Chew On This

The Arlington Heights Elementary School Dist. 25 board will consider new policies regarding food service in the district and a resource guide for supporting students with life threatening allergies at tonight's (Thursday, May 7) school board meeting.

Walkers of all ages wind their way around Harper Community College in Palatine to help raise funds to cure multiple sclerosis during Sunday's annual Northwest Suburban MS Walk. (Tom Wessell/The Journal)

Man Flees Attempted Sexual Assault In BG

Buffalo Grove police remain on the look out for an individual who reportedly tried to sexually assault a woman on Saturday, May 3.

High School Deals With Threat

Buffalo Grove High School administrators along with police have been working together all week to ensure everyone's safety after a threatening message was found Friday in a boys restroom.

Community Events

Walking For A Cause

Orange-shirted walkers were seen for blocks around Harper College on Sunday, May 4.

Hello, Up There!

"Who shrunk my husband?" That's what Carmen Hetrea of Arlington Hts. asked when she saw a picture of her husband, Marius, standing next to the tallest, or second tallest, man in the world, Bao Xishun.

Woman Talks Robbers Out Of Taking Purse

Two men robbed a woman in downtown Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Apr. 29, reportedly stealing a few hundred dollars, according to police.

No One Hurt In Rollover

Four passengers in a 2003 Jeep Cherokee were uninjured, according to Arlington Heights police, after their car swerved and turned over to avoid a crash.

Rep. Kirk Joins Fight Against Online Predators

U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (10th) Monday was joined by Mt. Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks, Mt. Prospect Police Chief John Dahlberg and officer Dirk Ollech, 10th Congressional district parents and teachers Janet Joy and Bonnie Graham of Arlington Hts. in calling for federal action to protect youngsters from predators and registered sex offenders on "Second Life" and other social networking websites.

Summer Pool Season Just Around The Corner

The sound of barbecues beginning to sizzle, children playing in the streets and the ice cream man's familiar jingle mean summer is right around the corner.

No Stroger

Palatine officials received word Tuesday that Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger was not going to attend a special committee meeting of the village board scheduled for yesterday (Wednesday) at Harper Community College.

Paul Hollingsworth of Care of Trees gets some help from little ones Zoe Romano and Amy Kraak, both of Arlington Hts., in planting a tree outside the Arlington Hts. Historical Museum last Saturday in observance of Arbor Day. (Dan Wessell/The Journal)

Still No Sign Of Dog

Police still don't have any leads in the case of the missing dog that was stolen from a locked vehicle in Arlington Hts. last Thursday.

Did You Just Feel That?

Shake, rattle and roll. That's what some people in the area were experiencing last week when a 5.2 earthquake centered near the Indiana/Illinois border woke people up from their sleep at around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 18.

Police Pursue Aldi Robber

Des Plaines Police are working with departments in Prospect Hts., Arlington Hts., Palatine, and Wheeling in an effort to piece together information involving an armed robbery of the Aldi Food Store, 1365 S. Lee St., in Des Plaines last Wednesday night.

Community Events

Wheeling High To Celebrate Its Diversity

Wheeling High School will celebrate its "ethnic diversity" with an all-school event on Friday, May 9, marking the school's 14th annual Display of Cultures.

Conant, Palatine Deal With Threats

Township High School Dist. 211 students and staff were faced with a couple of potentially violent threats on two different days within the past week.

Timing of Final Exam Irks Students

Numerous Township High School Dist. 211 students are upset about a district policy that could block them from receiving their diplomas this June.

Speed Enforcement Program Back In Action

The Arlington Heights Police Dept. is participating in a Speed Enforcement Program (SEP) from Sunday, Apr. 6 through Sept. 20 to deter motorists from committing speed violations.

Bike Wipeout Survivors: Step Right Up

Buffalo Grove Police are seeking bicycle and motorcycle riders who have survived a crash due to wearing a seatbelt or helmet.

Airport Assistant Cooney Leaving After Ten Years

After 10 years of service with Chicago Executive Airport (CEA), Administrative Assistant Peggy Cooney is retiring, effective tomorrow (Thursday).

Harper Student Takes Place On College Board

Carlos Borro, 40, a "non-traditional" student at Harper Community College, has been appointed to the college's board of trustees, filling the seat left vacant by the recent death of Patrick Botterman.

Coyotes on the Loose

Lake County Forest Preserve authorities are asking anyone hiking, walking or bicycling along the 387-acre trail through the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve near Buffalo Grove to be extra careful and keep pets leashed after a recent report that a coyote in the area chased a woman.

Nick, a line cook at Sam & Harry's in Schaumburg, finishes the Akaushi beef Chef Joshua Humphrey just grilled during the 15th Annual Chef's Fest held Tuesday night, Apr. 22 at Arlington Park Racecourse. Nick added jumbo lump crab and a lobster sauce to single helpings he was preparing for guests. (Denise Fleischer/The Journal)

State Board Rips School Dist. 25 Over Food Policy

The Illinois State Board of Education (IBSE) scolded Arlington Hts. Elementary School Dist. 25 for the way it is handling its food policy related to allergens.

Students Take Chinese Protests Downtown

A group of St. Viator High School students traveled to Chicago Apr. 10 to stage a "peaceful" protest in front of the Chinese Consulate and the NBC5 television studio.

Community Events

Seals Lays Out Own Tax Plan

On the eve of tax day, Democratic Congressional candidate for the 10th Dist. Dan Seals held a town hall forum in Arlington Hts. to discuss his plan to simplify the tax code.

Hospitals Below Average?

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services recently released a survey that gauges how area hospitals provide service to their customers seeking medical care.

Hersey Guitar Program To Play Out Rest of Year

Beginning next year, all guitar classes at John Hersey High School Arlington Hts. will be eliminated, however the school's orchestra program will remain the same.

Tollway Crash Claims AH Man

An Arlington Hts. man died early Tuesday morning after the car he was driving in rear-ended a construction truck on Intersate 90 between the Des Plaines Oasis and I-294.

Woman Gets 35 Years In Death of Palatine Colleague

A Bloomington, Ill. woman was sentenced to 35 years in prison early last week for murdering a Palatine woman in 2005.

Deerfield Parkway Closes Wednesday

The Lake County Division of Transportation will close Deerfield Parkway, from Weiland Road to Milwaukee Avenue in Buffalo Grove, for six days starting Wednesday, Apr. 30 at 9 a.m. The road is expected to reopen at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6.

2 Arrested So Far In String of Home Burglaries

Rolling Meadows police have arrested two individuals in connection with numerous residential burglaries that have occurred over the last couple weeks.

Parents Want In On Food Policy

Parents Cynthia Jones and Dr. Regina Gomez are calling for parental involvement in the creation of a new food policy in Arlington Heights Elementary School Dist. 25.

Rich Yuricek of Arlington Heights puts on the moves during Saturday's Intergenerational Prom at Forest View Educational Center. Hosted by District 214's Community Education program, the dance brought together local students and seniors for dinner, dancing and a night of entertainment. (Shawn Clisham/The Journal)

K-9 Coming To Rolling Meadows

Beginning this summer, another police officer will be patrolling the streets of Rolling Meadows. However, this new policeman doesn't stand on two legs and eats out of a bowl.

New Principal In Store For Fremd

A new principal at William Fremd High School in Palatine was appointed during Township High School Dist. 211's Thursday, Apr. 10, board of education meeting.

Community Events

Sances In As New Dem Committeeman

A new Wheeling Township Democratic Committeemen was appointed last week to replace Patrick Botterman, who passed away in early March from an apparent heart attack.

Sweeney To Take Top Spot For Republicans

Elk Grove Township Clerk and State Senate candidate in the 33rd District Mike Sweeney has been named the new committeeman of the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township.

Palatine Plans Street Resurfacings

The Village of Palatine has compiled a list of 41 streets throughout the village that are scheduled to be resurfaced this spring and summer totaling $2.3 million.

Arrest Made In Apparent Gang Shooting

Wheeling police made an arrest on Thursday, Apr. 10 in conjunction with reports of a "shots fired" incident that occurred on Tuesday, Mar. 25 in the area of Elmhurst and McHenry roads.

Collision Near Woodfield Claims Life of Local Man

A Park Ridge man died Saturday after the car he was riding in crashed into another vehicle in Schaumburg.

Holmes Takes Threat Seriously

Mt. Prospect police were called to Holmes Jr. High around 2 p.m. Monday after a student reported a threat on a bathroom stall in the girls' restroom shortly before school let out for the day.