The outside world may call James Amos a hero, but the off-duty West Dundee firefighter who saved a woman's life at an Algonquin gym last week says he was merely in the right place at the right time. “I always feel like I have a duty to act,” Amos s...

The Rue 62 Salon/1st Place Sports Bar & Grill in Hoffman Estates hosted a St. Baldrick's head-shaving event Sunday, and childhood cancer research came up a big winner. Rue 62 stylist and event organizer Carol Bishop said 21 people signed up to get t...

A pipe band competition, live music, and a Scotch and beer tasting highlighted this year's Northwest Celtic Fest Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. The event also featured Celtic vendors and crafts, an indoor soccer tournament, C...

A pitted and corroded fountain that closely resembles a wading pool and sits outside Carpentersville village hall will be likely be torn out and replaced with a perennial garden this year. That project is estimated to cost $5,000 and was a much che...

It is almost scary how good Ricky Hurley could be by the time the outdoor track and field season wraps up in late May. The Cary-Grove junior, despite 3 scratches in 6 throws, claimed his second consecutive Fox Valley Conference indoor shot put champ...

Jonathan Herath, the 37-year-old music teacher and band director who secured $40,000 in instruments for the Carpentersville school in which he worked, died earlier this month after battling an unknown infection, a school official said. Previous can...

State Rep. Keith Farnham resigned his legislative seat Wednesday, just days after federal officials searched the Elgin Democrat's home and office. A one-sentence letter released to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan gave no reason for the resig...