In extending a tradition of more than 20 years, approximately 40 volunteers came together on Sept. 6 to participate in the annual Carpentersville Paint-A-Thon. With experience ranging from novice do-it-yourselfers to highly skilled painters and carp...

To help bring more awareness of the International Rotary exchange opportunities available to local high school students, the Elgin Breakfast Rotary will host an open house including a free buffet breakfast. The hourlong event will start at 7:15 a.m....

Naperville man who went missing in S. Dakota died from hypothermia A 23-year-old Naperville man whose body was found last month in the Black Hills National Forest died of hypothermia, according to Custer County, South Dakota, officials. Custer ...

The Literacy Connection needs more tutors. More than 135 adults remain on the waiting list to share their goals with someone who can tutor them. Can you give 1-2 hours per week to help someone achieve their goals in 2014? Open your heart and consid...

What should Fox Valley church leaders do if last month's events in Ferguson, Missouri, were to take place locally? For one, they should have already been proactive in forming bonds not just with the community but with each other, local pastors said ...

Old-fashioned character abounds in this lovely "Old Town Carpentersville" Cape Cod-style home, built in 1913. Just over a century ago, its builder had his pick of locations in that fledgling town, so you can be sure this is a prime lot. The home, o...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth last month compared companies that move operations overseas for lower taxes to military "deserters," sparking a debate with Republican challenger Larry Kaifesh over the U.S. business environment, taxes and the ec...

Brian Emmett Emmett has been baking, cooking, serving and designing the unique experiences for family and friends for two decades. His obsession with food, baking in particular, rose to a head in 2013 when he entered CBS's "The American Baking Compe...