The Kane County Forest Preserve District board is to be commended for efforts to preserve more open lands by asking permission from voters in an April referendum for the funds to purchase property and improve current preserves. However, they must pr...

Elgin Ÿ A 19-year-old Elgin man was arrested on a charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Thursday afternoon after he was pulled over for having a loud muffler, police said. An officer first spotted the vehicle at the intersection o...

An armed man in Carpentersville prompted a brief lockdown Friday at a pair of elementary schools, authorities said. At 12:47 p.m. in the 400 block of Hoover Drive, a homeowner interrupted a burglary in progress by walking into his house — the suspe...

An unlicensed Carpentersville baby sitter facing charges of involuntary manslaughter for leaving an infant under a blanket for five hours in 2009 will remain free on bond despite a recent driving under the influence arrest in which her blood-alcohol...

This is an open letter to the City of Elgin on ways to make the city a better and more attractive place to live: &bul; A dog park for each side of the river, sorely needed. &bul; As graffiti seems to be a growing problem, develop and implement new s...

Carpentersville police say they arrested a 23-year-old Elgin man during a traffic stop on charges he had cocaine and had plans to sell it. William M. Ingram, of the 0-99 block of Poplar Creek Drive, appeared in bond court Thursday facing felony char...

Healthy habits like offering students more fresh food options at lunch and adding another 30 minutes a week to physical education has earned a Community Unit District 300 school the highest honor in a national nutrition challenge. Golfview Elementa...

No one was hurt in a Thursday morning house fire in Streamwood that firefighters said was caused by a dryer. Firefighters received a call at 11:28 a.m. from a woman inside the single-story home on the 400 block of Holly Drive, the Streamwood Fire De...