A St. Charles man accused of three separate cases of home invasion, burglary and heroin possession now faces another felony: destroying a surveillance camera in his jail cell. Christen Deleslin, 20, of the 100 block of North Fifth Avenue, is accuse...

I understand the frustration expressed by Billita Jacobsen and others that the Longmeadow Parkway continues to move forward, despite their opposition. It is not easy for any one person or any group of people to accurately assess public support or o...

A West Dundee man with a history of domestic abuse has been accused of striking a woman he knew in the face with a cellphone, according to Kane County court records. Brett O. Fix, 31, of the 400 block of Highland Avenue, is free on a recognizance bo...

The highly anticipated Wal-Mart Supercenter in Carpentersville opened its doors early Wednesday to large crowds of shoppers, community members and village officials. Red, white and blue balloon columns lined the aisles, cheerleaders greeted custom...

Plans for building a new library and renovating an existing one were met with opposition from several Fox River Valley Public Library District residents, who argued the more than $40 million price tag for the proposed projects is too high. The antic...

Jack Aiello had been sick with a fever, so when he stumbled downstairs last Thursday, he thought he might be hallucinating. His middle school principal had just texted his dad that Jack's idol, Jimmy Fallon, wanted the 14-year-old on "The Tonight S...

The hottest mountain biking attraction in Kane County will double in size after an agreement between the Kane County Forest Preserve District and a group of local biking enthusiasts. Forest preserve commissioners have signed off on a plan that will...

So many fests to choose from this weekend: Long Grove's rebranded Summer Festival, Brookfield Zoo's Summer Nights, Bartlett Arts Fest, Civil War Re-enactment Weekend in Bensenville, Tri-City Craft Brew Festival in St. Charles. The list goes on and o...