Book sale: The Friends of Dundee Township Library's annual fall book sale will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2 in the lower level meeting room at the library, 555 Barrington A...

Elgin bull; Horacio Isunza, 45, of the 300 block of Lovell Street, Elgin, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop at 11:37 p.m. Monday on Ro...

League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area members, in conjunction with the Gail Borden Public Library, will host two open debate forums in the community rooms at the library, 270 N. Grove, Elgin. "As we approach the Nov. 2 election, the LWVEA is work...

As of Sept. 23, some very important changes in health care have taken place. A person can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition nor can be dropped from coverage because they have become sick. No child can be denied...

I became a journalist because I like people. It may be because I'm young and still hold on to a certain level of naiveté but I believe people are mostly good and kind, if approached in the right way. I like meeting new people every day and learning...

With the state facing a $13 billion deficit and failing to pay its bills to schools and social services agencies, both candidates for 22nd District Senate agree that budget cuts and fiscal reforms are needed. They're split, however, on how to get Il...

After going a full year with no human cases of West Nile virus, Kane County reported its second human infection of 2010 Monday. Kane County Health Department officials confirmed a 78-year-old man from Aurora was recently diagnosed with West Nile. A ...

Elgin bull; Someone stole a wireless phone and briefcase from a 2008 Honda Pilot in the 400 block of Miller Drive between 12:01 and 7:13 a.m. Thursday, according to a police report. bull; Someone broke the driver's side window and stole a ...

I would like to say a public word of thanks to the Costco in Lake in the Hills. While driving back to Ohio from California, my mom and dad stopped at the Lake in the Hills Costco where my mom bought a pair of pajamas. She hadn't been feeling well, a...