This weekend McHenry County Fair: 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Drive, Woodstock. Music includes opener Georgia Rae Family Band at 6:45 p...

Mount Prospect mom relates harrowing experience of break-in Bonnie Bridges was 8 miles from her Mount Prospect house when her home-alone 16-year-old daughter called about a stranger knocking persistently on their front door. Bridges told her daughte...

A fire Monday evening left a Carpentersville house uninhabitable, fire officials said. Firefighters were called at about 6:30 p.m. to a single-story, single-family home on Sparrow Road, Carpentersville Fire Chief John-Paul Schilling said. Firefigh...

National Night Out is being celebrated this week in several Fox Valley communities. Meet your neighbors and local police officers, first responders and other officials at one of these events. Learn more about National Night Out at natw.org/about/. A...

Higher busing costs will be part of Barrington Area Unit District 220's tentative budget when it's presented to the school board next week. District 220 significantly cut expenses for the past two academic years. The district made employee and other...

Cubs take sole possession of first place The Chicago Cubs rallied from a 5½-game deficit at the all-star break on the resurgence of their starting pitching. They moved into first place by themselves Wednesday night on yet another strong start by Jak...

WEST DUNDEE, Ill. - Tri-Cities Little League, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization providing youth in surrounding communities with tee-ball, baseball, softball and Challenger programs, has hundreds of area families, alumni and local fans anxiou...

Starting this fall, students struggling with emotional traumas and behavioral issues will get additional support in smaller classroom settings at a Carpentersville elementary school to improve their academic performance and overall health. An initia...

One person was flown to the hospital with injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Carpentersville, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:26 a.m. at routes 25 and 68, Police Chief Michael Kilbourne said. The victim, whose identity...

An Elgin-based nonprofit is inviting Purple Heart recipients from throughout the suburbs and beyond to a tribute picnic next month in West Dundee. Hosted by the True Patriots Care Foundation, the inaugural event Aug. 6 will honor military veterans w...