More bilingual schools needed? I read with much interest the excellent letter from Richard Francke concerning the failing schools. Maybe it is time to convert some of the schools to bilingual only. The students who spend the time outside class...

An East Dundee police sergeant already facing a felony weapons charge is now accused of domestic battery, police said. Sgt. Michael Seyller, 39, who is on paid administrative leave from the department, was charged Wednesday with hitting a woman he k...

Elgin Ÿ Daniel Ontiveros, 49, of the 1600 block of Mark Avenue, was charged Tuesday with armed robbery after the clerk at a gas station on the 1500 block of Big Timber Road was robbed at knife point at about 4 a.m. April 14, police said. The of...

The Jacobs softball team continued to put up good offensive numbers Monday. The Golden Eagles pounded out 13 hits and scored 14 runs to top rival Dundee-Crown, 14-4, in five innings in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division game in Carpentersville...

Karen Castillo, 37, Carpentersville Starting weight: 206 Current weight: 187 Weight lost this week: 2 pounds Total weight loss: 19 pounds, 9.2 percent Marianne Costales-Roman, 37, Carol Stream Starting weight: 222 Current weight: 175 Weigh...

Runners will gather at all six suburban Dick Pond locations for a “fun run” Monday evening in solidarity with people across the nation honoring victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The Dick Pond runs will coincide with scheduled events at Runner’...

Elgin Ÿ Fernando Jaimes, 22, of Elgin, was charged with possession of cannabis after police responded to a call of shots fired at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday on Joan Court, according to a police report. Police heard voices coming from a garage across th...

In the April 7 Daily Herald, a report was written on two schools having a forum to discuss immigration. While the schools did invite legislators including Rep. Tammy Duckworth and Sen. Dick Durbin to participate, they failed to provide an opportunit...