Northlake News

There will be dancing in the streets of downtown Franklin Park, 5-11 p.m. Friday, July 25.

There will be dancing in the streets of downtown Franklin Park, 5-11 p.m. Friday, July 25.

A new Marathon gas station is slated to be set up at Wolf Road and Butterfield Road in Hillside, replacing a gas station has been closed for about two years.

The Statue of Liberty held her torch high as she greeted visitors Sunday to Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Addison.

Clifford R. Johnsen Jr., 72, passed away at his home in the town of Easton, suddenly and unexpectedly, Sunday, June 29, 2008, following complications after heart surgery.

About 10 residents of a west suburban Northlake retirement home "had some problems" but were uninjured an hour-long power outage Tuesday night.

A Naperville man who has been ticketed or arrested at least 22 times in as many years remained Tuesday night in Cook County Jail in Chicago, following a wild chase near west suburban Northlake that left a ...

As Father's Day approaches, fathers old and new reflect on the day and their role.

A 36-year-old man led Northlake police on a chase the evening of June 4. Michael Espisito, of 106 Olsen, Naperville, faces 20 charges after a police chase that went through the police station parking lot and ...

The Gallery Cabaret is so much more than the simple dive it appears to be. It's also open-mike music, local jazz, blues and folk acts, weekly improv comedy and cheap beer.

The Melrose Park Public Library, like many publicly funded institutions, finds itself trying to meet the needs of a changing and growing population while facing ever increasing expenses.

Summer jobs for college and high school students could be easier to find in Leyden and Proviso townships than in some other parts of Illinois this year.

“His students dissected and analyzed the Declaration of Independence word by word, until they not only completely understood it, but would never forget it.”

When West Leyden High School in Northlake instituted an ambitious reading program in the 1970s, its goal was not to make struggling students merely competent, but to make them readers. via Chicago Tribune

“There are only nine states in the country that charge sales tax on gasoline”

As gasoline prices go up across the nation, residents and businesses are feeling the pinch. via Marywood Herald

“Obviously that would have a major impact on oil prices.”

Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports ... via Chicago Sun-Times

A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after a gunshot wound to the head Saturday evening. via WBBM-AM Chicago

By CHRIS LAFORTUNE clafortune@pioneerlocal.com Oak Park police still do not know what caused the death of a woman involved in a minor traffic accident Sunday. via Sun-Times News Group

Jason Gill was standing on his porch when he was fatally shot late Saturday in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood, police said. via WBBM-AM Chicago

A 24-year-old Northlake woman died Saturday in Oak Park after a possible medical emergency caused a car accident. via Lake in the Hills Countryside

“The theory of the mission trips is that kids need to take themselves out of their environment and provide service to another person”

By CHUCK FIELDMAN cfieldman@pioneerlocal.com For a moment about a year ago Northlake resident Karla Keller, a senior at Walther Lutheran High School, was overcome by jealousy toward her classmates. via Marywood Herald