Deerfield News

Lake County authorities have ordered two men held on $1 million bond on charges of running an alleged swindle involving personalized golf balls.

Sunday was the last day Desmond Nolan would walk from his condo to the beach. The 80-year-old snowbird from Deerfield, Ill., had crossed the drawbridge on Sheridan Street countless times.

A 20-year-old Northbrook man was killed Sunday afternoon after being hit by a Seattle-bound Amtrak train in Deerfield, authorities said.

An Amtrak train fatally struck a man Sunday afternoon near north suburban Deerfield.

Five young dancers will perform with professional dancers in the Schaumburg Dance Ensemble's "The Nutcracker" next month.

As Terra Industries prepares for a crucial shareholder vote at its annual meeting on Friday, the company's management sent a letter to that constituency Monday urging them to spurn the advances of CF Industries , which has been pursuing a hostile bid for Terra since January.

Not satisfied with feeding only on price reductions within the Chicago city limits, CondoShark.com 's Matt Garrison has unleashed the ShoreShark to track down deals on the North Shore and other northern suburbs.

The Chris Greene Quartet, a jazz group led by saxophonist Chris Greene , of Evanston, will hold an album release party for their latest effort, "Merge," at 8 p.m. Nov.

This week's Chicago Metro Suburban edition of "Public Affairs," features 2010 Democratic Primary State Comptroller candidate Clint Krislov, father of three who lives in Wilmette with his wife.

It may surprise some to learn that the latest business to go green in Deerfield is a gas station.

Better than Craig Dellimore w/ Mayor Daley: Berkowitz w/ Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ed Scanlan; Cable and Streaming This week's Chicago Metro Suburban edition of "Public Affairs," features 2010 Democratic Primary gubernatorial candidate Ed Scanlan, who lives in Oak Park with his wife.

Performance: Deerfield Family Theater will present "Willy Wonka" at 8 p.m. Nov. 13, at 1:30 and 8 p.m. Nov.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., today announced the incorporation of Takeda Pharmaceuticals Mexico, S.A. de C.V. This expansion strengthens the company's North American presence, bolstering existing operations in the United States and Canada.

One man drowned but another was rescued while the two were working to clean a pond at Baxter HealthCare Corp.

Even though both the state and the majority of Lake County school districts failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress , more than half of individual public schools achieved AYP, according to school report card data released today.

Deerfield, Ill. Walgreens announced that Randy Lewis, its senior VP supply chain and logistics, will receive the first-ever Productive Lives Award from NARSAD on Friday at the organizationa s 22nd annual New York Awards Dinner at the Pierre Hotel.

Citadel Theatre's seventh season opens Nov. 6 with the production of "Murder in Green Meadows" by Douglas Post.

Boys and ghouls, it's time to scare up a date for Halloween and observe Dr. Bill Miller operate on your funny bone at the Zanies Comedy Nightclub in Vernon Hills this weekend.

Ronald H. Witt told Deerfield police officers that he knew he should not have been taking pictures of women walking to their cars, according to a police report released Monday.

DEERFIELD, Ill. One of the nation's largest drug store chains has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of a local pharmacy chain.