Kirk moved to Chicago rehab center

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke nearly three weeks ago, was transferred Friday to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Reader-submitted: Barrington cheerleaders place second in state

The 2011-12 Barrington High School varsity cheerleading team had a steady climb this season to a second-place finish at state. The team began its competitive season in December with fifth and third place finishes at Belvidere North and Rolling Meadows, and spent their winter break …

Snow makes its way back to the area Friday

Feeling a chill in the air? Snow will be back as soon as Friday when lake effect snow could hit the city and Northwest Indiana with six inches.

Three teachers nominated for Golden Apple

Three Barrington Community Unit School District 220 teachers are hard at work completing applications and essays after having been nominated for the Golden Apple award. The Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching was the idea of Golden Apple founder Martin Koldyke, who felt that …

Lake County charges three with unlawful use of credit card

Three people have been arrested for their alleged roles in a pickpocket scam that began in January at the Deer Park Town Center. Michelle L. Johnson, 26, of Chicago; Marva D. Karikari, 40, of Darien; and Rickey Anderson, 45, of Chicago, have all been charged …

Retriever rescue group as good as gold for families

Pam and Alan Hoffman are “foster failures” in the best way possible. The Barrington Hills duo has a habit of adopting the golden retrievers they foster as members of As Good As Gold, Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois.

Four seniors considered for teaching scholarship

Four Barrington High School seniors are finalists for the Golden Apple Scholarship. Daisy Gomez, of Carpentersville, Paige Dunseith, of Barrington, Deena Davis, of Hoffman Estates, and Leslie Martin, of Barrington, were all nominated by teacher Janet Schultz, early childhood teacher. The Golden Apple Scholars of …

Catholic cemeteries offer to bury 300 bodies stacked at morgue

The Archdiocese of Chicago is offering to pay for up to 300 burials for the bodies being held at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Feds cut grant for Chinese program

As Barrington Community Unit School District 220 officials learned the federal government eliminated the $1.5 million Foreign Language Assistance Program grant the district had received to support the Chinese Immersion program, the district must now grapple with how to keep the program going. Parents came …

Village ponders electric agreement

Barrington officials are carefully sifting through an agreement with the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative to provide consulting services for the village’s electrical aggregation program. Director of Public Works Dennis Burmeister and Village Attorney Jim Bateman presented a draft agreement at the committee of the …

Police blotter for Feb. 7

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Barrington, Barrington Hills and South Barrington police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. BARRINGTON DISORDERLY CONDUCT Timothy …

Pride of Lincoln Park Zoo, Adelor the lion euthanized

One of the most popular animals at Lincoln Park Zoo, an 18-year-old male African lion, was euthanized Wednesday because of deteriorating health.

Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl

Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to “good.”

Doctors hope to be able to re-attach the 8-inch-by-4-inch section of his skull that had to be removed after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago.

Then the Highland Park Republican can begin physical …

Gov. Quinn signs bill to allow speed cameras near schools, parks

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday ended months of deliberation and signed into law a measure allowing Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras near schools and parks.

Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters related to the 2010 Health Law, Medicaid cost controls, the federal aviation budget and pay freezes for members of Congress and federal civil servants. Senators, in turn, voted on matters including lawmakers’ insider trading and congressional term limits.