A Daily Herald analysis of 93 municipalities showed about half compensate those who serve on appointed advisory boards, spending on average $5,300 a year.

After 44 years on Elgin’s west side, the owners of Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Lillian Street will close. The store’s 15 employees will move to other locations.

No injuries were reported from a vehicle fire inside the attached garage of Carpentersville house early Tuesday morning.

A Carpentersville man was issued two citations after a crash in Batavia earlier this month, officials said.

Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3-4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.

The Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health is an annual event that brings together high school students, counselors, teachers, and county representatives to facilitate student-led conversations on emotional well-being.

Schaumburg High School’s cheerleaders placed second in the large team category of the state finals over the weekend and were congratulated with a schoolwide assembly upon their return.

Linda Keyes of Lake in Hills won big during an appearance on “Wheel of Fortune” that aired Tuesday.

Daily Heald opinion: The towns of Bloomingdale and West Dundee invested millions to purchase former department stores and demolish two dying malls, conscientiously paving the way for redevelopment.