Fire Devastates Resale Shop

The resale shop that supported local domestic violence shelter: WINGS a total loss after a fire on June 18th.

The WINGS property located at 756 E Northwest Hwy in Palatine Illinois is looking for a new home. Agency director is looking to move the resale shop to temporary location in downtown Palatine.

WINGS is also a member of the Northwest Suburban Alliance. More information on how to support WINGS should become available soon.

To follow all the details, link to:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=388896

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7507245

Daily Herald reported on 6/18/10....

The storm ignited a fire that destroyed a Palatine resale shop dedicated to victims of domestic violence, in what authorities believe was caused when lightning struck a transformer on a utility pole on the corner of the building.

Officials with the charity group, Women In Need Growing Stronger, or WINGS, talked Saturday of rebuilding and finding a temporary place to continue.

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Hanover Park reports on newly implemented community policing initiative know as "Area Response Team," after the string of murders one year ago. To read the entire article published in the Daily Herald link here

Student written Anti-Bullying Slogan Selected

Northwest Suburban State Rep. Mark Walker (Arlington Heights) and the Family Violence Coordinating Council of the Third Municipal Court District in Rolling Meadows recognized area students for participating in an anti-bulling slogan contest.

Students from Arlington Heights' Thomas Middle School received first place honors for their slogan, "Be a Buddy, Not a Bully."

The slogan was printed on book marks and distributed to the winning class.

Other students were recognized for participating in the contest which was printed in the Daily Herald.