The blurry video is hard to watch: The young man whimpers and cries, crouched in a corner with his hands bound and his mouth duct-taped, as a group of people take turns slashing and kicking him while yelling and laughing. The young man, an 18-year-o...

Plans for a new multi-tenant retail development that's expected to include a drive-through coffee shop have been given the green light by Carpentersville officials. The 10,000-square-foot building, containing five tenant spaces, would be built along...

Each week it costs West Dundee about $5.50 per house to get rid of the garbage and recyclables accumulated by its residents. Homeowners probably don't know that because they never get billed directly for trash removal since the village has been usin...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include concert tickets can be purchased at the door for $3. A community concert featuring a musical composition written partly by Community Unit District 300 middle school students will debut at 7 ...

You will breathe easier this winter, while taking a big step toward protecting yourself and your family by installing carbon monoxide or CO detectors in your home. This year, the Kane County Healthy Places Coalition, the Kane County Health Departme...

While running errands a few weeks ago, Lucy Schaufer checked Twitter and froze in disbelief at what she saw on her phone. It was a tweet from a friend, congratulating Schaufer on her two Grammy Award nominations. “I was, like, ‘Whaaaaaat?!'” she sai...

One of our favorite things during the holiday season is catching up with the young men and women we have profiled over the years in our Suburban Standouts column. And it never fails - no matter how much time has passed, they always impress us with ...

From wastewater treatment to new hotels and development, Fox Valley area mayors cite their biggest accomplishments this past year and what they are looking forward to in 2017. Here's what your town's leader says: Algonquin Village President John Sc...

Palatine's Ela Lastach made it easy for Santa: "I want everything on television," the 5-year-old said. That's a tall order for the big guy, who has been listening to Christmas requests from kids at Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall since Nov. 1. Lines a...