Palatine News

The interrelationship of job production, health care reform and tax code changes in improving citizens' lives was at the heart of a League of Women Voters forum for the three Democratic candidates in the 6th Congressional District race Saturday at Palatine village hall.

Suburban residents looking to save money on their electricity bills should consider going green and pressure their community leaders to choose environmentally-friendly energy suppliers, a representative of the Sierra Club of Northwest Cook County said Saturday.

A teenage cyclist was hit by a full-size cargo van while crossing the road at Northwest Highway and Plum Grove Road in Palatine Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

Some Palatine village council members were surprised to learn that Fremd High School serves as a 'gate' for thousands of flights in and out of O'Hare International Airport each month.

February 9, 2012 - The market for aging-in-place remodeling continues to grow as more homeowners choose to remain in their homes as they age, according to the National Association of Home Builders .

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, but don't worry if you have not made plans because there are plenty of options in Palatine: Saturday, Feb.

The Palatine Area League of Women Voters will host a public forum Saturday, Feb.

The suspects stole wallets out of patrons' purses at the Panera Bread and Noodles and Company restaurants on Jan.

The Harmony XB5 Biometric Switch from Schneider Electric USA , Palatine, Ill., could be the ultimate in security for industrial applications, using fingerprints to identify authorized technicians and workers.

A plan to reduce District 15's budget deficit by increasing class sizes garnered the support of the school board but brought concerned comments from some parents in attendance.

The three-way GOP primary for the 52nd District Illinois House seat formerly held by Mark Beaubien of Barrington features candidates who boast very different backgrounds, but similar sentiments on the dire state of Illinois' finances.

S. Michael Polanski, chairman of Village Bank & Trust, left, and Greg Padovani, president of PENS Communications Systems, listen to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speak at the Biz Plus 6 Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting in Palatine.

A potential group home in a Palatine neighborhood has residents concerned that the village's requirements for such facilities are not strong enough.

Jan. 29 A burglary occurred at 1 Renaissance Place sometime between 1 p.m. Jan. 29 and 9 p.m. Feb.

An Elk Grove Village man charged after authorities say he videotaped a woman in a restroom at Harper College last fall pleaded guilty to amended charges Monday in Rolling Meadows.

Palatine is hiring an engineering firm to evaluate whether Margreth Reimer Reservoir's operations could be modified to improve flood mitigation.

Feb. 4A The Final Score:A 1. Barrington 233.5, 2. Deerfield 155.5, 3. Lake Zurich 123, 4. Cary Grove 103, 5. Buffalo Grove 101.5, 6. Stevenson 78.5, 7. Highland Park 66 , 8. Palatine 27, 9. Lake Forest 24.A Giants Top Performer:A Brandon Garcia-Galvan won the Stevenson Regional championship in the 126-pound weight class.

Cook Countyproperty tax bills landed in mailboxes late last week. Twice a year the envelope comes; twice a year taxes get paid.

A Palatine taxi driver is accused of fondling a woman who passed out in his cab over the weekend, authorities said.

Sharon Lewert of Palatine and Lynn Ward of Arlington Heights are putting finishing touches on a mural designed to liven up the nurses station in the pediatric emergency department at Northwest Community Hospital.