• Dist. 220 start time survey going out tonight

  By Doug T. Graham District 220 residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on which of the three start time options they prefer in an online survey.
  Last Updated Sep 27, 2016 12:38 AM

• Community colleges say they’re forced to rely more on federal grants

  Updated Sep 26, 2016 4:27 PM

  Elgin Community College President David Sam says with state funding for higher education in a flux, community colleges are relying more on federal grants than ever before.

• Friends sing the praises of 'Voice' contestant Riley Elmore

  Updated Sep 25, 2016 8:21 AM

  Riley Elmore's been known to break out in song in fast-food restaurants near Dundee-Crown High School, his friends say. Now, the 16-year-old Frank Sinatra-esque singer is competing on this season of “The Voice.”

• Carpentersville man charged with ninth DUI

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 6:25 PM

  A Carpentersville man who has already served two stints in prison for driving drunk was charged with his ninth DUI. A Cook County judge set bail at $200,000 for Alfredo Sanchez.

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• Carpentersville fatal armed robbery suspect arrested in Missouri

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 12:56 PM

  A man wanted in a fatal armed robbery of a Carpentersville computer repair shop in early September has been arrested in Missouri, authorities said.

• Aurora man charged with 2013 arson of two cars

  Updated Sep 23, 2016 11:49 AM

  A 21-year-old man has been charged with lighting two cars on fire in March 2013 on Aurora’s near east side.

• Elgin cigarette torture suspect back in jail on cocaine charge

  Updated Sep 22, 2016 8:29 PM

  An 18-year-old accused of masterminding a February kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin is back in jail — this time charged with cocaine possession.

• Lawsuit argues distracted driving, negligence in March fatal crash near Mooseheart

  Updated Sep 22, 2016 7:34 PM

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against an Elburn man who was ticketed in March crash that killed another driver near Mooseheart in Batavia.

• Kane Co. District 6 Democrat would support tax increase if needed

  Updated Sep 22, 2016 9:35 AM

  Kane County Board member Brian Dahl says it may be time to unfreeze the county’s property tax levy if budget negotiations and new income can’t eliminate a $5.7 million budget deficit for 2017.

• Harper free tuition program feels growing pains
• Authorities give family of once-missing St. Charles man time to verify story
• Barrington 220 to keep middle school boundaries, evaluate start times
• Kane County Board Dist. 4 candidates debate tax freeze
• Hough Elementary gets grant for new waste sorting table
• Boys soccer: Jacobs blanks DeKalb; Bartlett gets 1st win
• Girls swimming and diving: Invite victories for Barrington, Hersey
• Cross country: Crystal Lake South’s Bruzzini, Jacobs’ Albrecht tops at Bartlett
• Crystal Lake South hangs on vs. Dundee-Crown
• McHenry edges Jacobs
• Moews helps Barrington turn it around at Fremd
• IC Catholic rolls over St. Edward for 5th win
• Images: St. Edward falls to IC Catholic Prep, 49-3 in football
• Images: Fremd falls to Barrington, 27-12 in football
• Fox Valley police reports
• Winning images of our weekly photo contest
• Girls volleyball: Wheeling perfect in first MSL East round
• Boys soccer: St. Charles East, Dundee-Crown notch wins
• Girls volleyball: South Elgin outlasts Batavia
• Boys soccer: Jacobs unbeaten in FVC after blanking Huntley
• Week 5: Scouting the Mid-Suburban West
• Week 5: Scouting the Metro Suburban
• Week 5: Scouting the Fox Valley Conference
• Meet the water strider — an insect that walks on water
• Pennington set to return to Cary-Grove lineup
• District 220 schedule proposals

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