Palatine

Marine from Camp Pendleton killed in Afghanistan

2010-08-21 16:34:55

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PASSINGS

2009-06-18 00:00:00

John F. Mitchell Motorola cellphone pioneer John F. Mitchell, 81, who helped engineer the technology that paved the way for the world's first cellular phone during a 45-year career at Motorola, where he was president from 1980 to 1995, died of cancer...

Arlington Heights, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows police blotter: June 10

2013-06-10 00:00:00

The following items were taken from police reports. Arlington Heights •A South Middle School student was riding her bike home from school on June 7 at 1 p.m. to the 700 block of East Lynden Lane when her Samsung Galaxy S3 cell phone valued at...

Grandma convicted of 7th DUI after picking 1-year-old up from day care

2013-05-30 15:21:00

A 53-year-old Palatine woman who picked up her 1-year-old grandchild from a day care center after drinking was convicted by a Cook County jury today of her seventh DUI. Jeannine Jenkins, of the 200 block of North Brockway Street, faces between six and...

Democrats forge $35 billion state budget

2013-05-29 05:09:00

— The Democrats who run state government forged an estimated $35 billion spending plan Tuesday that would keep education funding flat, pay for promised state worker raises and cut programs for seniors. As the state budget headed toward approval...

Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Palatine police blotter: May 22

2013-05-22 06:02:00

The followin items were taken from Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Palatine and Rolling Meadows police records. Arlington Heights •The owner of a blue 2007 Lexus ES 350 parked in front of a store in the 1700 block of West Campbell Street...

Palatine man dies in motorcycle crash

2013-05-23 05:10:00

A 30-year-old man died in a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Palatine, authorities said. Husham Hussain, of the 200 block of North Wilke Road in Palatine, was pronounced dead around 10:35 p.m. Wednesday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital...

Breakfast club: Chicago-area pilots fly to B-N for food

2013-05-19 10:14:01

Girls track | 1,600 relay falters, but runners qualify for state

2013-05-14 05:31:00

Lake Zurich puts a lot of emphasis on its relays, so failing to advance to the state track and field meet in the 1,600-meter relay by three-tenths of a second was, in the words of coach Lance Pacernick, "a little painful." The pain was eased by the fact...

Boys track | Prospect senior a state contender in hurdles

2013-05-21 05:14:00

The Mid-Suburban League hasn't had a state champion hurdler since Rolling Meadows' Abe Jones won the 110-meter hurdles in 2000. Prospect senior Dave Kendziera has two opportunities to become the next MSL state champion hurdler at this weekend's state...

Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Palatine police blotter: April 29

2013-04-29 00:00:00

The following items were taken from police reports. Arlington Heights Burglary An exterior door of a vacant office building at 145 E. Algonquin Road was reported forced open and copper wire with a possible value in excess of $20,000 removed. The...

Northwest police blotter: April 16

2013-04-16 00:00:00

The following items were taken from police reports. Arlington Heights A green, 1995 Mercury Villager van parked and locked in a residential driveway in the 2400 block of South Cedar Glen was stolen between 11 p.m. April 13 and 6 a.m. April 14. A...

A long strip of sheet metal, torn from a building Quentin and Illinois roads in Palatine, is draped on a tree after a tornado ripped through town.

2013-03-20 13:45:19

It has been 20 years since seven people were found murdered inside a Palatine Brown's Chicken in one of the grisliest and most memorable crimes in Illinois history.

2013-01-09 00:00:00

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A 19-year-old Northern Illinois University student from Palatine died after what has been described as an alcohol-fueled fraternity event. Twenty-two NIU students, many from the Chicago suburbs, face charges.

2012-12-31 12:16:31

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