State bans sale of new drug kratom to minors
Kratom may sound something out of Superman, but the herbal supplement is the latest drug to be banned from minors in Illinois. A new state law takes effect Jan. 1...
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‘The Interview’ goes online; more Illinois theaters to show it on Christmas
As more Illinois theaters signed on to show the controversial film "The Interview" on Christmas Day, Sony Pictures also made it available for online rental Wednesday. The raunchy comedy, which...
Cupich to celebrate Christmas midnight Mass
Archbishop Blase Cupich, marking his first Christmas since taking the helm of the Archdiocese of Chicago, will celebrate midnight Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. The Mass, starting at 12 a.m....
St. Florian School meets fundraising goal to stay open
A Far South Side Catholic school has met its fundraising goal to stay open another year. St. Florian School, 13110 S. Baltimore Ave., planned a holiday celebration Tuesday night after...
2014 in review: Arlington Heights
Rising electric rates, a bailout for a downtown theater and schools giving up nearly $1 million in federal subsidies were among the most prominent local stories in the northwest suburbs...
CTA riders debate ‘manspreading’ and bad manners
The practice known as "manspreading" will likely be addressed by the CTA this spring — albeit indirectly and even as riders themselves differ on how much it bothers them. In...
Walgreens fined for liquor license violation in Arlington Heights
Walgreens was fined a heftier-than-usual $1,000 for a liquor license violation in Arlington Heights that happened just months after the drugstore giant lobbied for a local law change so that...
Blotter: Bedroom ransacked in Palatine
The following items were taken from Palatine police reports: Tools valued at $3,000 were taken from an unlocked 2004 Toyota and an unlocked 2000 Honda vehicles on Dec. 1 or...
Blotter: Riders refuse to pay cab fare in Buffalo Grove
The following items were taken from Buffalo Grove police reports: Two people who took a cab from Round Lake to Buffalo Grove left without paying the fare on Dec. 10...
Blotter: Tire slashed on Lexus in Arlington Heights
Christmas light strings were cut in the 2300 block of North Windsor Drive on Dec. 9. The front driver's side tire of a 1994 white Lexus ES300 was damaged in...