Lincolnwood News

Lincolnwood Mayor Jerry Turry told Patch there was once a point when residents asked him how they could obtain a brick from the iconic Purple Hotel.

The Purple Hotel's days may be numbered once again, as plans to use the colorful building as an anchor for new development have sunk.

A 21-year-old Lincolnwood man was charged with soliciting a prostitute - on his honeymoon.

I intended to write about Tiger Woods and his alleged "lie" during the TPC Sawgrass but this Chicago-area guy trumped him.

The Kane County Forest Preserve District has been awarded a $400,000 grant to develop Brunner Family Forest Preserve north of Carpentersville.

Arsonist Sets Car on Fire On Case Police found a 2003 Ford on fire with a gas can next to it in the 800 block of Case Avenue at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. Gunfire Reported On Darrow Police investigated a report that someone fired a gun in the 2100 block of Darrow Avenue at 12:19 a.m. Friday, May 10.

Five days after family members reported a Lincolnwood teen missing, the girl was found safe in Chicago Tuesday afternoon , Wilmette Life reported.

A fire broke out at Myron and Phil's Steakhouse, 3900 W. Devon Ave. in Lincolnwood, early Wednesday morning, leaving damage to the kitchen and store room in the back of the restaurant, according to the Lincolnwood Fire Department.

A Cadillac emblem decorates the grill of an Escalade offered for sale at Grossinger's GM dealership May 13, 2009 in Lincolnwood, Illinois.

Construction on the Touhy Avenue bridge over the Edens Expressway kicked off May 6, shutting down two of the four ramps from the expressway to Touhy until early July.

Family members are seeking the community's help in finding their 17-year-old daughter, Carlee Lemel, who has been missing since May 2. Renee Lemel, Carlee's aunt, said the teen is "mentally unstable." "She has not taken her medication since May 2," she said.

Members of the Morton Grove Park District's Competitive Gymnastics program participated in the USA Gymnastics girls state meet held on April 26-28 in Washington, IL.

The construction site for Touhy Marketplace is massive. It's 15 acres. That's 653,400 square feet, or approximately 11 football fields, end zone to end zone.

The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department . Arrests and charges are accusations, and do not indicate guilt.

Meatheads , noted for all-natural Angus beef burgers and fresh-cut fries, is expected to open this summer in the former Tropical Smoothie Cafe site in The Shops of Flint Creek in Barrington.

Beer aficionados lined up by the dozens to sip on the bourbon-barrel aged Kentucky Breakfast Stout from Founders Brewing Company, a Michigan microbrewer.

Lincolnwood Police Officer Jeff Gordon said saw a car floating down the Edens Expressway near Pratt Avenue.