Student Fees to Increase for District 214
Registration fees are going up in School District 214 through school year 2015-2016, the Daily Herald reports. All students will pay $460 for registration next school year with a co-curricular fee of...
View ArticleLate March Snowstorm Could Hit This Weekend
Be sure to bundle up this Palm Sunday as a late March snowstorm could hit the area. Initial weather reports indicate the brunt of the snowstorm will hit south of the Kankakee and Illinois rivers on...
View ArticleSaint Viator Easter Egg Hunt Signals Spring is in the Air
Ready, set, go! With that, hundreds of children made the dash to uncover eggs filled with candy and prizes at Saint Viator’s recent Easter Egg Hunt. Adults took cover. Student Council members worked...
View ArticleTrustee Candidate Tinaglia Endorses Hayes for Arlington Heights Mayor
Newcomer Jim Tinglia, one of five candidates running for Arlington Heights trustee, officially endorsed Thomas Hayes for mayor/village president Friday. Hayes has been a trustee for the last 22 years,...
View ArticleBig Pension News? Only in Illinois
What's happening in Springfield now regarding the state pension crisis will have a long-term impact on your tax bills and the money the state government can afford to send to local schools. Teachers...
View ArticleRegional Police Report: Three Killed in Crash; eBay Scam and More
Palatine Three Killed in Crash A grandma, her daughter and 2-year-old grandson—all of Palatine—died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash outside of Sycamore in DeKalb County, according to media reports....
View ArticlePatch Pets: Daytona Seeks Shepherd Lover
Hi! I’m Daytona, and I am a very smart boy! You know-- “shepherd smart!” And I am looking for a home that can appreciate and take advantage of the shepherd mind. I’m the kind of dog that you can be a...
View ArticleFuneral Held for Rob Komosa Saturday
The life of Rob Komosa, a former Rolling Meadows High School student who was paralyzed in 1999 after sustaining and injury during football practice, was honored and remembered on Saturday at St. Thomas...
View ArticlePint-Sized Basketball Star Sinks Shots
Once Titus learned to walk, he started shooting baskets. These trick shots were filmed when Titus was between 18 and 24 months old, posted by Joseph Ashby in this YouTube video. If he keeps this up, we...
View ArticleProstitute Bites, Chocolate Smeared
Biting Costs Extra Humiliation A Skokie man called police to report a robbery after he said a prostitute bit and stole $50 from him during an altercation. The Grass Is Yellower On The Other Side A...
View ArticlePrescribed Burn Planned for Centennial Nature Habitat
A prescribed burn on three acres within the 6.4 acre boundaries of Centennial Nature Habitat located at 1209 Burr Oak Drive is scheduled to take place between March 25 – March 29, weather permitting....
View ArticlePoll: Should Township Government Be Eliminated?
On April 9 residents will have the chance to vote in a plethora of local elections, among them township government. Illinois has more local government than any other state in the country. The Alton...
View ArticleCook County Residents Receive Illegal Eviction Notices
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has directed a Chicago-based property management company to immediately cease and desist from providing tenants in Cook County, who reside in properties that are...
View ArticleWarmer Temperatures Expected this Week
If you've been waiting for that spring warm-up to arrive, this is your week. Temperatures will reach the low 50s by the end of the week, but we'll have to deal with a couple more days of chilly...
View ArticleMAP: Worst Roads, Potholes in Arlington Heights, Palatine
Recently we asked readers to help their fellow commuters out by telling us the worst roads in their communities. We received a handful of comments on What Are the Worst Roads to Drive on in Palatine...
View ArticleCaption This! Cats in a Hamper
We had more than a dozen captions submitted for the photo of a rat sitting on a cat sitting on a dog in last week's Caption This contest. The Patch judges awarded title of best caption to Mary Ann...
View ArticleArlington Heights 2013 Summer Camp
Whether you want your child to get improve their sports skills or develop their artistic skills or just get them out of the house this summer, there are dozens of summer camps available in the area....
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