Most towns rely on property taxes to repay loans they take out for everything from new police stations to fixing roads. But how much towns have borrowed varies widely across the suburbs, from nearly $300 million in Rosemont to almost nothing in a ho...

A 90-year-old woman with dementia who had been reported missing was found safe in a senior care facility, Carpentersville police said Wednesday. Caroline Kasala had been gone from her Carpentersville home, where she lives with her son, since 11 a.m....

Martax Company, formerly of Carpentersville, and Kocolewski and Associates in Rolling Meadows have merged and announced the company's name change to CPA Advisors Group, Inc. The firm offers a wide variety of experienced services, including accountin...

Lake County state's attorney candidate Matthew Stanton said he doesn't understand why the current state's attorney's office is not open to giving a new trial to a woman found guilty of killing a toddler in one of the most high-profile cases in count...

It won't be far, but the FISH Food Pantry may be moving into a larger location in the Meadowdale Shopping Center. Pantry volunteers have an opportunity to move down the hall and gain 2,000 square feet more space, which is sorely needed for its incre...

Suburban police officers dealing with an increase in mental health and substance abuse calls are not equipped to handle such crises, experts say. That's why social workers at police departments are essential to helping bridge the gap between law enf...

Algonquin and Carpentersville may be taking another step forward in the direction of the Longmeadow Parkway toll road. Both village boards will vote Tuesday on individual agreements with Kane County, which outline the agencies' responsibilities for ...