Having already killed a plan to build a Ravinia-like concert venue, a group of Kane County residents who want elected officials to maintain the pristine nature of Fabyan Woods Forest Preserve is now on the warpath against mountain biking. But enthus...

By partnering with the fire departments in Elgin and Franklin Park, the Carpentersville Fire Department saved nearly $9,000 on new heart defibrillators that come with EKG monitors. Besides giving an electric shock to the heart, these machines give ...

Most people know Beckie Untiedt as the matriarch of Graham's Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream in Geneva and Wheaton and the 318 Coffeehouse in Geneva. That's where sweet treats are made and enjoyed around the Fox Valley since 1987. But others know Un...

Fallout from DUI crash ... destitution for Hampshire family On paper, Hampshire resident Francisco Valdez is a millionaire. He and his family were awarded $2.7 million for a Dec. 24, 2008, crash caused by a drunken driver. In reality, Valdez and hi...

On the surface, Hampshire resident Francisco Valdez Sr. is a millionaire. He and his family were awarded $2.7 million for a Dec. 24, 2008, crash caused by a drunken driver who eventually was sent to prison for eight years. In reality, Valdez and his...

Ÿ Charges are not evidence of guilt. Under law, individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Bartlett Ÿ Laurel L. Whetstone, 46, of the 300 block of Marcia Court, Bartlett, was arrested around 1:25 p.m. May 3 at her home and charged w...

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...