Northwest Mosquito Abatement is hitting the streets, but the mosquitos

are already out biting after dark and during warm cloudy days.

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Aftermath of South Barrington Fire on May 22nd that shows heavy damage to the turret of the home near Route 72 and Bartlett Road.

A 5th Alarm Box was called by Barrington Fire Department at about 11:30 p.m. Monday night. The second floor was fully involved and the entire roof over the living area was destroyed.

Over twenty fire departments fought the fire at 3 Shire Trail in South Barrington [MAP/SAT]. No hydrants were installed in the neighborhood so a large tanker shuttle operation was performed.

Raw video from NBC5 …

Fire investigators sift through the South Barrington home Tuesday morning where fire struck late last night.

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Arlington Heights Police were called about 2 p.m. to investigate a

report of a break-in to the concession stand at Pioneer Park at 500

South Fernandez.

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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards recently proposed an educational policy that urged “every financial barrier” be removed for American kids who want to go to college.

But John Edwards charged $55,000 to speak to a crowd of 1,787 at taxpayer-funded University of California at Davis on Jan. 9, 2006 last year,

At UC Davis — like all schools in the public University of California system — there will be a 7 percent tuition increase suffered by the kids his speeches are aimed at helping.

An overnight car break-in at Arlington Heights Road and Miner was

reported early Tuesday morning.

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Aftermath of South Barrington Fire on May 22nd that shows heavy damage to the turret of the home near Route 72 and Bartlett Road.

A 5th Alarm Box was called by Barrington Fire Department at about 11:30 p.m. Monday night.

Over twenty fire departments fought the fire at 3 Shire Trail in South Barrington [MAP/SAT]. No hydrants were installed in the neighborhood so a large tanker shuttle operation was performed.

Raw video from NBC5 …

Fire investigators sift through the South Barrington home Tuesday morning where fire struck late last night.

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