Marengo
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Kane chairman delivers state of the county speechMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - Standing before a PowerPoint slide reading “Promises, Promises” on Tuesday, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen largely avoided the challenges facing the county duri...
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Learn how to 'echo weave' at Fine LineMar 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Fiber and textiles have been a passion of Beth Duncan's since she made her first sweater at age 10, and then knitted a jute hammock for her father, when just 12 years ol...
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Anderson Animal Shelter seeks SpokespetMar 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin is searching for a pet to lead its inaugural Pets-a-Palooza Pet Parade and Festival fundraising walk, which will be held Sunday, S...
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Dawn Patrol: Fatal hospital stabbing; snow hits the areaMar 23, 2015 5:00 am - Charges yet to be filed in fatal hospital stabbing A 42-year-old woman was stabbed to death by a 44-year-old male family member or friend while visiting a patient y...
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State budget mess prompts trial delays, layoffs at suburban courthousesMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - Trials are being delayed at suburban courthouses and court reporters are being laid off or furloughed as the state runs out of money to pay them. Local chief judges hav...
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Local Girl Scouts attend United Nations Commission on the Status of WomenMar 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois recently sent Girl Scouts Emily Bettler, 16, of South Elgin, Lindsay Schwartz, 18, of Kildeer, and Stefany Veldhuizen, 17, of Sycamore t...
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Kane public defender: 'Innocent man' convicted in Geneva murderMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - A week ago, Kane County Public Defender Kelli Childress was too emotional to talk about the guilty verdict against her client, Shadwick King. A jury ruled that the 47-ye...
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Dawn Patrol: Hundreds in Dist. 214 refuse PARCC; FBI body-part raid detailsMar 20, 2015 5:00 am - District 214 superintendent: Hundreds of students refusing PARCC tests Hundreds of students have refused to take the new PARCC tests in Northwest Suburban High Scho...
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Learn about American domestic servants at March talkMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - The 19th century wasn't all that different in many respects from life today: There is life for the "1 Percenters" and then there is life for everyone else. Behind all of...
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Conservative push to back Rauner agenda on tap in suburbsMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - As the Springfield budget battle brews, conservatives are planning to put the pressure on in the suburbs. Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative organization ...