Kirk moved to Chicago rehab center

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke nearly three weeks ago, was transferred Friday to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Snow makes its way back to the area Friday

Feeling a chill in the air? Snow will be back as soon as Friday when lake effect snow could hit the city and Northwest Indiana with six inches.

Ela Library hosting video contest for teens

Teens in grades eight-12 are encouraged to use Ela Area Public Library’s new Digital Media Lab to create a video showing their love for Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail.

The library’s second annual I Love My Library YouTube Video Contest runs through Feb. …

Lake Zurich High School orchesis show slated

Lake Zurich High School Orchesis Dance Company will present “Dive into Dance” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Lake Zurich High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Church St. The Orchesis Dance Company is an extracurricular activity and the members are selected after tryouts. …

Police blotter for Feb. 7

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. Lake Zurich TRAFFIC Bryor …

Catholic cemeteries offer to bury 300 bodies stacked at morgue

The Archdiocese of Chicago is offering to pay for up to 300 burials for the bodies being held at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Pride of Lincoln Park Zoo, Adelor the lion euthanized

One of the most popular animals at Lincoln Park Zoo, an 18-year-old male African lion, was euthanized Wednesday because of deteriorating health.

Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl

Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to “good.”

Doctors hope to be able to re-attach the 8-inch-by-4-inch section of his skull that had to be removed after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago.

Then the Highland Park Republican can begin physical …

Gov. Quinn signs bill to allow speed cameras near schools, parks

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday ended months of deliberation and signed into law a measure allowing Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras near schools and parks.

Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters related to the 2010 Health Law, Medicaid cost controls, the federal aviation budget and pay freezes for members of Congress and federal civil servants. Senators, in turn, voted on matters including lawmakers’ insider trading and congressional term limits.

Write-in hopeful switches districts, twice in one week

One of Joe Walsh’s former foes in this spring’s Republican primary is plotting what his next move will be, if any.

The other is operating a write-in campaign — but has changed districts, twice, since being officially removed from the primary ballot.

Walsh, congressman for …

Buyers beware: Condo associations may have pitfalls

Buying a condominium isn’t as easy as it used to be, as slow markets and economic woes have hit this market segment particularly hard. The good news for purchasers is that high inventories have given way to aggressive pricing on many attached-home listings, with some …

Chicago-bound Amtrak train hits vehicle near Ann Arbor

Amtrak says no one suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday when a train with 71 passengers hit a heavy vehicle near Ann Arbor, Mich., en route to Chicago.

Library workshop helps people get financially fit

Net worth statements, income versus expense reports and financial action plans were just a few of the financial planning strategies given to 15 residents attending the Financial Fitness workshop at Ela Area Public Library Monday night. The workshop, conducted by University of Illinois Extension Educator …

LZHS ‘Wonderland’ performance focuses on fun

Shannon Flaherty can’t wait to bark orders and scream at people this weekend. It will be fun because it’s rather out of character for her. The Lake Zurich High School junior is playing the tyrannical Queen of Hearts in Marc Robin’s musical version of “Alice …