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Fun Fair
Mom, Colleen Deires, and son Lucas, 2, get ready to slide down the inflatable obstacle course during Saturday's Lions Park Elementary School Fun Fair. (Shawn Clisham/The Journal)
A school bus driver for Mt. Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 has been suspended without pay and will be recommended for termination at the next board of education meeting on Thursday, Mar. 18 for allegedly driving a bus while under the influence of alcohol.
Solid Performance By MP 'Idol' Lee Heading Into Latest Round
District 26 Board President Incurred Drug Charge In '02
Woods To Be Named After Carl Hansen
District 57 Avoids Teacher Layoffs
Train Station Coffee Shop OK'd
District 26 GLC Report Lists Building Options
Cops: Man Climbs Balcony To Avoid Cab Fare, Wife Later Pays
March 3-8, 2010
MP Native Survives Latest Cuts On 'Idol'
Mt. Prospect resident Lee DeWyze, 23, made it through another week of cuts and is now one of 16 remaining on the television talent show American Idol.
RT Board Not Ready To Reveal GLC Stance
'Idol' DeWyze Looks Back On Local High School Days
Local Dentist Gets Over 17 Years
Behind Schedule, But Under Budget
Speed Hump Review After Zone Studies Complete
Village To Seek Business Input On State Of Kensington Center
Gas Leak Fire Burns Nicor Employee
Men Pose As Former Roofers In Ruse Entry Jewelry Theft
Show Choirs Converge On Hersey This Weekend
February 24-March 1, 2010
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday, Feb. 25 released audio recordings from the Learjet airplane that crashed Jan. 5 on the banks of the Des Plaines River near Mt. Prospect.
Lee's Still Alive On American Idol
Scenarios Include Four Grade Level Center Schools
Second Water Tower In Village?
Dist. 214 Chief Schuler Gets Extension, Pay Hike
YOTI Battle Hits Board Meeting
Cops: Man Claims He Will Assassinate JFK