Bartlett

Starbucks passes first hurdle in Plainfield

2013-05-15 00:00:00

The Plainfield Planning Commission recently voted in favor of letting a second Starbucks set up shop at the southeast corner of Main Street and Illinois Route 59. It was the latest step in a more than yearlong effort to bring some sort of coffee...

Illinois Republican chairman search down to nine

2013-05-14 03:26:00

Illinois Republican leaders identified nine finalists Monday to replace Pat Brady as state GOP chairman, including several contenders who have been defeated in past elections. The list could be narrowed even further when the 19-member state central...

Tryout players lining up for Bears' rookie minicamp

2013-05-09 07:34:00

The Chicago Bears' three-day rookie minicamp that begins Friday at Halas Hall is largely an initiative to introduce their six draft picks to what will be expected of them as the remainder of the offseason program unfolds. But it’s also an...

Drug raid hearings moved to May 2; no new arrests

2013-04-26 12:34:01

Preliminary hearings for two men accused of growing and possessing major amounts of marijuana plants in Deer Grove have been moved to May 2. Vincent W. Fiore, 46, of Mount Morris, and Myles O. Olsen, 40, of Bartlett, are charged with possession with...

Prep sports: Neuqua Valley uses defense to dominate

2013-02-05 10:04:00

It wasn't surprising that a showdown last week involving two of the Upstate Eight Valley Conference's best players — Bartlett's Lance Whitaker and Neuqua Valley's Jabari Sandifer — resulted in the twosome combining to score nearly half of...

Boys hoops | Brownridge's 32 lead Waubonsie past Bartlett

2013-01-24 20:34:00

A buzzer-beating, triple-overtime road loss to Bartlett last month left Waubonsie Valley longing for a shot at revenge. That opportunity came Thursday night in Aurora, and the Warriors made the most of it in a 67-49 Upstate Eight Valley victory. "We...

Man, 67, killed on I-57

2012-11-29 18:19:00

A motorist whose truck had broken down was killed when he lost his balance and fell into the path of an oncoming car on I-57 near south suburban Markham this evening, according to authorities. It was about 4:55 p.m .when Oviel Garza’s truck...

Siphoning gas is harder than it looks

2012-11-23 00:00:00

Q: I have 125,000 miles on my 2004 Toyota Sienna and have not needed to replace the rear brakes. The pads still look good. I am worried that my front brakes are doing all the braking. Is this a problem and should I be concerned? — J.P., La Grange,...

Five area softball teams bring home state trophies and two win titles

2012-06-11 16:34:51

Nottosiphoncreativity…

2012-11-22 00:00:00

Q: In case of a disaster such as Hurricane Sandy what is the best way to get gas out of one's car for use in a generator? — R.H., Hinsdale, Ill. A: You're not thinking of sneaking over to your neighbor's place, are you? Unless it's an older...

Boys basketball | Mike Helfgot's top 50 area players

2012-11-21 00:00:00

Name, School, Ht., Yr., Pos., College Jubril Adekoya, Andrew, 6-6, Sr., F, Valparaiso Cliff Alexander, Curie, 6-9, Jr., C JaVairius Amos-Mays, North Chicago, 6-4, Jr., G/F Ore Arogundade, St. Viator, 6-4, Jr., G Evan Boudreaux, Lake Forest, 6-6,...

Feds: Major heroin ring busted in Chicago area

2012-09-20 18:25:00

A Mexican drug ring in 2011 picked the wrong person to help run their heroin sales in the Chicago area, federal officials said today -- a confidential source who already had been working with the government since 2010. On Thursday the U.S. Attorney's...

David Hatyina, 51, of Bartlett walks into the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., for a hearing on Tuesday.

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Homes along Western Avenue on Bartlett 's east end in Cook County. Much of Bartlett is in DuPage County to the west.

2012-01-27 00:00:00

A derailed Canadian National freight train burns between Elgin and Bartlett , Ill., blocking service on Metra 's Milwaukee West Line.

2011-11-03 00:00:00