While the poor economy has certainly done its part, a slight increase in the number of students attending two-year colleges instead of four-year schools can’t be completely blamed on smaller family budgets, though officials aren’t exactly sure what all of the underlying causes are.

For thousands of students, a normal day can consist of rolling out of a dorm and attending one of the many lecture classes that make up their four-year college experience.

ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS – Five years after former state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis flipped the switch that put community radio station WRLR 98.3-FM on the airwaves for the first time, members of the station gathered to honor her and others who have helped keep the station thriving.

WAUCONDA – A business landmark in Wauconda soon will be undergoing a large change in its structure – and its appearance – but it still will cater to the same customers the company has had for decades.