The Community Unit District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence will present the seventh annual District 300 Foundation Art Show from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, showcasing outstanding student visual arts se...

The Fox River Valley Public Library District board of trustees has named Lauren Rosenthal incoming library director, as current director Roxane Bennett is set to retire June 21. Rosenthal currently serves as deputy director, responsible for budgeti...

A Carpentersville man who was free on bond after a March arrest on cocaine charges has been arrested and charged with selling cocaine to Elgin police in late 2017 and in early 2018, according to police and court records. Porfirio Roman-Ramirez, 36, ...

Jim McClung, past president of the Dundee Township Lions Club, recently was awarded the International President's Certificate of Appreciation. This prestigious award is the fourth highest honor bestowed by Lions Clubs International. He received the...

Clare Oaks is playing a key role in establishing Elgin Community College apprenticeship program for certified nursing assistants. "Some of my friends have had trouble finding jobs in their field because they also need experience," said Claudia Alv...

Winter is here Calling all “Game of Thrones” fans: Southern Belles is bringing Winter to all of their pancake house locations - Barrington, Bedford Park, Carpentersville, Minooka, Plainfield and Yorkville - during the final season of HBO's hit show....

Henry Owens doesn't have his legs, and that may make him the safest driver on the road. Or, so he jokes, now that he has learned to drive a specially outfitted van donated to his family after a parasailing accident last June that cost him his legs. ...

The Illinois tollway is flush with cash but lacks an executive director. The Illinois Department of Transportation has an experienced engineer in charge, but its funds are drying up. And in Springfield, a new governor is setting transportation prior...