Ralph Zahorik

HIGHLAND PARK Environmental plan to be developed Highland Park authorized an agreement this week to develop its first environmental sustainability plan. The council on Monday approved a $44,650 contract with...

DEERFIELD Village mulls raises for non-union staff Deerfield is considering a 2 percent increase to staff salaries for fiscal year 2009-10. Introduced at a board meeting this week, the raises...

Proving the spring rite of senior pranks is alive and well, several students planted hundreds of forks in the lawn of their north suburban high school this week. Beneath it,...

CARPENTERSVILLE Village cracks down on 'raucous' noises Carpentersville next month will implement new rules intended to reduce loud noises from vehicles, machinery and neighborhood pets. An ordinance adopted last week...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Ex-trustee takes temporary seat Arlington Heights has turned to a former trustee to fill a temporary vacancy on the Village Board. Mark Toljanic, who served two terms before...

VERNON HILLS Police dog gets retirement honor The retirement of a longtime member of the Police Department's canine unit was recognized in ceremonies at a Village Board meeting. Bullet, a...

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...

With a deadline looming, officials in Des Plaines and Waukegan have extended development agreements aimed at luring a casino to their communities. Applications to the Illinois Gaming Board for the...

Bill Bouwens relaxed on his 36-foot express cruiser this week in Waukegan Harbor, where his boat will stay docked a lot more often this summer. That's the sacrifice Bouwens says...

Ken Wright has been waiting for good news since Wednesday, when water began creeping into his Antioch backyard. Every day he thought the worst was over, that the water from...