The Friends of Dundee Township Public Library is holding a book recycling event from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center parking lot on Route 25 in Carpentersville. All kinds of books in any condition may be donated...

East Dundee will soon join Carpentersville and Hampshire as villages welcoming a new administrator to run the day-to-day demands of government. Frank Koehler, the current administrator, will work his last day on Dec. 31 after 35 years of service in ...

It's not just the governor, U.S. Senate and Congressional seats at stake Tuesday. Voters in the Fox Valley will have state senators and representatives, county board members, sheriffs, other county leaders and judges to elect and, in some cases, ref...

• Charges are not evidence of guilt. Under law, individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Bartlett • Benjamin Tracy, 19, of the 1500 block of Old Forge Road, Bartlett, was arrested around 12:10 p.m. Oct. 28 on the 1000 block of W...

Suburban trick or treat hours for Sunday, Oct. 31. NW Cook County 3-7 p.m.: Arlington Heights, Barrington, Bartlett, Deer Park, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, North Barrington, Palatine, Rosemont, South Barrington, Streamwood, Wheeli...

Parents, when your cute little princesses, goblins and ghouls take to the streets in search of candy Sunday, here's a website that can help alleviate one worry: www.isp.state.il.us/sor/sor.cfm. It's the state police's Sex Offender Registry, where yo...

Carpentersville Ÿ Amanda C. Durrenberger, 23, of the 2400 block of West Algonquin Road, Algonquin, faces several drug charges alleging she sold 1.13 grams of heroin to an undercover police officer Wednesday, police said. She was charged with po...

Over the past two years I have been honored to serve as a Kane County Board member, representing the northernmost portion of the county. During this time, the board has been faced with many challenging and difficult decisions, regarding budgets and ...