Missing Palatine golden retriever returned home A retriever believed to be stolen after wandering away from her home over the weekend was reunited with her owner yesterday afternoon after a woman said she read about the dog in the Daily Herald....

Carpentersville resident Bill Spence is in need of a heart transplant. His stepson is putting together a benefit to help with expenses. The benefit will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 10, at Concord Place/Midwest Conference Center, ...

If and when Gov. Pat Quinn signs a bill that legalizes medical marijuana in Illinois, Carpentersville's planning and zoning commission will devise parameters for its use, sale and possible growth in the village, trustees decided Tuesday night. Quinn...

When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children’s Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But 20 years later, as writer and director of CTE and Fox Valley Theatre Company’s ...

Joel Quenneville is a boob … Jonathan Toews is overrated … Marian Hossa is soft … What else can be said after the Blackhawks lost two straight games to fall behind 2-1 to the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final? Of course if the Hawks’ fortunes reverse...

Watching from across a gymnasium as his youth color guard rehearses, Eric Hall sees flags and other props clatter to the floor. Instead of seeing a mistake, he sees only growth. He smiles, knowing the next try will be better and the flag spinner wil...