A Hanover Park man with a murder conviction in his past now has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in an armed robbery. Brian O'Dell, 39, of the 4700 block of Zeppelin Drive, was sentenced Friday in McHenry County Court after a jury ...

Carpentersville officials say they will consider reevaluating their election policies amid allegations their voting system could be stifling minority representation on the village board. The Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit based in Wa...

It's "all hands on board" for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and CEO Dave Bearden said Friday that he has no doubt the organization will raise $140,000 to put on its May season finale concerts, pay bills and break even for the season. Board members T...

Carpentersville Trustee Don Burroway has stepped down from his post, leaving Village President John Skillman to fill his third board vacancy in six months. Burroway, who has served on the village board for seven years, is retiring and moving to Tex...

Hitesh Desai has never believed in working 9 to 5 or maintaining the status quo in his position as Carpentersville's finance director. To him, the role has been about constantly searching for ways to save money, think outside the box and make change...

Carpentersville is spending another $30,000 on a national business recruiter hired to fill empty storefronts. Alabama-based Retail Strategies has yet to secure any new retailers for the village since the initial $50,000 yearlong deal was approved i...

Registration is open for The Literacy Connection's 21st Annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. Four-member teams compete in three rounds of trivia questions and the top three...

Picking the right words to describe the high school basketball season for the Fox Valley area isn't easy. Incredible. Memorable. Pressure-packed. Awesome. Crazy. Terrific. Put the first letter of each word together and it spells … impact. The 2017-2...