The former Haeger Potteries plant in East Dundee has gone dark. All plastic bag manufacturing operations have ceased at 7 Maiden Lane. A neon orange sign posted on the door deems the structure unsafe for occupancy. Another notice informs tenants the...

“It's not about where you come from, it's about where you are today.” Those words hold deep meaning for 18-year-old Kajira Blunt, who credits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township for her growth and success in the last six years. Since joining t...

Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost, partners at Realty Metrix Commercial, announce the sale of Spring Hill Market Place in Carpentersville. Kost and Schmidt of Realty Metrix represented the buyer, Troy Business, Inc. in this off-market $6,800,000 purchase....

A controversial former Lake County coroner pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he disregarded the law when filing to run for re-election in 2016. Thomas Rudd, 71, pleaded guilty in front of Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti to five misdemeanor co...

In a remarkable show of unity, thousands of students at high schools across the Chicago area walked out of their classes Wednesday morning to join a nationwide youth protest against gun violence. Most of the demonstrations began about 10 a.m. They w...

A few minutes before 10 a.m. Wednesday, several Community Unit District 300 parents gathered at Randall Road and Harnish Drive holding signs in support of stricter gun control. Students were allowed to participate in protests indoors Wednesday, but ...

The Dundee Township park board president faces a second lawsuit accusing him of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. The Meadowdale Shopping Center corporation has sued Frank J. Scarpelli Jr., arguing he diverted rent funds, charged personal items on...

Voters will decide next week whether Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District trustees should be elected rather than appointed to their posts. The binding referendum question was placed on the ballot by former Chief Rollyn Anderson, who said he wants...