Carpentersville officials announced Wednesday the hiring of Patrick Hoey as the village's new police chief to replace Michael Kilbourne, who is retiring. Hoey has 31 years of experience with the police departments in Rockford and South Beloit, Wisco...

Roger Warren's career in golf started in 1986 when he took on a summer job at Village Links of Glen Ellyn. Now he's the president of the Kiawah Island Resort, host of the 103rd PGA Championship which tees off Thursday. Warren had college stints at b...

Elgin Community College will hold three virtual ceremonies for the spring 2021 graduating classes. Students are assigned to the graduation ceremony based on the credentials earned. All ceremonies will stream at youtube.com/ElginSpartans. The gradua...

After 42 years of service in law enforcement, Round Lake Police Chief Michael Gillette is retiring Monday on his 65th birthday. Gillette, who was appointed chief April 19, 2010, is stepping away from the department to spend more time with his wife, ...

A new Woodman's Food Market in Bloomingdale is expected to have a soft opening in late July and a grand opening in August, officials said. The stand-alone grocery store is being built on roughly 19 acres next to Stratford Square Mall, near the inter...

The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce will host its 33rd annual Golf Classic on Friday, June 11, at Whisper Creek Golf Course, 12840 Del Webb Blvd. in Huntley. "We are looking forward to presenting our popular golf outing again this year," ...

There were 115 firefighters/paramedics in the U.S. who died by suicide in 2020. It is a staggering statistic that doesn't get much publicity. But Ryan Mains of Huntley aims to make sure more people are made aware of the dire situation. In 2019, Main...

Suburban skies were pretty quiet last summer with the pandemic-related cancellation of fireworks displays, but in many towns the bang will be back this year. Here's a look at some of the Independence Day displays and others planned for the next few ...