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The Arlington Heights Park District is marking its 100th anniversary with a giant Adirondack chair making the rounds to several parks this summer and fall. It moved to Carriage Walk Park on Wednesday.

Arlington Heights Park District celebrates 100th anniversary with a giant chair

A giant Adirondack chair is traveling across Arlington Heights as part of the Arlington Heights Park District’s centennial celebration. The giant blue chair — marked with the park district’s 100th anniversary logo — has appeared at a different location every week since April.

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience, an interactive, family-friendly hike inspired by the “Harry Potter” books and films, opens in October in Ingleside.

‘Harry Potter’ magic comes to Ingleside

Tickets for a new interactive Harry Potter-themed hike in Ingleside go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30.

The city of Wheaton has commissioned a traffic calming study at Harrison Avenue and Washington Street.

Wheaton commissions study of intersection with speeding, impatient drivers

The Wheaton City Council has given the greenlight to a study that will evaluate potential traffic calming measures at Harrison Avenue and Washington Street.

A 2,000-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-through and an outdoor patio will open in Schaumburg early Thursday at 801 E. Algonquin Road.

New Schaumburg Starbucks to open west of Veridian development Thursday morning

A long-anticipated 2,000-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-through and an outdoor patio will open in Schaumburg Thursday at its regular daily starting time of 4:30 a.m.

Marc Wiskur

Sugar Grove man charged in hit-and-run death of woman, 69

Sugar Grove police have announced the arrest of Marc Wiskur, 47, in the hit-and-run death of a neighbor in October, according to a news release late Tuesday.

Rendering of the design of the townhouses in the proposed Kenley development in Buffalo Grove.

Buffalo Grove hears plan for 189-unit residential development

An established homebuilder in the Chicago area is planning a residential development at Aptakisic and Prairie roads in Buffalo Grove.

Boat destroyed in fire on Fox Lake

A boat was destroyed after catching fire on Fox Lake in Antioch on Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported at just after 1:30 p.m., according to a press release from the...

John B. Schmidt, 38, of the 1400 block of Smith Street, Palatine

Arrest made after burglary at Park Ridge store

A Palatine man was arrested Tuesday following a burglary at Prestige Tobacco and Vape, 149 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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