Milling and resurfacing on Route 53 from south of Kirchoff Road to south of Rand Road in parts of Arlington Heights, Palatine and Rolling Meadows is scheduled to begin Tuesday. The work is part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s project to improve the highway. At least two lanes in each direction will remain open … Read more
Rendering shows a proposed Heyday housing development in Huntley that includes primarily two- and three-bedroom rentals. Courtesy of village of Huntley Huntley officials recently reviewed plans for a new housing development proposed for land off Route 47, just south of Deicke Park and across from Dean Street. Officials reviewed a previous iteration of the Heyday … Read more
New Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Judith Campbell fist-bumps a student as she and Fremd High School Principal Mark Langer welcome the classes of 2026 to 2029 on the first day of the school year. Courtesy of District 211 New Superintendent Judith Campbell says her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 … Read more
Harper College President Avis Proctor is the highest-paid community college leader in Illinois. Proctor earns a base salary of $370,542 annually as the top administrator at the Palatine school. Brian Hill/[email protected] Suburban community college presidents are among the highest paid in the 39-member Illinois Community College System. Topping the list are Harper College President … Read more
Spaces reserved for road testing patrons at the Schaumburg Secretary of State facility on Golf Road. A new rule raising the age for road tests for seniors goes into effect in 2026. Paul Valade/[email protected] What’s the deal with major changes in road tests for seniors? When will McLean Road reopen? If my license is … Read more
Haymarket Center and the village of Itasca are locked in a legal fight over a proposed addiction treatment facility. Haymarket wants to operate it in this five-story former hotel. Brian Hill/[email protected], April 2025 The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago has asked an appeals court to reverse a judge’s decision denying its request to intervene … Read more
An Elk Grove Village woman was killed in a two-car crash Saturday morning, authorities said Sunday. Maria De Lourdesde Jimenez, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 11:07 a.m. in the 800 block of South Arlington Heights Road in Elk Grove Village, police said. According to Elk Grove police, … Read more
Connor C. Kirkpatrick, inset, was charged with criminal damage to property, aggravated reckless driving and reckless conduct in connection to a July 27, 2022, crash that sent his car into a Crystal Lake home, paralyzing the homeowner. Alex Vucha/Inset provided by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office A Lakewood man who said he was trying to kill … Read more
A second day of searching for a missing swimmer near Openlands Lakeshore Preserve in Highland Park was suspended after several hours without success Sunday. Courtesy of Openlands The search for a swimmer who went missing Saturday in Lake Michigan near Highland Park was suspended Sunday after several hours without a recovery. The search near the … Read more
Eric Neuman A judge denied pretrial release Sunday for a Carol Stream man accused of setting his own house on fire Saturday, causing an explosion that severely damaged neighboring homes. Eric Neuman, 52, of the 700 block of Hemlock Lane, is charged with four felony counts including aggravated arson and criminal damage to property, authorities … Read more