Senator Kirk moved into Rehab Institute; family offers thanks

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has been transferred from Northwestern Memorial Hospital to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to begin his physical therapy.

The Highland Park Republican is recovering from a stroke he suffered three weeks ago.

“RIC’s team of experts will spend the next few …

Durbin aims to please

James Durbin hit the ground running as he launched a tour supporting his recently released album “Memories of A Beautiful Disaster.” His recent performance at Austyn’s in Libertyville, was a fitting setting for this meat and potatoes performer. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more …

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.

Area home sales get boost as buyers see lower prices

Sales of existing homes increased in both Franklin Park and Northlake during the last quarter of 2011, though prices were down. Sales were up 38 percent in Franklin Park and 41 percent in Northlake compared to the last quarter of 2010, according to figures supplied …

Northlake man gets 45 years for killing stepfather

A Northlake man was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday for shooting his stepfather to death in 2010.

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.

Franklin Park approves borrowing for fire equipment

In an effort to build up village savings, Franklin Park trustees approved issuing bonds Feb. 6 to pay for several vehicles and Fire Department equipment. Trustees unanimously approved issuing $402,882 in general obligation bonds. The bonds will be repaid over a 96-month period. “We’re conserving …

Police: Northlake teen’s fatal shooting was gang retaliation

Northlake police are certain gang retaliation was behind the shooting death of an 18-year-old who was watching TV at home early Tuesday when five bullets came through his living room window.

Orchesis performs on back-to-back nights

East and West Leyden High School students danced away the evenings of Feb. 3 and 4 at West Leyden. Members of the district’s Orchesis dance group performed ballet, modern, jazz and Latin-inspired dance in the school’s auditorium. The students selected the music, worked the lighting, …

Franklin Park loses more manufacturing jobs

For the fifth year in a row, Franklin Park lost manufacturing jobs in 2011. According to figures released by Evanston-based Manufacturers News, the village’s blue-collar jobs decline also dropped Franklin Park from fourth to sixth in the number of manufacturing jobs in Illinois. Manufacturers News, …

Saviano reserves judgment on Quinn’s outline for state

State Rep. Angelo “Skip” Saviano (R-77th) is giving Gov. Pat’s Quinn’s State of the State address last week a mixed review. During a 35-minute speech, Quinn focused both on accomplishments and goals. Under accomplishments, he listed the passage of ethics laws, legalizing civil unions, raising …

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 …

Triton offers degree for building contractors

Triton College hopes to add entrepreneurship and professionalism to the word “handyman” with a new degree the college is offering. This semester students can take classes that will eventually lead to them receiving an Independent Building Contractor associate’s degree. The degree will provide training in …

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.