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John Underwood, an athletic consultant whose work motivated Buffalo Grove High School students to start the group Elevate, speaks to a crowd of parents at Hersey High School about how positive choices can benefit students.

Buffalo Grove High School group Elevate encourages student to make smarter choices

May 14, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

A new student group at Buffalo Grove High School believe they have some of the answers to why teenagers experiment with vices — drugs, alcohol use, bad eating and sleeping...

The large sign to the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort could be relocated once state officials start a widening project along Milwaukee Avenue in the village.

Surprised Lincolnshire trustees brainstorm how to cover $1.4 million in roadwork

May 23, 2019 at 8:03 p.m.

Lincolnshire officials are figuring out ways to reduce an estimated $1.4 million in roadwork bills that the Illinois Department of Transportation said the village has to pay once it starts...

Lincolnshire Garden Club pushes village to join monarch butterfly pledge

May 23, 2019 at 5:53 p.m.

The Lincolnshire Garden Club wants the village to join some of its suburban neighbors in an national effort to restore the monarch butterfly population. Although interested, Lincolnshire officials said they...

Shout Out: Rebecca Galison, national taekwondo champion from Buffalo Grove

June 9, 2018 at 5:23 a.m.

When Buffalo Grove siblings Rebecca and Ben Galison fight about something, they sometimes end their squabbles by breaking boards, Rebecca Galison recently admitted. "There's a huge hole in the door...

Lincolnshire Village Manager Brad Burke recently received a 5-percent salary raise following a busy year in the village.

Lincolnshire village manager receives salary raise

May 23, 2019 at 8:03 p.m.

Following an active year and facing numerous challenges ahead, Lincolnshire trustees recently gave their top administrator a vote of confidence by raising his salary 5 percent. During their meeting Oct....

Children decorate pumpkins during the annual Boo Bash event in Lincolnshire.

‘Boo Bash’ organizers in Lincolnshire adapt for Chicago Cubs fans

May 23, 2019 at 8:03 p.m.

Up against a historic World Series in Chicago, organizers of the annual "Boo Bash" in Lincolnshire on Friday Oct. 28 used two TV screens to attract Chicago Cubs fans and...

Members of the Stevenson High School Marching Band and the Political Action Club march from the school to the Vernon Township Administration Center to encourage teenagers to vote.

Stevenson High School parade marched students to early-voting site

May 14, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

On Saturday, Stevenson High School students took steps to encourage young people to vote during the upcoming election. Actually, they took many steps all the way from a parking lot...

Chicago Cubs players celebrate a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians in Game 2 of the World Series at Progressive Field Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cubs’ run toward a World Series championship disrupting plans for Buffalo Grove groups

May 14, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

Whether they are Chicago Cubs fans or not, organizers of community events, wedding ceremonies and even funerals in the Buffalo Grove area have had to tinker with plans to accommodate...

Buffalo Grove residents Lorry and Amy Immergluck, who are one of 17 contestants in a village-run Halloween decoration contest, put a heckling Chicago Cubs fan from beyond the grave in their front yard this year.

Halloween contest recognizes Buffalo Grove residents for spooky lawns

May 14, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

When it comes to Halloween decorating, some want to make their lawns look scary, while others just want to be cute. But for owners of 17 Buffalo Grove homes, they're...

Wheeling Township voters to decide future of road district

May 14, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

Although his name isn't on the ballot, Wheeling Township Highway Commissioner Scott Saewert realizes the fate of his office is in the hands of voters Nov. 8. Voters among the...

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