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A resident of Des Plaines walks through floodwater to get to his home on Friday. (Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Des Plaines Blames Neighbors For Flood Problems

The City of Des Plaines is blaming Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights for some of its flooding problems.

2013/04/21

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Profiled: An Elementary School Teacher In Chicago

Kristin Solis teaches first grade at Euclid Elementary School. Find out why she loves her job.

2013/03/04

A man in a mask robs a Mount Prospect bank. (CBS)

Masked Man Robs Mount Prospect Bank

Police and federal agents are searching for a man who robbed a Bank of America branch in northwest suburban Mount Prospect on Thursday afternoon.

2013/02/07

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Best Bars In Chicago To Watch The 2013 Super Bowl

From casual bars to those with a taste of New Orleans, consider watching the Super Bowl at a sports bar in Chicago. Where to go? Check out the list for details.

2013/01/24

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Mount Prospect Man Dies Trying To Rescue Grandson Off Virginia Shore

A Mt. Prospect man saved the life of his young grandson but couldn’t save himself during a vacation in Virginia.

CBS Chicago–2012/06/19

Artist's rendering of Myers Place, an independent living complex for the physically disabled and mentally ill, being built in Mount Prospect. (Photo courtesy Daveri Development Group)

Ground Broken On $13M Independent Housing Center For Disabled

A first-of-its-kind groundbreaking was held in Mount Prospect on Monday, as community leaders, developers, and other partners turned the dirt for $13 million independent living complex for the disabled and mentally ill.

CBS Chicago–2012/05/07

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DCFS Investigating Death Of 4-Month-Old Girl

Hoffman Estates police are investigating the death of a 4-month-old Mount Prospect girl who officials say might have died from shaken baby syndrome Saturday afternoon.

2012/04/22

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American Couple Confirmed Dead In Italian Cruise Ship Disaster

A Minnesota family with ties to the northwest suburbs has issued what it calls “the final update” on its blog – about their parents who died on the Costa Concordia cruise ship three months ago.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/04/17

File photo of a shadowed pitbull. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Mount Prospect May Begin Allowing ‘Vicious’ Dogs Out For Walks

Northwest suburban Mount Prospect soon may give the owners of vicious dogs and other animals a bit more leash.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/02/17

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Massage Parlor Owner Convicted Of Trafficking

A Glenview massage parlor owner was convicted Monday of trafficking foreign women, in some cases to work as prostitutes for him.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/30

Mount Prospect Accident

Driver Backs Into Basement Apartment In Mount Prospect

A woman says she was just trying to get out of a parking lot when she slammed into an apartment building in Mount Prospect.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/30

Firefighters were able save occupants of this Mount Prospect apartment building. (CBS)

Woman, 2 Kids Rescued From Fire In Mount Prospect

It’s not how anyone wants to celebrate Christmas. Fire gutted the apartments of two Mount Prospect families early this morning. Fortunately, the extra efforts of firefighters and social workers are helping preserve the holiday.

2011/12/25

Veronica Perez (Photo from Mount Prospect Police)

Woman Accused Of Hitting Infant Son

A northwest suburban woman was charged with aggravated battery to a child after her infant boy was taken to an area hospital with a broken leg.

2011/11/16

Herbert Mallalieu Burgess (Credit: Lake County Sheriff)

Man Faces More Charges In Sexual Abuse Of 15-Year-Old Boys

A northwest suburban man already charged with sexually assaulting two 15-year-old boys is now facing more charges, after police recovered additional evidence in his apartment.

CBS Chicago–2011/10/03

Hachem Gomez (Credit: Mount Prospect Police)

‘Hungry’ Man Broke Into Restaurant To Make A Meal, Police Say

A 20-year-old man’s defense for breaking into a fast food restaurant over the weekend, and preparing himself something to eat, was simply that he was hungry.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/13

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Dog Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Mount Prospect Fire

A dog is dead and a woman is hospitalized following an apartment fire in Mount Prospect Wednesday night.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/11

Flooded Street (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Mount Prospect Officials: There Is No ‘Secret Valve’ To Drain Floods

Some flood-prone residents of Mount Prospect are demanding the village do something about the problem.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/03

Power lines are down along Old Grand and O'Plaine Roads in Gurnee. (Credit: Steve Miller/Newsradio 780)

ComEd: 250,000 Customers Still Without Power

More than 300,000 ComEd customers were still without power as of Tuesday afternoon, a day after a powerful storm slammed the Chicago area, and officials said some customers might not have power back until Saturday.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/12

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Man Hit By 2 Cars, Killed, Near Mount Prospect

A Mount Prospect man is dead, after being struck by two cars overnight just outside the northwest suburb.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/08

A ComEd truck parked behind a home after storms caused power outages on June 21, 2011.  (Credit: CBS)

Work Still Remains After Mount Prospect Tornado

Clean-up crews have made a big dent in removing the downed trees, limbs and other debris left behind by last week’s tornado in northwest suburban Mt. Prospect, but work still needs to be done.

WBBM Newsradio–2011/07/01

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