North Barrington News

North Barrington's "train lady" is giving area residents the chance to explore her elaborate railway gardens.

Illinois Secretary of State Police, Illinois State Police and Lake County State's Attorney Office raided K Konstruction, 29693 N. Route 12, in an investigation stemming from falsified vehicle identification ...

The Illinois secretary of state police arrested the owner of a Wauconda construction company Wednesday who they suspect was using fake vehicle-identification numbers on some of his equipment.

A Chicago-area corporation bought 400 acres about three miles east of Wenona last week.

St. Charles police have charged five men with solicitation of sexual acts after police responded to complaints about an ad on the craigslist.com online classified ad site. via Suburban Chicago News

“It kind of took a combination of their names to make them live”

Thanks to a pair of Good Samaritans and a bit of luck, the four stray kittens burned in an Elgin garage fire in March have a new lease on life and should be ready for adoption this month. via Daily Herald

“I had extremely flat feet and I wore these heavy, clunky orthopaedic shoes and they had steel plates inside. I could never wear delicate pumps. I was in a ward with other children that were all polio patients”

You wouldn't expect to see "orthopaedics" and "art" in the same sentence, let alone sharing wall space at the Chicago Cultural Center. via Sun-Times News Group

“I applied for the position because I thought it would be a great opportunity for the next step in my career. School Dist. 26 has a phenomenal superintendent who has a great reputation that I am interested in working for.”

A new principal for Euclid School in Mt. Prospect has been selected to replace Maria Martinez, who abruptly left the position over spring break. via Journal & Topics Newspapers

“Fleets are faced with the cost of training, tooling and hiring technicians, what I call the three Ts”

The following story appears in the March 31 print edition of Transport Topics . A weak economy and a deteriorating business environment for truckers are creating challenges and opportunities for equipment ... via Monitor Daily

“It's a Polish and Christian tradition. It's very unfair to this Polish community to make such decisions, especially when it comes to these Christian traditions.”

Members of a Polish school conducting classes at Wauconda's Transfiguration Parish and School are up in arms after learning they have to find new classroom space next school year. via Daily Herald

“The opportunity of positively impacting the youth of our community - for today and perhaps for their future, gives us purpose and satisfaction as responsible developers and human beings”

Owned by former professional baseball players and father and son duo, Dave Trautwein and father Jack Trautwein, the Professional Baseball Instruction of Illinois will feature 22,157 square feet of training ... via PR-inside.com

U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, has announced her nominations for U.S. Military service academies. via News Sun

“This affects communities way beyond the Barrington area”

The Barrington-area community continued its fight Thursday over the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. via Daily Herald

A Schaumburg police officer remains on medical leave after he was injured in a struggle with a suspect who officials said resisted arrest. via Daily Herald

The Tribune offers endorsements in contested primaries for the Illinois Senate. 2nd District : Democratic Sen. via Chicago Tribune

After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trustees balked at a full ban and simply ... via Daily Herald

“The board would like to caution against any such speculation”

With an eye toward the future, the Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board acquired more than 15 acres Tuesday. via Daily Herald

“It doesn't matter how cold it is, they go back out in the open water”

Driving past Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet you no doubt have noticed the two swans that call the pond off Jefferson Street home. via Lincoln-Way Sun

Barrington District 220's vandalized buses will be ready to roll Wednesday, thanks to a lot of help. via WBBM-AM Chicago

“We aren't in dire straits by any means but I'd hate to see us get to that point.”

The Lake Zurich village board Monday night voted to make up for a roughly $750,000 shortfall in anticipated revenue from the village's special tax increment financing district in fall 2008 by borrowing ... via Daily Herald