Nothing but 'Star Wars'! Why did the first "Star Wars" trilogy work for everyone around the world, but the second trilogy fell flat? I'll tell you the secret ingredient that made the difference in this week's Time out! Sunday. Meanwhile, I'll a...

K40 Electronics in Elgin continues its commitment to making a difference in the lives of children in the local community by supporting the mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township. On Dec. 9, K40 Electronics president Peggy Finley and ...

For the first time in the history of the institution, Elgin Community College will hold two commencement ceremonies for the fall 2015 semester. The ceremonies will take place Saturday, Dec. 12 in the Building J Events Center at the college's Sparta...

PARCC results: Most suburban students not ready for college More than 70 percent of suburban students are not fully prepared for college, according to Illinois School Report Card data released yesterday. Only a third of Illinois students are me...

Mary Graziano doesn't work 30 hours a week at the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville for personal gain. She does it for the couple struggling to feed their nine children under the age of 11. She does it for the families who have to choose between p...

Phil Pritzker, an elected member of the Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board, in November was unanimously elected president of the Illinois Association of School Boards, the statewide organization representing 6,000 board members an...

An Elgin resident claims Democratic state Rep. Anna Moeller should be tossed off the ballot because she signed a nominating petition for a Republican candidate. Julie Schmidt of Elgin says Moeller, a Democrat running unopposed in the March primary f...

An Elgin woman and a Carpentersville man are in Kane County jail after Elgin police raided a residence on the 300 block of North Liberty Street and found them to be in possession of cocaine. According to an Elgin police news release issued Wednesday...

As part of the Dickens in Dundee celebration Dec. 5, the Women's Guild of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in West Dundee held its annual Soup and Sandwich Luncheon in the church's fellowship hall. "Associates in Action" from Kohl's were a great help in t...

A 29-year-old Carpentersville woman who pleaded guilty to enlisting two minors to help her rob a man she lured to her apartment for sex was sentenced to 180 days jail and two years probation. Stephanie Perez, of the 0-99 block of Oakcrest Drive, ple...