Carpentersville • An employee of a fast-food restaurant in Algonquin found a credit card in early August and gave it to her shift supervisor, police said. The shift supervisor then illegally used the credit card in McHenry and Cook counties, police ...

Elgin program to honor Patriot Day An Elgin city-wide program to recognize those who were a part of Sept. 11, 2001 as well as reflect on how the world has changed since this tragic date will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Hemmens Cultural Center...

Property damage from last week's storms and flooding prompted several Fox Valley towns to loosen their rules for garbage pickup. Elgin designated several residential areas throughout the city where there will be special pickups on weekly trash colle...

State House race is on Carpentersville businessman Jim Krenz on Tuesday will officially announce his candidacy for state representative in the 49th District. Incumbent Republican Tim Schmitz of Batavia has held the office since 1999. Krenz, also a R...

The Literacy Connection, an organization dedicated to adult literacy, is seeking volunteers for the fall. A free orientation session will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Hanover Park Branch Library, 1266 Irving Park Road. Training worksho...

Let's stop the games in the 14th Congressional District. While still unconfirmed by the congressman, credible sources are reporting that Dennis Hastert may be planning to resign as early as Nov. 6, rather than finishing out his term. If Hastert does...

Blu Razz, along Randall Road in South Elgin, has just the thing to fight off the end-of-summer blues. On Thursday nights through the month of September, the club will be featuring Comedy Night, with performers who've had 'em laughing on Comedy Centr...

Carpentersville •A Franklin Park man was accused Monday of using multiple names and addresses on fraudulent checks written to Woodmans on Randall Road between May 2006 and May 19 this year, police said. Robert M. Gregg, 49, whose last known address ...

Dundee Township Public Library Eleven area teens were honored Aug. 1 by the Dundee Township Public Library for their participation as volunteers for the library's 2007 Children's Summer Reading Program, which ended July 28. They were among the 22 y...