07/12/11 The following incidents were listed among the official reports of Oak Park Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. ARMED ROBBERY An Oak Park man was robbed at gunpoint of his wallet and cell phone while on the 400 block of S. Wisconsin Avenue at 3 a.m. July 10. Police say three black males ...
07/11/11 District 85 Kindergarten all day for 2011-2012 River Grove School District 85 approved a plan for all-day kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year. In earlier stages of planning, Superintendent Jon Bartelt announced that the kindergarten program would be reduced to half day. While this would have resulted in a budget savings, the decision to provide optimum services for the youngest children ...
07/08/11 The Club Calendar is published every Saturday in Faith & Community. Send notices by noon Wednesday to The Journal Times online calendar at www.journaltimes.com/calendar and select the Clubs category; fax to Loreen Mohr at (262) 631-1780; or mail to The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI 53403, attention Loreen Mohr. For more information, call (262) 631-1725.
07/03/11 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to introduce a new ordinance next week that would allow indoor gun ranges within city limits, MyFoxChicago reports.
07/01/11 The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Mundelein Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. DUI Patricia E. Sullivan, 22, of 7936 W. Wellington Ave., Elmwood Park, was charged with DUI (drugs), no drivers license and two counts of improper lane usage on June 19 in ...
06/30/11 Looking for Independence Day excitement? There are plenty of activities in Peoria...
06/27/11 Graduates of Elmwood Park High School, who have excelled academically, were recently recognized at an academic honors breakfast held in their honor. About 59 students from 2011 graduating class came together May 24 at Elmcrest Banquets in Elmwood Park to participate in 38th Annual Elmwood Park High School Academic Honors Breakfast. Faculty, staff and members of the school board were also in ...
06/27/11 LOS ANGELES -- IMAX Corporation , and Paramount Pictures announced today that Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the highly anticipated third film in the blockbuster Transformers franchise, will be released in the immersive IMAX 3D format as an early engagement starting Tuesday, June 28, on 146 domestic IMAX screens.
06/25/11 Seeking Out & About items The Journal Star is interested in publishing your upcoming outdoor events or recent tournament results. Email (sports@pjstar.com), fax (309-686-3205) or call (309-686-3214) with your outdoor items.
06/24/11 Roger Steingraber and his crew flew night photo reconnaissance missions in Korea. At night they would drop photo flash bombs and then fly visual reconnaissance up the valley. The missions were very dangerous due to the darkness.
06/24/11 State Patrol officials say a truck rolled into oncoming traffic on Interstate 80 and was struck by a semi.
06/21/11 Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced that sixty-five Illinois public libraries have each been chosen to receive almost $4,000 worth of equipment, hardware and software to help businesses and entrepreneurs in their communities create new economic growth opportunities.
06/16/11 Happy Father's Day, Dads. Here's to having children that look -- and sometimes act -- just like you.
06/12/11 The State Cup Soccer Tournament kicked off today at Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. in Loves Park.
06/10/11 Grace Kallas (nee Blatsos), 97, of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born June 12, 1913 in Kankakee, Illinois to the late Thomas and Suzanne Blatsos. She eventually moved to the Lorain/Elyria area and lived there until she was married and then moved to Vermilion. Grace and her late husband, [...]
06/09/11 The top 10 moments in DuPage County girls athletics for the 2010-11 school year. Joshua Welge column.
06/07/11 Unemployment figures in April were slightly higher than in March for most Chicago-area communities within the Pioneer Press coverage area with populations of more than 25,000. The unemployment rate increases April countered recent trends that show a rise in employment during that last several months. The increases also ran counter to overall trends in the state unemployment rates in every county ...
06/06/11 LOS ANGELES -- IMAX Corporation and Paramount Pictures announced today that J.J. Abram's sci-fi coming of age thriller, Super 8, from writer/director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg, will be released in the immersive IMAX format this Friday, June 10.
06/01/11 Elmwood Park and River Grove will hold the annual Relay For Life at beginning at 6 p.m. June 3 at Elmwood Park High School Stadium, 8201 W. Fullerton Ave. The event will raise funds in the fight against cancer. It lasts throughout the night until 6 a.m. June 4 to signify that cancer never sleeps. Cancer survivors/Caregivers are invited to join in for a special ceremony and dinner sponsored by ...
05/26/11 Illinois Class 1A state preliminaries at O'Brien Stadium (Charleston) | 
