Calling it “an incredible miracle,” the family of Karen Schepers issued a statement Wednesday thanking all those involved in finding their loved one, who had been missing since 1983.

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke appears headed to his 12th term at the helm.

Most incumbents retained their seats in Kane County city council and village board races, according to unofficial results.

Carpentersville authorities continue to investigate what caused a fire Sunday that killed three children. “The village is heartbroken by the tragedy,” Village President John Skillman said Monday.

For the second year, the new Seigle Scholar Program at Elgin Community College is accepting applications from high school seniors and first-year college students.

Many Illinois lawmakers are sponsoring bills related to bicycling, including defining tricycles as bikes, allowing bikes to treat stop signs as yield signs, and deeming bikes intended roadway users.

Two children died after fire tore through a Carpentersville home Sunday morning, officials said. Four others were inside the residence when the blaze erupted.

Daily Herald opinion: While Elgin’s commendable cold case unit finally located the remains of a woman who disappeared almost 42 years ago, it also inspires questions about whether more could have been done initially to find Karen Schepers.

The Kane County Coroner on Thursday positively identified the remains of Karen Schepers, an Elgin woman who went missing in 1983.