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Mow Lake Zurich High's baseball field? Robot's got it. And students are studying it.

By Doug T. Graham
Sep 23, 2018 5:00 AM - A beige robot outfitted with unseen blades quietly cuts a path across the practice baseball field behind Lake Zurich High School -- that is, unless it's recharging. The robot, a prototype, is at the center of a new partnership between Echo Inc. and Lake Zurich District 95.
5 reasons to hold off on buying the new iPhone

Geoffrey A. Fowler
Sep 22, 2018 1:20 AM - Apple will sell no fewer than eight iPhone models in 2018. But they haven't all gone on sale yet -- and there are reasons to hold off on the two most-expensive ones that hit stores on Friday: the $1,000 iPhone XS and $1,100 XS Max.
Why tech firm sees Gurnee as the 'diamond prairie,' home to new cellphone, warfare material

By Doug T. Graham
Sep 19, 2018 5:38 PM - If lab-grown diamonds are going to be the next big thing in cellphones and an important part of future warfare, then Wednesday was a historic day in Gurnee.
Edward Hospital celebrates birth of 2,000th set of multiples

By Marie Wilson
Sep 17, 2018 5:29 PM - Two five-pound twins born to an Aurora family make up Edward Hospital's 2,000th set of multiples since 1996. The twins are heading home Tuesday.
The problem with recycling iPads, iPhones and other gadgets: They catch fire.

Geoffrey A. Fowler
Sep 15, 2018 1:14 AM - The problem with recycling iPads, iPhones and other gadgets: They catch fire.
Stanley Cup winner shares sports' most iconic trophy with suburban neighbors

By Bob Susnjara
Sep 4, 2018 6:40 PM - Longtime suburban resident Steve Richmond didn't hold back on sharing the prize of his life Tuesday. The director of player development for the Washington Capitals shared the Stanley Cup with family, friends and hockey fans in Wheeling, Lake Zurich and Glenview.
Constable: Crowdfunding one way to start a job, but whom you know still counts

Aug 30, 2018 5:32 AM - A former Hawthorn Woods resident turned to GoFundMe to help launch his business designed to help adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But more people still find new jobs through personal relationships and referrals.
100,000 pounds of medications in DuPage alone shows need for safe disposal

By Marie Wilson
Aug 27, 2018 7:12 AM - Prescription drug take-back programs across the suburbs are collecting thousands of pounds of medications, proving a strong need for safe disposal of unwanted drugs.
Northwest Community Hospital marks 5,000th robotic surgery

By Christopher Placek
Aug 15, 2018 7:47 PM - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has been doing more and more surgeries using the da Vinci robot. On Wednesday, the hospital celebrated its 5,000th.
Gurnee diamond maker competes for chance to make glass for U.S. Army laser weapons

By Doug T. Graham
Aug 13, 2018 5:04 PM - AKHAN, a Gurnee manufacturer specializing in lab-grown diamonds, is vying for a chance to work for the U.S. Army to build better laser weapons and other futuristic military technology as part of a national competition.

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