The Carpentersville-Dundee League of Women Voters has invited candidates who are opposed in the Feb. 2 primary to a candidates forum on Thursday, Jan. 21. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dundee Township Park District Senior Center, 665 Ba...

Elgin Area School District U-46 and several other suburban districts Monday officially opted into the state's bid for millions in federal education funds. U-46 school board members, Superintendent Jose Torres and teachers union leaders signed a memo...

The recent terrorist attack on U.S. soil has been foiled, but the aftereffects are still ringing through Americans' ears. Throughout the nation Muslims are now facing worse discrimination than ever. There needs to be a voice. American citizens are s...

District 300 to unveil cuts The Community Unit District 300 administration will make a formal recommendation to the school board on Monday, Jan. 11 on how to cut $6 million from the 2010-11 budget. Officials say there should be few surprises ...

By now, your live Christmas tree is likely dry and brittle and shedding those pesky pine needles all over your home. The fresh scent is no longer apparent and the gifts that once piled up underneath have long been opened. So, what do you do with th...

Dundee-Crown simply ran out of time. D-C, which trailed Rockford Guilford by 14 points late in the third quarter, got to within a point of the Vikings, but couldn't get over the hump. The result was a 56-53 victory for Guilford in a nonconference bo...

On Monday, the school board and public will get a first look at $6 million in proposed cuts to Community Unit District 300's 2010-11 budget. On the table are likely to be a number of proposals that will be hard for families and teachers to swallow, ...

Huntley residents should be familiar with the Illinois Commerce Commission. That's the state panel that ruled on ComEd's proposed transmission line route through Huntley, ending nearby residents' hopes of stopping the project. The commission recentl...