day” for a school whose current enrollment is 50, you probably think, small, boring, only for current students. In the … Read more ›

News

Thin ice: Mild winter leaves ice on ponds deadly thin

One of the warmest winters on record in the Chicago area has been deceptively dangerous for a few of those lured onto thin outdoor ice. … Read more ›

News
Tyren Reese, 19, of Chicago, pumps gas Monday at a BP station at LaSalle Street and North Avenue. Gas prices in Chicago have dropped below the national average — a rarity, analysts say — but fears of potential oil blockades and shipment cutoffs could lead to record highs, some fear. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune / February 20, 2012)

Gas prices rising at record pace

The unseasonably warm weather isn’t the only sign of an early spring. Roiled by the specter of Iranian oil cutoffs, gas prices are rising at … Read more ›