A Jacobs High School senior will be the face of a national student activism organization dedicated to helping young people make safe, healthy and smart decisions. Laura Saldivar, 18, of Algonquin was selected as an executive member of the Students ...

Elgin Ÿ Evan A. Fox, 23, of the 200 block of Oak Avenue, Carpentersville, was arrested Thursday afternoon on a felony charge alleging he tried to defeat a drug screening by carrying a bottle of urine to use for the test, police said. According ...

A Carpentersville man who is no stranger to a jail cell was put back behind bars yet again, this time on several charges, among them that he committed a hate crime and threatened to kill a police officer. According to police: James M. Luecke, 47,...

Natalie Voss of Elgin remembers that as a child she threw garbage out the windows of moving cars. Thankfully, she says, “we’ve come a long way since then” and she’s proud to recycle. Today, Voss is a mother of three boys. On Fri...

Bradley A. Pace, 22, of Carpentersville, has been arrested on allegations he “shoulder butted” a police officer in the chest so officers wouldn’t arrest his girlfriend on domestic battery charges, police said. At 4:07 a.m. Friday, po...

The consensus among current Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners is against any gravel mining in Brunner Forest Preserve in Dundee Township. That stance was publicly stated by multiple commissioners several times, particularly during t...

Elgin Ÿ Lamont C. Harris-Hines, 21, of the 0-99 block of Gant Circle in Streamwood, appeared in bond court Thursday on a felony theft charge, according to court documents. Harris-Hines is charged with stealing a Coach wallet from a woman April ...

Jane Barbosa grew up in a family that emphasized service, laying the foundation for her lifetime helping others. On Thursday, the Elgin woman was recognized by Centro de Informacion for her work in the community. “Giving Jane Barbosa a community se...

The Huntley Public Works Department has scheduled its semiannual curbside tree branch pickup for residents. The week of May 7 is reserved for pickup on all streets north of Kreutzer Road, while the following week is for all streets within Sun City. ...