New rules open field for Stevenson grad speeech

Leslie Luna and Jessica Ma will each give speeches at the 2012 Stevenson High School commencement, the first time students have done so under new speaker selection procedures. Stevenson’s graduation speech have changed this school year, giving a wider range of students the opportunity to …

Schools prepare for graduation

Students from both Deerfield High School and Stevenson High School will hold commencement ceremonies in the next few weeks. The Deerfield graduation ceremony will be held at Ravinia Festival at 5 p.m. May 29. Graduation tickets are given to graduates at the rehearsal at Deerfield …

Lincolnshire woman clashes with North Shore Gas over $1,300 bill

Ellen Strauss never paid much attention to the terms listed on the monthly billing statements mailed to her from the North Shore Gas Company, until she received a $1,329.59 bill from the company.

Property Transfers

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. BUFFALO GROVE 289 Cottonwood Road: Luke J Szymanski to Mark A Flahaven Sarah M Flahaven, $228,000, April 26 495 Trinity Court: Maya Zamir to Arthur Pickutowski …

1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend

About 1.5 million people are expected to pass through Chicago’s two airports this Memorial Day weekend, city aviation officials say.

Chicago Sun-Times owner Wrapports buys the Reader

The owners of the Chicago Sun-Times said Wednesday that they have acquired the Chicago Reader, bringing an enduring part of the alternative press under the same corporate umbrella as daily and weekly papers that span the Chicago region.

Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better

Drivers in the Chicago area were stuck in traffic an average of 36 hours in 2011, 12 fewer than the 48 wasted in traffic in 2010, according to INRIX, a company that studies traffic patterns.

Stevenson eyes course requirements and waivers

Stevenson High School District 125 officials are discussing potential course changes for the future. Currently, students who take six classes and are involved in one sport, in any season, receive a waiver from physical education class. Officials have proposed only providing a waiver during the …

Lincolnshire Police Blotter for May 21

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lincolnshire Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. BATTERY Shawn E. Habecker, 47, of 252 Dittmer Lane …

Property Transfers

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. BUFFALO GROVE 150 Lake Boulevard Apt 164: Wendover Financial Services to Marilou Saxton, $52,000, April 13 439 Regent Drive: Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to …

Glencoe man charged with homicide in fatal crash in Lincolnshire

A Glencoe man was in Lake County court Thursday on charges of reckless homicide stemming from a fatal accident Jan. 13 in Lincolnshire. John Warsaw, 63, of 1194 Carol Lane, was charged with reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing …

Salon manager uses connections to help business

Tiffany Fabbri, the front desk manager at La Beaute Salon in Lincolnshire, got the gig of a lifetime, playing a bunny on “The Playboy Club,” filmed in Chicago. The show was short-lived, but Fabbri used her connections to help out the salon, now celebrating its …

Voterama in Congress, week ending May 18, 2012

House

Violence Against Women Act: Voting 222 for and 205 against, the House on May 16 approved a Republican bill (HR 4970) to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) through fiscal 2016 on a budget of $680 million annually. The bill was disputed mainly …

Suburbs on alert, but so far little impact from NATO

This weekend’s NATO Summit in downtown Chicago may seem worlds away from the suburbs, but authorities throughout the region are preparing for any problems that could spill out of the city. So far, though, police departments haven’t reported any problems like the rallies that have taken place this week in the city. And many suburban hotel managers said their rooms are mainly booked to tourists and wedding parties and even factory workers — and not protesters.

Suit: Let disabled athletes go to IHSA state meet

The Illinois High School Association girls state track and field meet will be held this weekend ­— and Fenwick’s Mary Kate Callahan won’t be taking part. But a lawsuit to be filed Wednesday by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in federal court aims to make it possible for student-athletes with disabilities, like Callahan who is paralyzed from the waist down, to compete in future IHSA state meets.