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Stevenson High School students walk into one of the school's buildings that now feature digital locks.

Stevenson High School working on security measures

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

Stevenson High School is putting the finishing touches on measures that, district officials said, will make the growing campus more secure. In the coming months, district board members likely will...

Fewer Community Consolidated School District 21 teachers lightens budget

May 14, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

With fewer teachers on the payroll now, the newly approved budget for Community Consolidated School District 21 has shrunk by about $3 million. District board members decided last year not...

After controversy, Long Grove Neighbors raise $5,000 for Northern Illinois Food Bank

May 14, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

After seven months of planning and some missteps that raised suspicions about political ties, organizers with new community group Long Grove Neighbors said they raised $5,000 to benefit only the...

Buffalo Grove officials are looking into the possibility of creating a bring-your-own-bottle permit for restaurants in the village.

Buffalo Grove could allow for BYOB service at restaurants

May 14, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

Some Buffalo Grove restaurant owners are worried about what a proposed liquor change, permitting customers to "bring your own bottle," would do to their bottom lines. During the fall, Buffalo...

Harvard professor Bertha Madras (center left) poses with members of the Lincolnshire-based Stand Strong Coalition at Stevenson High School.

Shout Out: Bertha Madras, a Harvard professor who addressed marijuana use at Stevenson High School

June 12, 2018 at 6:55 a.m.

Before she recently addressed Stevenson High School students and parents, Bertha Madras asked herself the one question she works to prevent teens from asking themselves. "How did I get into...

Jacob Plack, 8, of Buffalo Grove, navigates the slow lane as police officer Dan Dimeler watches on May 12, 2016 during the police department's annual "Bike Rodeo" safety event.

Buffalo Grove drops idea of penalizing bicyclists for not wearing helmets

May 14, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

In Buffalo Grove, bicyclists of all ages still can ride without wearing a helmet, even though village officials recently weighed whether to fine cyclists who don't use the protective gear....

The sign for Village Bar and Grill at the Buffalo Grove Golf Course.

Mambo Italiano owners pitch new restaurant for Buffalo Grove Golf Course

May 14, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

Buffalo Grove trustees soon could decide the future of the Village Bar and Grill, located within the Buffalo Grove Golf Course, after hearing pitches from two businesses offering different concepts...

Maddy Patway is about to throw a ball to dunk her father Sonny Petway, who is the band director at Stevenson High School, at the ˜ Saturday night.

Rain didn’t dampen Street Fest turnout at Stevenson High School

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

A 10-minute downpour did nothing to dampen the fireworks during the rebranded Street Fest, the annual fundraiser hosted by Stevenson High School. And a short storm did give way to...

Kevin Young, of Arlington Heights, heads to the finish line and crosses it as the overall winner in the charity race in Long Grove.

More than 600 run in the ‘Rotary Race for Charity’ in Long Grove

May 23, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

A longtime fundraising race in Long Grove that underwent a name change this year was well attended, according to organizers. More than 600 runners came to Long Grove Saturday for...

Two Stevenson High School graduates moved, joined the Israeli army

May 14, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

Once a Buffalo Grove resident, Arielle Shemesh realizes she has chosen a unique path compared to most of her Stevenson High School classmates she graduated with back in June. She...

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