Now that they have completed some of the new amenities at Brunner Family Forest Preserve, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County is planning a grand opening celebration. The community is invited for a "Picnic in the Preserve" at 11 a.m. Saturda...

Hoping to contribute to West Dundee's redevelopment, two local businessmen are purchasing and renovating downtown properties. Tim Neff, a partner at United Career Fairs, and Scott Schier, managing broker of Grid 7 Properties, will eventually relocat...

1. Tom Roeser has invested tens of millions of dollars into fixing up Carpentersville, East Dundee and West Dundee, but says, "I do it to help myself, and if it helps other people, that's even better." 2. The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marsha...

Paul Vesper had several reasons for moving to his home on Sedgewick Street in Carpentersville about a year ago. The area was quieter than his former neighborhood in Elgin. The neighbors were friendly. He enjoyed the house layout. He also loved that ...

Pace has extended its Randall Road bus route from its northern end in Elgin to the Crystal Lake Metra Station, expanding hours and adding a new midday service through Kane and McHenry counties. Previously, buses operated between the Pace Elgin Trans...

Tom Roeser would drive through downtown East Dundee daily — past the vacant storefronts, the mismatched and decrepit buildings and the biggest eyesore of all: an abandoned, weed-infested junkyard that served as a lumberyard before it burned down. I...