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.

Lincolnwood Memorial Day ceremony scheduled Monday

The village of Lincolnwood and American Legion Post No. 1226 invite residents and businesses to participate in Monday’s annual Memorial Day parade and festivities. All groups participating in the parade that honors those who served our country will assemble at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 28, …

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.

Lawsuit still pending against District 74

A lawsuit lodged against Lincolnwood School District 74 by a group of residents opposed to a $25-million construction project for a new school is still pending despite a community-wide vote that defeated such plans. Joanne Angarola, a named plaintiff in the lawsuit, said recent administrative …

Voterama in Congress, week ending May 18, 2012

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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.

New site owner wants to preserve Purple Hotel

Lincolnwood’s Purple Hotel, empty since 2007, was sold at auction Friday to buyers who want to preserve the structure, which boasts a past as colorful as its unusual bricks. North Capital Group LLC bought the building and its surrounding 8.5 acres for $8.3 million.The buyer has been working with Weiss Properties Inc. of Skokie on plans to use the old hotel at 4500 W. Touhy as a centerpiece for commercial expansion.

Anderson chosen to head District 74 board

The Board of Education at Lincolnwood District 74 approved Scott Anderson as its new president last week, representing the second time in so many months that officials elected a new leader to oversee the controversy-stricken school district. Though the decision was unanimous among board members, …

For guys, it’s still more ‘schleppy’ than preppy

Jim Foster didn’t know what kind of pants he had on. But he knew how much he paid for them: $1. Foster lives in Glencoe, which Bundle.com says is the second-most fashionable town in America. In terms of spending dough for duds, Foster is not doing his part.

Niles West might have record-setting number of twins

The Niles West community is seeing double after the discovery of a possible record-breaking number of twins in the sophomore class. Fourteen sets of twins, some identical and others fraternal, are all in the class of 2014.

Construction firm accused of scamming elderly couple

A consumer fraud lawsuit was filed Monday alleging a construction company with offices in Lincolnwood and Deerfield scammed an elderly couple rebuilding a porch on an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side.

Voterama in Congress, week ending May 11, 2012

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters relating to defense spending, lobbyists’ federal pensions, funding of two federal departments, voter ID laws and funding for the Export-Import Bank. Senators failed to end GOP blockage of a bill preventing interest rates on student loans from doubling, to 6.8 percent, on July 1.

District 74 under crime investigation

Ongoing problems at Lincolnwood School District 74 are reaching new levels of severity and complexity as school officials announced that the Cook County state’s attorney’s office opened up a criminal investigation. The district released last week the following prepared statement: “The Cook County State’s Attorney …