Mark Shuman

DEERFIELD Funds OKd to buy more road salt Deerfield made an emergency allocation of $200,000 this week to restock its rapidly dwindling road salt supply. After starting the season with...

DES PLAINES Funding restored for senior center The Des Plaines City Council has voted to restore $40,000 in funding for the Des Plaines Community Senior Center after complaints by residents...

Arlington Heights officials will take another look at a plan to raise property taxes next year after the Village Board heard protests Monday from unhappy residents. "Live within your means,"...

DES PLAINES New fire station deal finalized with architect Construction on a $4.2 million Des Plaines fire station is expected to begin in April after City Council members approved a...

DISTRICT 46 Reversal of class-action in bias suit is sought Elgin-based Unit School District 46 has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago to reverse a lower court ruling...

DISTRICT U-46 High schoolers can get credit at ECC High school seniors in Elgin-based Unit School District 46 will get to take classes at Elgin Community College under a dual-credit...

CRYSTAL LAKE Council considers pitch to move bike dealership The co-owner of a Crystal Lake motorcycle dealership appears to have won early support from the City Council for his plans...

DES PLAINES Firm chosen to upgrade Forest Preserve trail The City Council has selected an engineering firm to prepare plans to upgrade a section of the Des Plaines River Trail...

SCHOOL DISTRICT 220 New center, updates to cost $15 million Barrington District 220 will spend about $15 million to build an early childhood learning center and renovate portions of an...

A 19-year-old man was seriously wounded by a gunshot to the chest Thursday night in the parking lot of a West Dundee mall, a fire official said. Two men reported...