Community Unit District 300 Superintendent Fred Heid says he is concerned about Hoffman Estates establishing a special taxing district without properly consulting with the affected taxing bodies. Village officials are reviewing a 184-acre residenti...

With record temperatures Saturday and at least record-tying temps on Sunday, it was a good weekend to take a dip. That's what more than 350 participants in Sunday's Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge in Palatine did. On Sunday, temperatures reac...

No fear of flying The weather-delayed 112th International Winter Tournament at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove was a hit, especially for the young ski jumpers. The snow might have been manufactured, but the thrills were the real deal. Ten...

For two years, former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd has been a driving force behind the push to win Melissa Calusinski a new trial on charges she murdered a 16-month-old boy she was watching at a Lincolnshire day care center. It was Rudd who p...

A Carpentersville man has been charged with using other peoples' identities to set up credit accounts, resulting in the loss of $500,000. Keith "JD" Offord, 23, was indicted by a federal grand jury in December. The indictment was sealed until this w...

Local author and historian Phil Aleo returns to the Dundee Library in East Dundee to share his latest work, "Galena, Illinois - A Timeless Treasure." The master storyteller will present newspaper articles and restored vintage photographs, using his...

Raza Haq moved to the U.S. from India more than 20 years ago and decided “A Day Without Immigrants” was a perfect way to show solidarity with others who followed similar paths. He closed his Grill Effect Restaurants in Lisle and Wheaton on Thursday,...

The Elgin Theatre Company will explore themes such as aging, family dynamics and the generation gap in its winter production, "On Golden Pond." The show opens Friday, Feb. 17, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Elgin Art Showcase. Tickets are...

The Dundee Township Highway Department is under investigation by the Kane County sheriff's office - residents said they paid Highway Commissioner Larry Braasch for new driveway culverts, but there's no record of the township getting the money. In i...