South Barrington News

Server Matthew Killion checks on customers Steph St. John, left, Becky Howell and Karen Daulton-Lange at the Lucky Monk restaurant in South Barrington.

A Barrington High School vocalist is among five finalists from Illinois who will compete at YoungArts Week in Miami Jan.

Shrimp swims in a warm brandy sauce at The Grand Station in Arlington Heights. Bill Zars Impeccable sushi, like these Black Widow rolls, await adventurous diners at Nozumi Japanese Restaurant in South Barrington.

Five Illinois high school students, including three from the North suburbs, were chosen from more than 4,000 applicants to participate in YoungArts Week.

The East Dundee Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted Friday to oust Fire Chief Mark Rakow.

It's what the great German writer Goethe wrote about in a letter to Friedrich Schiller.

A South Barrington teen has earned a $40,000 scholarship, after placing third at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology finals, considered the nation's premier high school science competition.

The Lucky Monk 105 Hollywood Blvd. South Barrington 898-0500 www.theluckymonk.com Hand-Cut Fries Yield: 1 plate Ingredients: 3-4 Potatoes for one plate Directions: Cut potatoes on 3/8" french fry cutter and place in cold water over night.

Is this kid for real? That's the first reaction when you read 17-year-old Marissa Suchyta's dossier.

A passion for biology has paid off big-time for an Illinois high school senior. Marissa Suchyta of South Barrington won a $40,000 scholarship prize at the Siemens Competition national finals in New York.

Fear is a rational response when truck drivers coming from behind are aiming at the 8-foot gap between you -- the wobbly bicyclist on the side of the road -- and oncoming traffic.

You never know what you're going to get from a Mr. Blotto show - except for energetic rock 'n' roll.

Entertaining 16 to 24 people at lunch is miles easier with teamwork; just ask Kathy Zweidinger and Pat Patek.

Take a magical journey down the yellow brick road with Dorothy, her little dog Toto and their unforgettable friends as they come alive on the big screen once again in "The Wizard of Oz" 70th Anniversary encore event at 6:30 p.m. Nov.

Diana Tomsons of Elmwood Park, a student at The Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg, won in best instructional design for her work titled Roller Derby.

Barrington Hills has lost its case in the Illinois Appellate Court to block the disconnection of 145 acres from the southeast corner of the village.

Heidi Mueller and Mark Bala were married in a civil ceremony on August 29, 2008.

Two Crystal Lake businesses allegedly sold alcohol to minors, police said after a 20-business compliance check Thursday.

Salt Creek Park District Preschool is one of the "best kept secrets" in Palatine, according to Laura Banik, the preschool's director.

With a name whose literal translation means "a wish fulfilled," Nozumi Japanese Cuisine has its work cut out.