Kristen Schorsch

Three layers of half-inch-thick glass were all that separated me from what looked like Matchbox cars and tiny people about 100 stories below. My stomach was queasy, and my heart...

The Hoffman Estates Village Board this week approved a request for building permits for a special education facility in Prairie Stone Business Park. Camelot School, which has capacity for 100...

People may soon be able to drink a glass of wine or beer with lunch while dining outdoors near residential neighborhoods in Mt. Prospect. The Village Board this week supported...

Staying a step ahead of a possible bird flu pandemic, the Village Board this week approved the purchase of 10,000 protective masks. "My concern is that we might not be...

In July, many residents will find something new in their mailbox. Hoffman Estates is getting new ZIP codes, Village Manager Jim Norris said Monday. Officials have been pursuing the changes...

Developers eyeing Hoffman Estates as a potential business spot soon will get a taste of what the village has to offer. This week, the Village Board approved a marketing contract...

Another committee was added this week to the list of those whose members do not have to pay a village motor-vehicle fee. The Mt. Prospect Village Board waived the vehicle...

Village trustees informally approved an ordinance this week that would permit a multifamily development to be converted to town homes. The 28 units on South Elmhurst Road have three bedrooms...

In an effort to improve local and national retail in Mt. Prospect, trustees informally approved hiring a retail specialist Tuesday. Under the proposal, the person would be paid $39,000 a...

Two local school districts will get extra money, thanks to a surplus in the village's Crossroads tax increment financing district fund, officials said. The $1.87 million surplus means all taxing...