SAN JOSE, Calif. - Mirai Nagasu was fighting nerves. Karen Chen was fighting illness. Bradie Tennell fought them off to win the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women's title Friday night. Then they all cried. Rising star Tennell's near-perfect fre...

With the cold weather and holidays approaching, you'll find yourself setting the thermostat on your furnace, maybe slaving over the stove a little more than normal, perhaps even firing up that wood burning stove and/or fireplace for a little ambienc...

Carpentersville trustees are skeptical of extending a contract with an external business recruiter that has yet to secure a national retailer for the village. Alabama-based Retail Strategies was hired last January to help fill prominent buildings th...

Carpentersville is partnering with a municipal marketing company to help implement a long-awaited community rebranding initiative. Trustees on Tuesday approved a $60,000 agreement with Business Districts Inc., a Forest Park-based firm that will ass...

Since the Dundee-Crown Christmas tournament began in 1983, teams participating in them have won 10 state championships. One of those is the 1988 Maine West team which went 35-0 under late hall of fame girls basketball coach Derril Kipp, for whom mor...

Nearly $60,000 in scholarships were awarded at the annual Illinois Shotokan Booster Club Karate Awards Banquet Nov. 12 at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. The event, now in its 39th year, awards scholarships to Illinois Shotokan Karate Clubs st...

Those looking for a job are invited to "Job Searching 101" from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Dundee Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave. (Route 68) in East Dundee. This free program will provide helpful job search tips and resume strat...

Palatine's girls basketball team won its first game at the 34th annual Bill Neibch Falcon Classic at Wheaton North High School by defeating Elgin 54-17 on Tuesday. The No. 2 seeded Pirates (10-2), who have won four straight games, will face No. 7 Do...