The race for Kane County Board's District 22 pits newcomer Randy Hopp, a Democrat who prevailed in the primary, against Republican incumbent Doug Scheflow, who ran unopposed. Scheflow, 59, an attorney, supports a project to build Longmeadow Parkway,...

By John Lemon and Mike Miazga jlemon@dailyherald.com Class 4A Geneva sectionalPairings: Tuesday's semifinals pit Geneva vs. Neuqua Valley at 5:30 p.m., followed by Wheaton North vs. St. Francis. Championship is at 6 p.m. Thursday. Outlook: Genev...

All hours for Monday unless otherwise noted. Northwest suburbs • Arlington Heights: 3-7 p.m. • Barrington: 3-7 p.m. • Bartlett: 3-7 p.m. • Buffalo Grove: 2-8 p.m. • Des Plaines: No set trick-or-treat hours • Elk Grove Village: 1-8 p.m. • H...

If there's ever been an Elgin social media star, it's tortilla maker Rocky Lopez. Lopez, the amiable tattooed owner of Tortilleria Chihuahua, has garnered tons of attention on Facebook by shooting quirky videos of himself at work, making deliveries...

The Carpentersville Fire Department can check off the 10 items on a list of goals accomplished within 100 days, but Chief John-Paul Schilling says the hard work is far from over. The "100 Day Plan" was implemented in July - shortly after Schilling b...

Editor's note: this story has been updated with the correct spelling of Aida Palma's name. Jason Cortes won't be eligible to vote for another three years, yet he's been putting time and effort into making sure Latinos who can vote will. Why? "B...

Spring Hill Mall shoppers may be able to experience some aspects of a roughly $50 million redevelopment project by the end of the year. A new state-of-the-art Cinemark movie theater is expected to open around the holiday blockbuster season. New stor...

A man accused of covering up the murder of a Bartlett man, who went missing in August 2014, initially skipped court this week but eventually showed up after an arrest warrant was issued. And the man accused of killing Keith Crawford, 36, supposedly ...