No injuries were reported in a fire that broke out early Thursday in a detached residential garage in West Dundee, authorities said. The West Dundee Fire Department responded about 12:45 a.m. to the two-and-a-half car garage on the 400 block of High...

The city of Elgin is poised to reverse its stance on video gambling after a group of establishments and organizations pleaded with the city council at Wednesday night's meeting to allow the practice. Video gambling went live across Illinois in Octob...

In separate indictments, 32 Chicago area residents have been charged with fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits that total almost $874,000. Federal prosecutors accuse the individuals, including several from the suburbs, of either falsely clai...

Community Unit District 300 made progress on one of its 2012-13 legislative priorities on the same night it announced them to the public. The Carpentersville-based district outlined four priorities during a reception hosted Tuesday night by the legi...

Elgin Ÿ Jose L. Mendez-Zamudio, 18, of the 500 block of Spring Street, Elgin, was charged with retail theft of less than $300, according to court documents. Mendez-Zamudio is accused of taking merchandise on Thursday from a big box store on the...

More ways to fix the pension crisis Ever want to get even with your fourth grade math teacher, the one that carried a buggy whip; or the sadistic gym teacher who made you serve an after-school detention on prom day? Well here’s your chance; jus...