Carpentersville •A Carpentersville woman used a fake name during a traffic stop at 9 p.m. on Williams Road, police said. Charesha K. Gregory, 28, of 13 Oxford Drive #6, was charged with felony obstruction of justice. Gregory's bond was set at $1,000...

More than 40 Kane County charitable organizations, community groups and government agencies will split nearly $1 million in county riverboat grants under a proposal unveiled this week. The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, the Salvation Army of Elgin and ...

The controversial Illinois Minuteman Project canceled its weekend seminar on illegal immigration in Crystal Lake after a McHenry County judge Thursday issued a restraining order barring the group from holding the event at a local hotel as planned. A...

When are Americans going to stand up for their country? America's manufacturing has moved to foreign countries like China, and we continue to buy their products. Now even Wal-Mart is complaining that their sales are down because people do not have ...

The attorney for Paul Humpfer, the Carpentersville trustee accused of hitting his wife with a baseball bat, said Wednesday his client will plead not guilty to charges of domestic battery. Paul Humpfer was in court Tuesday for a status hearing, his f...

Carpentersville •A Carpentersville man convicted of a sex offense was accused Monday of failing to register with local police. Michael R. Johnson, 36, of 95 Hickory Court, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, police said. Johnson ...

Trustees in Carpentersville gave the go-ahead for a Chicago-based financial consultant to conduct a $15,000 study to determine whether three areas of the village are eligible for a special taxing district. After an hour-long discussion Tuesday night...

When as a small child Herman P. Bueno came to the United States from his native Colombia, he started first grade without knowing any English and with no extra help in the classroom. Family members believe that is why Mr. Bueno chose to become a teac...

I had an experience that could have been troublesome and stressful when I took my car to the Swift Car Wash on Randall Road in Carpentersville. When my car wash was completed, I drove my car into the vacuum lane. I got out of the car and realized t...