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...

The Fox River Public Library District will welcome David Fisher, "Rope Warrior," for a special program for children from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Randall Oaks Library, located on the lower level of the Randall Oaks Recreation Center, 500 ...

Keeping a leash on it Good for Carpentersville trustees. After Jason Koth's dog was attacked and severely injured by a neighbor's dog, Koth asked the village board to tighten its rules on dog owners. This week the village passed "Buddy's Law," ...

When Jason Koth's dog was attacked and severely injured by a neighbor's dog earlier this year, Carpentersville police told him there wasn't much they could do. Buddy, a soft-coated wheaten terrier, was on a leash in Koth's backyard when a larger dog...

An 18-year-old from Addison is accused of breaking into the home of a Carpentersville family he knew, stealing jewelry and attacking a teen girl and another woman last week. Kevin D. Dimas-Zacarias, of the 300 block of West Dale Street, was charged ...