Algonquin
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Storms damage your property? Kane County wants to hear from youJul 07, 2026 3:11 pm - If last week’s storms damaged your property, Kane County officials want to know about it.
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Home & garden calendar July 7-18Jul 07, 2026 2:25 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers and more.
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Nonprofit saluted for lowering energy costs and usageJul 06, 2026 1:46 pm - A consortium of energy companies honored a nonprofit organization’s efforts to provide energy-efficient housing for northern Illinois families.
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Aurora-area Democrats pick teacher, union leader Jared Ploger for state Senate seat ballot spotJul 03, 2026 8:54 am - A panel of four Democratic Party suburban county chairs on Thursday selected Jared Ploger, a longtime teacher, union leader and former school board member, to replace Aurora-area state Sen. Linda Holmes on the November ballot, according to the members of the selection panel.
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Countdown to prep football: Eight area quarterbacks to watchJul 02, 2026 6:15 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with eight area quarterbacks to see play this season.
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Lake in the Hills man gets 96 years for fatal 2020 road rage shooting in ElginJul 02, 2026 2:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man convicted in a deadly 2020 road rage shooting in Elgin has been sentenced to 96 years in prison, authorities said.
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Elgin Community College receives donated fire engine for trainingJul 02, 2026 10:11 am - The North Aurora Fire Protection District has donated a 1995 Pierce fire engine to Elgin Community College’s Center for Emergency Services program.
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Authorities recover St. Charles woman’s body from Fox RiverJul 02, 2026 8:00 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was recovered from the Fox River near St. Charles Wednesday.
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Funding error closes AID Living Room: Aurora’s 24/7 mental health haven goes darkJul 01, 2026 9:39 pm - The Association for Individual Development has closed its 24/7 Living Room crisis respite program in Aurora, after losing state funding due to a technical glitch. The program, which opened in January 2024, served over 1,200 individuals experiencing mental health crises and achieved a 99% success rate in avoiding hospitalizations.
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Suburban Democratic Party chairs to pick Aurora-area Illinois Senate nominee behind closed doorsJul 01, 2026 3:24 pm - A small group of county party insiders — not voters — will decide who appears on the November ballot as the Democratic nominee for an Aurora-area state Senate seat following the incumbent’s recent announcement that she is retiring due to health complications from multiple sclerosis.