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A seasoned entrepreneur is poised to breathe new life into downtown Elgin's shuttered Prairie Rock Brewing Co., which closed in February. Full Story »

One in 10 Americans is out of work. Twenty-five percent more people are bankrupt compared to last year. Foreclosures rose 18 percent in the last three months in the Chicago area. Full Story »

Kaneland school board member Diane Piazza said she feels "solidified" in her vote last year against a teacher's contract. Full Story »

Florida's Orlando is no magic kingdom for walkers, concludes a study that ranks Minneapolis-St. Paul as the king of pedestrian-friendly regions and the Chicago area as relatively benign. Full Story »

After months of wrangling over parking, noise and lights at a proposed Islamic educational center near Naperville, the DuPage County Board is expected to give the project a thumbs up today. Full Story »

Seven DuPage County candidates face challenges to their nominating petitions and will have to appear before the county's election commission to keep their names on the February primary ballot. Full Story »

Mark Anderson, a developer whose downtown Arlington Heights projects include the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Village Green condominiums, says he wants to build senior housing on the north side of Sigwalt Street between Highland and Chestnut avenues. Full Story »

Following a detailed study of the impacts involved, Hoffman Estates officials Monday were leaning against making any immediate plans to annex the 265-home Bridlewood subdivision on the village's west side. Full Story »

When the Cary Elementary District 26 administration recommended closing Maplewood Elementary School at a finance committee meeting last month, the committee told the administrators to check their work. Full Story »

Qualifying Cook County businesses may apply for nearly $196 million in facility bonds offered by the federal government to stimulate local economic development and revitalization projects, county officials said. Full Story »

Some of the candidates running for suburban congressional seats might not actually make it onto Feb. 2 primary ballots. Full Story »

Jenny and Brad Christiansen waited three years and 42 days for their son Teddy to have the chance of a normal life. Full Story »

Glen Ellyn Public Library officials moved closer to receiving the $3 million they say they need to repair and modernize the facility, but not before residents voiced complaints about another tax increase. Full Story »

U.S. Assistant Labor Secretary Jane Oates offered a cautiously optimistic outlook on the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression to more than 200 people gathered Monday for an economic symposium at Harper College.. Full Story »

With a $19.3 million proposal to renovate the Wheaton Grand Theater off the table, city officials want to know if a dramatically scaled-down version of the project is viable. Full Story »

Several Kane County residents running for Congress, the state House and the state Senate face objections to their candidacies in the Feb. 2 primary election, according to the State Board of Elections. Full Story »

The state is spending more than $71,000 to replace bunk beds at the St. Charles Youth prison in hopes of preventing another suicide like the one that claimed the life of one of the children incarcerated there in September. Full Story »

College of Lake County is continuing a program offering certain students a chance to earn credits by working at Walt Disney Co. resorts. Full Story »

Area residents struggling with finances and finding it difficult to keep their homes may benefit from a series of workshops from Kane County's Department of Employment and Education. Younger residents seeking employment have an extended opportunity through federal stimulus funds to snag a local job. Full Story »

Roselle plans to lay off two rookie police officers on Dec. 1 due to budget constraints, unless the police union agrees to pay cuts and other concessions. Full Story »

Since his death in a Nov. 9, 2004 firefight in Fallujah, Iraq, Marine Sgt. David Caruso's parents have kept his Naperville bedroom as a living memorial. Full Story »

It's nice when kids can give mom or dad a quick call or text during the work day. But what if your dad's "office" is in a war zone on the other side of the globe? Full Story »

The Bulls are off to a good start this season, but they still have plenty of issues to address. Full Story »

When baseball's general managers get around to talking about the expanded use of instant replay, expect Chicago's GMs to be in favor. Full Story »

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is an old-school type who'd love to see a return to the days of wheeling and dealing among baseball's GMs. Full Story »