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Some people aren't built for retirement. Four years ago, the Society of the Divine Word gave Brother Thomas Joseph a home for the rest of his life -- room and board in its Techny residence -- as thanks for a ...

The Barrington-based Chicago Master Singers -- about 120 voices strong -- presented a program of sacred music April 18 that was both interesting and graceful. via Lake Forester

“If we don't change behavior, the recidivism risk is very high.”

In just one year, Kane County has become the state's No. 1 user of an alcohol detection device. via Beacon News

“Everybody was on the same wavelength, which is phenomenal”

The coalition of various governmental entities banding together to fight the purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by the Canadian National Railway now has a name: TRAC. via Beacon News

A new book from a Naperville-based publisher offers up-to-date legal information for Illinois landlords. via Naperville Sun

Posted 4/10/2008, 12:30PM, by Melissa Gaug Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

“It stinks to see this place such a mess.”

Gary Garrett has the unfortunate duty of cleaning all the butts off the Main Street sidewalks in front of the Downtown taverns. via Journal Star

When I receive my rebate stimulus check this spring, I will not spend one dollar of it in the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago or in the county of Cook. via Chicago Tribune

“For the past two years, we have seen an increase in foreclosures”

The housing market is in bad shape. This week, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk and an economic think tank met, detailed how bad it is and offered a plan to mitigate the impact to local homeowners. via Journal & Topics Newspapers

“People need to give a little more time to their commutes. They will need to follow (45 mph) construction work zone speeds”

If you thought congestion on Lake County roads couldn't become any worse, think again. via The Highland Park News

Cook County Clerk David Orr's final report on the Feb. 5 primary confirms what was apparent on Primary Day: Suburban voters turned out in droves. via Daily Herald

“We see this increase as further proof of the resilience of the Chicago marketplace”

Home sales improved slightly from January in Chicago and the United States though prices again slipped, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest report.

Total sales in Illinois, including single-family homes and condos were up 15.1 percent in February 2008, to 6,832, from 5,938 in January. Year-over-year, sales were off 22.9 percent, to 8,860, in February 2007.

The Illinois median price in February was $181,265, down 5.6 percent from $192,000 in February 2007. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half sold for less. Read more

“The fact that property was used many years ago to house large numbers of animals does not mean the owner gets a 'free pass,' that every future project will now be labeled just an 'expansion.' ”

Bob and Sandy Young are happy as pigs in . . . muck. The Buckhart couple this week learned that the Appellate Court of Illinois had ruled in favor of their plan to expand their family dairy farm into ... via Illinois Times

“His good intentions are woefully misdirected”

Two civic watchdog groups Monday will call for breaking off the Cook County Forest Preserve Board from the rest of county government, arguing that a separately elected group overseeing nearly 69,000 acres of ... via Chicago Tribune

“This is all the way from O'Hare to Wisconsin”

Several road projects this summer will make navigating Lake County tougher than usual, officials said Thursday during a meeting detailing road projects in northeastern Illinois. via WGN-TV Chicago

“There's no reason to pay the extra money when you can just go up the street and pay less”

Leaders of Northwest suburbs fearful that a Cook County sales tax hike will drive business to collar counties say there's one thing they're not willing to do: Cut their own sales tax to keep that business. via Daily Herald

“It's bad for the inmates, bad for the employees, and bad for the security of our prisons”

The Rumble Is On In the February 27 issue of The Prairie Advocate, in a commentary about the possibility of the Thomson Correctional Center opening, I posed this question: Are You Ready To Rumble? Well, folks, ... via Prairie Advocate

“On the other hand, if everyone flees to do their shopping, you could lose revenue.”

Chicago's been a regional shopping magnet for at least a century, but soaring sales taxes, which would be the highest among major U.S. cities, could begin to repel increasing numbers of shoppers, some ... via Chicago Tribune

It won't snow the entire time. But sporadically over a 30-35 hour period beginning in the predawn hours of Friday and possibly continuing into Saturday morning, Chicago and sections of Lake, Cook and Will ... via Chicago Tribune

“I was impressed but frustrated seeing their (Northwest Community's) data because no other hospital is doing this”

Flood warning, watches issued Congressman Mark Kirk touts Northwest Community Hospital's online access to medical records on patient outcomes and says there should be federal legislation to make in mandatory. via Daily Herald