's apparent the East Dundee residents who are against a proposed ban on leaf burning do not have any friends or relatives who have breathing problems. If they did, they would be the first to demand that the village ban all leaf- and yard wast...

Carpentersville • A Carpentersville man was arrested late Monday, accused of snatching a woman's wallet containing $220 on June 20, police said. Antwan McKinney, 34, of 3 Oxford #7, was charged with robbery, police said. McKinney was held in the Kan...

Even though voters approved $185 million in construction bonds last year, two Community Unit District 300 schools are at capacity -- and the situation is only expected to get worse. Perry and Golfview elementary schools, two predominantly Hispanic s...

Carpentersville Village President Bill Sarto says the village should put a pair of controversial projects on hold indefinitely, in light of a $30 million lawsuit recently filed against the village and two employees. Trustees accused Sarto of acting ...

The Carpentersville Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 will hold its annual Penny Social today. Doors are open at 5:30 p.m. at the Tri-City Evergreen VFW Post, 117 S. First St., West Dundee. They will start calling numbers at...

• Air Force Airman Adam L. Brazionis has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and military customs and courtes...

The blotter Algonquin • A Crystal Lake man was arrested on drug charges at 6 p.m. Saturday at Randall and Stonegate roads, police said. Brad J. Burger, 43, of 207 Pomeroy St., was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphern...

It's strange how a single incident can bring to mind a whole flood of happy memories. That happened when Pat Szpekowski sent me information regarding the annual Gourmet Citrus Fruit Sale that serves as a major fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Dund...