Tuesday Aug 26 | Journal & Topics Newspapers
These items are from Mount Prospect Police Department incident reports. The Mount Prospect Journal publishes this police blotter every Wednesday and Friday.
Along with the well-publicized deaths of Memphis icon Isaac Hayes and Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler , this has been a tough time in the blues world with the passing of Phil Guy and Chicago harp ace Little ...
Veterans Park District looks to expand after-school program
Veterans Park District plans to expand its after-school program into Melrose Park this fall.
Northlake Buys Extra Water for Microsoft Site
The city of Northlake, Ill. will expand its water capacity to support Microsoft's massive new data center in town.
Updated 8/19: Lawsuit decided in favor of police chief
A lawsuit against Northlake Police Chief Dennis Koletsos has been decided in his favor.
Updated 8/15: Franklin Park to supply water to Northlake
Franklin Park plans to help Northlake meet its increased need for water. Trustees Aug.
Dance in the streets in Franklin Park
There will be dancing in the streets of downtown Franklin Park, 5-11 p.m. Friday, July 25.
Dance in the streets in Franklin Park
There will be dancing in the streets of downtown Franklin Park, 5-11 p.m. Friday, July 25.
Village to get new gas station
A new Marathon gas station is slated to be set up at Wolf Road and Butterfield Road in Hillside, replacing a gas station has been closed for about two years.
Addison church puts on pint-size program
The Statue of Liberty held her torch high as she greeted visitors Sunday to Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Addison.
Clifford R. Johnsen Jr., 72, passed away at his home in the town of Easton, suddenly and unexpectedly, Sunday, June 29, 2008, following complications after heart surgery.
Updated 6/25: Assisted living center briefly loses power
About 10 residents of a west suburban Northlake retirement home "had some problems" but were uninjured an hour-long power outage Tuesday night.
A Naperville man who has been ticketed or arrested at least 22 times in as many years remained Tuesday night in Cook County Jail in Chicago, following a wild chase near west suburban Northlake that left a ...
Dads reflect on their role as Father's Day nears
As Father's Day approaches, fathers old and new reflect on the day and their role.
Updated 6/10: Suspect faces 20 charges after police chase
A 36-year-old man led Northlake police on a chase the evening of June 4. Michael Espisito, of 106 Olsen, Naperville, faces 20 charges after a police chase that went through the police station parking lot and ...
The Gallery Cabaret is so much more than the simple dive it appears to be. It's also open-mike music, local jazz, blues and folk acts, weekly improv comedy and cheap beer.
Grants benefit many library programs
The Melrose Park Public Library, like many publicly funded institutions, finds itself trying to meet the needs of a changing and growing population while facing ever increasing expenses.
Summer job outlook brighter in suburbs than across the state
Summer jobs for college and high school students could be easier to find in Leyden and Proviso townships than in some other parts of Illinois this year.
“His students dissected and analyzed the Declaration of Independence word by word, until they not only completely understood it, but would never forget it.”
When West Leyden High School in Northlake instituted an ambitious reading program in the 1970s, its goal was not to make struggling students merely competent, but to make them readers. via Chicago Tribune
Rising gas prices impact drivers, businesses
“There are only nine states in the country that charge sales tax on gasoline”
As gasoline prices go up across the nation, residents and businesses are feeling the pinch. via Marywood Herald