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John Watson, CEO and founder of the Evergreen Education Group, said District 207 is one of less than 20 districts that earned the distinction of a Google Education Impact Portrait.

Google official: Maine Township District 207 among ‘the trailblazers’

May 23, 2019 at 4:40 a.m.

Maine Township District 207 was one the first secondary school districts nationwide to partner with Google and use the tech behemoth's suite of education applications, officials said. Nearly a decade...

Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley, an Oak Park resident and member of the village's Community Relations Commission, speaks before a screening of the 2016 historical drama "Loving" at the Lake Theater on Dec. 8.

Oak Park embraces message of ‘Loving’

May 8, 2019 at 11:38 a.m.

Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley worked for months to secure a special Oak Park screening of the 2016 film "Loving," a drama based on the events that led to a Supreme Court decision...

People light candles in the snow during the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration and pilgrimage in Des Plaines on Dec. 11, 2016.

Thousands flock to Guadalupe festival, symbol of ties to Mexican Catholics

May 22, 2019 at 10:50 p.m.

As snow fell steadily outside, Mauro Garcia warmed himself in the concessions tent at the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in Des Plaines, preparing for a five-hour walk back to...

Skokie man sentenced to jail in kidnapping of his children

May 15, 2019 at 12:35 p.m.

A Skokie man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for flying his children out of the country last year without their mother's consent or knowledge, according to FBI...

Unborn baby killed in Des Plaines car crash

May 22, 2019 at 11:04 p.m.

A baby due to be born in a few weeks died after a Des Plaines car crash. The crash occurred at the busy intersection of Touhy Avenue and River Road...

Police files, photos from ’66 Valerie Percy slaying to remain under wraps

May 22, 2019 at 11:03 p.m.

Thousands of pages of police records related to the 50-year-old slaying of Valerie Percy — along with crime scene and autopsy photos — will remain under wraps after a judge...

Police: 10-month-old boy dies after crash on Eisenhower Expressway

May 8, 2019 at 11:37 a.m.

A 10-month-old boy was killed in a crash early Sunday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway near Des Plaines Avenue in Forest Park, after the driver of the vehicle had stopped...

Des Plaines Police Chief Bill Kushner speaks at a press conference at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Dec. 1.

Security to increase for Our Lady of Guadalupe festival in Des Plaines

June 8, 2018 at 9:14 p.m.

Officials have announced that security will be increased for this year's upcoming annual two-day religious festival at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines. Tens of thousands of...

Elgin man dies after SUV crashes with semi in McHenry County

May 22, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

A 29-year-old Elgin man died Monday after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a semi-truck in unincorporated McHenry County near Marengo. Malone D. Deloncker was driving east on...

Niles police looking for driver involved in hit and run

May 9, 2019 at 6:46 a.m.

Niles police is asking for the public's help in identifying the driver of a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit-and-run last Wednesday that left a 28-year-old woman hospitalized...

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