A homeless man was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to threatening the Elgin police officer who fatally shot Decynthia Clements in March 2018. James M. Luecke, 54, was accused of repeatedly threatening Lt. Christian J...

Burlington Central's young football team grew up in a hurry last Friday. Seven sophomores started for the Rockets in their victorious Fox Valley Conference debut against Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville. Things didn't go so well at the outset for the...

In July, 4-H and community members celebrated the culmination of the whole 4-H year with the annual 4-H shows at the Kane County Fair. "Our 4-H members work for months in their project areas to learn new things and develop skills, which they then d...

Bartlett police Sunday arrested a 24-year-old Carpentersville man who was later charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, unlawful use of a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence. Rafael De La Torre Catano also w...

Mike Sigman will bring the magic of Billy Joel and Elton John to Arlington Heights for the live show, Piano Man: A Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John, a show that has been thrilling audiences for 16 years. The performance will be held Sunday, Sept. ...

Brian Melvin couldn't hide his emotion. The Burlington Central coach's emotional display came after his Rockets won their first Fox Valley Conference game 15-9 over Dundee-Crown Friday night at the D-C Bowl in Carpentersville. "This is a special, sp...

A new state law allows state education authorities to suspend a teacher's license if the teacher is charged with serious crimes, including violent felonies, sexual and drug offenses. That will prevent accused educators from obtaining employment at a...

A 48-year-old Carpentersville man is free on bond after being charged with slashing another man's face with a meat cleaver Sunday morning. Romulo Ramirez Trujillo, of the 200 block of Butte Street, faces felony counts of aggravated battery with a de...