Illinois CPA Society Appoints 2011-2012 Board of Directors

06/20/11 CHICAGO, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) recently announced the installment of its 2011-2012 Board of Directors. The Society, the fourth largest state CPA society in the country with more than 24,000 members, is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the value of the CPA profession.

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Navy Seeks Buyer for ex-Fort Sheridan Housing

06/20/11 HIGHLAND PARK, IL- Forest City Enterprises Inc., on behalf of the US Navy, has hired CB Richard Ellis to market a 37-acre parcel of vacant land just south of the former Fort Sheridan, straddling Highland Park and Highwood on both sides of Patten Road. The property, which at one time held housing for Navy families, is for sale for $25 million.

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Fraudulent Weight-Loss Doctor Wanted By FBI

06/19/11 Dr. Gautam Gupta, 57, is wanted by the FBI for potentially defrauding insurance companies and Medicaid of millions of dollars in fake claims over the last ten years. Dr. Gupta specializes in weight-loss and has appeared in many radio advertisements. Dr. Grupta is charged with one count each of conspiracy, mail fraud, and health care fraud. Prosecutors say all the charges are felonies. The ...

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Authorities: Man found dead in Fox River

06/19/11 A 45-year-old man has been found dead in the Fox River in suburban Chicago after authorities responded to a report of an overturned boat.

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FBI manhunt is on for weight loss doctor Gautam Gupta

06/19/11 He blanketed the Chicago airwaves with ads for his weight loss clinics.Now Dr. Gautam Gupta is the subject of a nationwide manhunt after being charged with defrauding state and private insurance companies out of $25 million, according to the FBI.Gupta, 57, who owns and operates several area Nutrition Clinic locations, was charged with felony counts of mail fraud, health care fraud and conspiracy ...

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Men's Basketball Adds Four in Class of 2015

06/13/11 PRINCETON - First-year head coach Mitch Henderson '98 has announced the four-member Class of 2015 that will join the Princeton men's basketball program in the fall.

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Senators work on convincing Quinn to sign gambling expansion

06/12/11 State Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan wants the casino gambling expansion recently approved by lawmakers to be implemented, but is willing to meet with Gov. Pat Quinn, who says the package is too big. "I wouldn't have passed it if I thought it was too big," Link said.

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Seniors transition toward paying fares

06/10/11 Nearly half a million seniors accustomed to riding free on public transit will transition to an income-based system as of Sept. 1. State lawmakers this year revised the Seniors Ride Free program after complaints it was costing Metra, Pace and the CTA millions.

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$17K Cash Found On Sidewalk Near Chase Bank By Chicago Man, Robert Adams

06/10/11 Robert Adams Image Credit: Keri Wiginton Robert Adams, a 54-year-old single man from Arlington Heights, found $17,000 cash along the sidewalk in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, according to reports by several international news sites on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Based on the reports, Adams was craving for an ice-cold drink after work when he found the [...]

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Churchill urges customers to lobby over slots

06/10/11 KENTUCKY AND ILLINOIS -- Churchill Downs are encouraging their customers to lobby Gov. Pat Quinn to support a bill for slot machines, according to The Courier-Journal.

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Construction Writers Association Announces 2011-12 Board of Directors

05/31/11 CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - May 31, 2011) - The Construction Writers Association (CWA) announced its leadership team for 2011-12: Bill Wilson, president, editorial director of Roads & Bridges magazine, Arlington Heights, IL; Marc Ramsey, first vice president, communications manager for the American Subcontractors Association, Alexandria, VA; and Tina Grady Barbaccia, second vice president ...

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Retiring Wikierak on brink of milestone

05/26/11 Gregg Wikierak has spent a great deal of his 57 years around a baseball diamond somewhere.

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Roselle native plays street-wise sister in 'Nunsense'

05/25/11 Actress Amy Malouf grew up attending Catholic schools. "But," she said, "I was never taught by nuns like these." The Roselle native is referring to the nuns at the heart of "Nunsense," a comic musical about the lovably daft Little Sisters of Hoboken.

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Finally, a memorial for American Flight 191 victims

05/25/11 Finally, a permanent memorial will be dedicated this fall in Des Plaines to remember the 273 lives lost in the deadliest airplane crash in the country's aviation history. Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 shortly after taking off from O'Hare International Airport the afternoon of May 25, 1979.

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Two Suburban Chicago REALTOR® Associations to Merge, Forming Largest Local Association in Illinois

05/24/11 The Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS?® and the REALTOR?® Association of Northwest Chicagoland today announced a proposed merger that would form the biggest REALTOR?® association in Illinois and the fourth largest in the nation.

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One hurt in area storms bringing hail, two reported tornadoes

05/23/11 At least one person was hurt in the severe storms that ripped through portions of the Chicago area Sunday. Hail fell in several suburbs, while a possible tornado in northwest Indiana destroyed a building and toppled power lines.A tornado watch previously issued for all of northeastern Illinois and five counties in Indiana expired at midnight, according to the National Weather Service. Survey ...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

05/20/11 Deadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of the desired publication date. Send information to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com The Chicago Botanic Garden The following events will take place at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe. For ...

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Paylocity Named Amongst Best Places to Work in Illinois, 2011

05/19/11 Paylocity, America's leading independent payroll provider headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL was named one of the 2011 Best Places to Work in Illinois.

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Cats Add Five To Roster

05/19/11 With the Northwoods League season ready to open in less than two weeks, the Border Cats have added five more players to the roster with the additions of outfielder David Fallon, infielder Brett Kay, outfielder/pitcher Casey Selsor as well as pitchers Aaron Burke and Logan Birr.

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New Education Network Provides Continued Learning for Plastic Surgeons

05/17/11 American Society of Plastic Surgeons partners with seven subspecialty societies to provide most comprehensive online education portal

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