Rosemont News

The Kane County Cougars don patriotic uniforms for the July 3 game against the Peoria Chiefs.

Firefighters work to enter the damaged office building on Friday. Fire severely damaged a vacant office building in Executive Office Plaza in Park Ridge the evening of Friday, June 26.

In this Sept. 1, 2006 file photo, Ingrid Mattson, newly elected president of the Islamic Society of North America smiles while talking to Mohamed Rajabally, a member of the ISNA executive committee during a press conference before at the opening of the 43rd annual ISNA convention in Rosemont, Ill.

Des Plaines officials are not only sharpening their focus on the planned casino project along River Road north of Devon Avenue, but are also beginning to zero-in on what eventually to do with a large piece of property west of the planned gaming operation.

Rosemont will become the owner of two small apartment buildings possibly by the end of July.

Rosemont's next red light camera system, similar to the one currently in place at River and Higgins roads , will be installed about a mile away at Mannheim and Higgins.

Last Friday's deluge sparked a mobilization of Des Plaines Public Works and emergency services crews to keep storm sewer drains clear of debris and roads passable.

A wholesale food distributor says it will close a southern Indiana warehouse with about 200 workers because it is losing the business of a large restaurant chain.

All residents can do is stare as rain floods Elmhurst Road between Oakton and Algonquin in Des Plaines on Friday.

Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp _ dairy cows' contribution to global warming.

A new Buona restaurant opened in Rosemont last Saturday. A grand opening will take place tomorrow that will include the cutting of a three-foot-long Buona Beef sandwich by local dignitaries and the Buonavolanto family.

"Mark it in your dot books!" yells out Ivan DeLaCruz, a staff member and instructor for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has named Fela Viso-Gurovich, Ph.D., an honorary member of the Society for her pioneering work in the development of hospital pharmacy in Mexico.

Facst: 8 p.m. Friday, June 19, to Sunday, June 21, at 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra plays its last concert of the 2008-2009 season this weekend when Terrence Wilson joins the ESO for Grieg's "Piano Concerto in A Minor." The top ticket price was dropped to $25 this week.

DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett announced today that Vincent Arena , 52 of 1070C Heritage Hill Drive, Naperville, was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for defrauding the All Saints Catholic Academy in Naperville and several financial institutions out of more than $500,000. In all, Arena pled guilty to ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons seeks war injury related art ROSEMONT, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: WHAT: Wartime experiences not only affect the military personnel and their loved ones, but the physicians and medical teams who treat them.

This is a Hummel porcelain figurine of a cloaked Madonna holding baby Jesus. In the finishes that are most rare and sought after, the Madonna's cloak is deep brown, dark blue and ivory colored.

Kodak expands its lineup of color inkjet proofing media for the commercial printing market with the newly available Kodak MatchPrint Pro Coated SM240P Media, Type 5. This third addition to the family of Kodak MatchPrint Media helps users quickly and easily ensure color-accurate proofing in compliance with international color standards.

Agfa Graphics announced today that :Apogee Suite 6.0, the newest version of the company's award-winning workflow software solution, is making its North American debut at the 2009 IPA Technical Conference.