Pastors typically share many of the same goals - spreading their faith, helping the needy - but often don't know each other, even when their churches are next door. Bob Whitt, a South Elgin pastor, said that's why he started an initiative called Pra...

The Dundee-Crown Chargers hosted the McHenry Warriors for boys basketball action on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in Carpentersville.

By late spring, West Dundee officials will have a tangible vision for how the Spring Hill Mall campus could evolve in the next decade. Residential developments, office space and a more walkable environment are among the components that could be incl...

One of the men accused of beating and torturing a mentally disabled man last year in an attack broadcast on Facebook is facing a new battery charge following a recent jailhouse fight. The new misdemeanor battery charge against 19-year-old Jordan Hil...

Carpentersville officials are considering cheaper alternatives for video recording and streaming village board meetings - a service that costs the village more than $17,000 per year. Purchasing its own cameras and operating the technology in-house a...

A day after Carpentersville's Bradie Tennell won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women's title and a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, folks at the suburban rink where she trains celebrated Saturday. "I'm so proud of her," said Geneva resident De...

When a judge hikes bail for a suspect in a violent crime to get that defendant back behind bars, it's usually to protect the crime's victim and the rest of the public. In the case of Scott Turyna, it was to protect the St. Charles man from himself. ...