No news can be good news A little bird pointed out to us that for the first time in recent memory, the tax levy for Palatine Township Elementary District 15 was approved with calm deliberation and a notable lack of audience histrionics. That's ...

Hundreds of the traditional folding theater chairs are anchored to the concrete floor of Carpentersville Cinema 12 Theatre's largest auditorium. With shared armrests and cupholders attached to the seat in front of them, patrons have little space to ...

Carpentersville is considering alternate traffic patterns - a roundabout or a signalized intersection - to alleviate congestion at Washington and Main streets. Tens of thousands of vehicles pass through the intersection daily and create a traffic bo...

Chris Zimmerman said it best. “I'm super excited!” the 26-year-old South Elgin man shouted in the lobby of AMC Streets of Woodfield theaters in Schaumburg. The first showing of “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens” was less than an hour away ...

Republican Casey Urlacher sounded confident this week that he would overcome an effort to keep him off the March primary ballot in his effort to move up from Mettawa mayor to the Illinois Senate. The brother of former Chicago Bears great Brian Urlac...

Community Unit District 300 is launching programs designed to provide high school students with real-world knowledge, experience, and the skills necessary to thrive in college and competitive careers. The shift is part of the evolution of education...

Though an actual merger is not yet feasible for three local fire operations, officials are exploring ways to collaborate, improve services and save money. Earlier this year, West Dundee and Carpentersville fire departments and the East Dundee Fire P...