Salon Anovin in Carpentersville will host a Hair Cut-a-Thon on Tuesday, March 27. The proceeds from this event will be donated to the YWCA Elgin's educational programs. The Cut-a-Thon will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the salon, 176 S. Western...

Salon Anovin Nail Spa and Beauty Bar, the only L'ANZA Healing Center in the northwest suburbs, is celebrating the opening of its newly renovated space and nine years of business with a grand re-opening event this Saturday, March 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. ...

Three of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in February 2016 have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in Kane County Court. Ruby M. Gomez, 22, of Elgin pleaded guilty Thursday to felony home inv...

Palatine resident Steven Zachar says he was "in the right place at the right time" to be one of six people who received kidney donations from six healthy donors in a remarkable sequence of surgeries. The 12 procedures were performed late last week a...

Dist. 7, Democrat: Silva In 2010, Monica Silva defeated the incumbent and senior Democrat on the Kane County Board. She represented a growing Hispanic population in the district, had a strong contingent of both Republicans and Democrats support...

Minor says he could drop out of race before November Despite crumbling support, legislative candidate Burt Minor says he won't drop out of next month's Republican primary but still could withdraw before the November general election. "Even if I win ...

St. Charles East faced Dundee-Crown in a Class 4A Dundee-Crown regional semifinal boys basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Carpentersville.

There wasn't any sense of panic. Down to third-seeded St. Charles East 30-14 with 3 minutes left in the first half the chances for an upset for sixth-seeded Dundee-Crown seemed bleak. The Chargers scored the final 11 points of the first half to cut ...

A Carpentersville man who police say had a gun and cannabis in his car was charged with three felonies on Sunday. Daniel Saavedra, 27, was charged with armed violence, possession of cannabis, and intent to sell cannabis. Under Illinois law, a person...