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Eight years later, stolen baby Jesus statue returned to suburban owners
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/29/11
Christmas may be over, but a suburban family got one more special present on Thursday -- a long lost baby Jesus. Eight years after it vanished from their annual nativity scene, the Urbaniak family placed their baby Jesus figurine back in the... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/29/11
Crime Stoppers coming to Palatine, Rolling Meadows
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/29/11
Rolling Meadows and Palatine will be starting ocal chapters of Crimestoppers in the new year and are basing their groups - citizen-based clubs devoted to helping the police solve crimes - off the successful chapter in Arlington Heights. Munt... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/29/11
Rolling Meadows and Palatine will be starting ocal chapters of Crimestoppers in the new year and are basing their groups - citizen-based clubs devoted to helping the police solve crimes - off the successful chapter in Arlington Heights. Munt... FULL STORY
North Chicago church makes day merry for Navy recruits
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/25/11
On any other Christmas, Donnita Howard would be at home in Pensacola, Fla., eating and laughing with her seven siblings. This year, Howard, 20, is a recruit with the Great Lakes Naval Base and spending her first holiday away from home. Thanks to a... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/25/11
Suburban red kettle donations down this year
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/23/11
Donations for many of the suburban Salvation Army red kettles are down this year, in some places by almost 40 percent compared to this time last year. A few suburbs are doing better than last year, but Saturday is the last day the bell ringers will... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/23/11
Donations for many of the suburban Salvation Army red kettles are down this year, in some places by almost 40 percent compared to this time last year. A few suburbs are doing better than last year, but Saturday is the last day the bell ringers will... FULL STORY
Arlington Heights family collects for soldiers
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/22/11
As families celebrate the homecomings of soldiers returning from Iraq, Dawn Hedrick wants people to remember that for many, the war isn't over yet. For those with family members still in Afghanistan, this is another holiday season without their... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/22/11
As families celebrate the homecomings of soldiers returning from Iraq, Dawn Hedrick wants people to remember that for many, the war isn't over yet. For those with family members still in Afghanistan, this is another holiday season without their... FULL STORY
Pizza pub to replace Hackney's in Wheeling
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/21/11
A new pizza restaurant will be coming to the vacant former Hackney's building on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling next spring. D'Agostino's Pizza, which has four locations around Chicago, will open its newest location in Wheeling next spring in the... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/21/11
Arlington Hts. residents get choice on treating ash trees
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/20/11
Arlington Heights residents will be on their own if they want to pay to treat trees on their property or parkways that are infested with emerald ash borer, although on Monday several residents asked the village for financial assistance. FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/20/11
Arlington Heights residents will be on their own if they want to pay to treat trees on their property or parkways that are infested with emerald ash borer, although on Monday several residents asked the village for financial assistance. FULL STORY
Wheeling Township D21 increase tax levy 1.94%
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/20/11
Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 passed their tax levy last week with a 1.94 percent increase over last year, which is less than the increase sought in most local districts. "People don't want us to make cuts in programs, so its one of those... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/20/11
Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 passed their tax levy last week with a 1.94 percent increase over last year, which is less than the increase sought in most local districts. "People don't want us to make cuts in programs, so its one of those... FULL STORY
Arlington Hgts. toughens penalties for dangerous animals
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/20/11
Arlington Heights has changed the penalties for dangerous animals in the village, including that on a first offense, if serious enough, the animal can be ordered to be destroyed, rather then after three offenses as in the past. This change is in... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/20/11
Arlington Heights has changed the penalties for dangerous animals in the village, including that on a first offense, if serious enough, the animal can be ordered to be destroyed, rather then after three offenses as in the past. This change is in... FULL STORY
Hoffman teen: Teacher was like my godmother
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/16/11
The Hoffman Estates High School student who was found to be living with one of his teachers went public Friday to say that not only was there no sexual relationship between the two, but she saved him from the foster care system, or worse. "She did... FULL STORY
By Melissa Silverberg - 12/16/11
The Hoffman Estates High School student who was found to be living with one of his teachers went public Friday to say that not only was there no sexual relationship between the two, but she saved him from the foster care system, or worse. "She did... FULL STORY
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