Daniel Perrino 1921-2012
Combining his love of music and compassion for students, Daniel Perrino, a well-known educator at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, knew exactly how to ease student unrest on campus...
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Gardens thriving in drought — just add water
Kathy Wolan has been harvesting her Arlington Heights garden plot for 23 years and said she's never seen her plants produce tomatoes so enormous and plump. "They're bigger than softballs,"...
Rains help, but most of Illinois is still in extreme drought
Recent rains across northern Illinois have provided some relief for thirsty turf, but nearly 80 percent of the state is still facing an "extreme" drought, according to the U.S. Drought...
1 dead, 4 injured in vehicle accident in Bridgeview
A woman was killed and four others injured in a three-car accident in southwest suburban Bridgeview Monday evening.About 5 p.m., three cars were involved at an accident at 87th Street...
1 dead, 4 injured in vehicle accident in Bridgeview
A woman was killed and four others injured in a three-car accident in southwest suburban Bridgeview Monday evening.About 5 p.m., three cars were involved at an accident at 87th Street...
Lawsuit claims racial harassment at car dealership
Two African-American men formerly employed by Western Avenue Nissan in Chicago are suing the car dealership for racial harassment and discrimination. Derrick Pryor and Michael Brazier filed a lawsuit against...
Lawsuit claims racial harassment at car dealership
Two African-American men formerly employed by Western Avenue Nissan in Chicago are suing the car dealership for racial harassment and discrimination. Derrick Pryor and Michael Brazier filed a lawsuit against...
Drought drains Illinois rivers of recreational potential
In an old garage along the Vermilion River, 300 life jackets and 300 paddles have been stacked neatly, collecting dust since May. Normally the equipment would be riding the whitewater...
9 hurt when Wendella Boat Tours vessel hits dock
At least nine people were injured Monday evening when a Wendella Boat Tours vessel hit a concrete dock near the Michigan Avenue bridge on the Chicago River. Seven people were...
Tour boat hits dock on Chicago River, 9 injured
At least nine people were injured this evening when the Wendella Boat Tour vessel "The Lila" hit a concrete dock near the Michigan Avenue bridge on the Chicago River. Seven...