National Night Out is an annual event intended to bring communities together and help build relationship between residents and law enforcement. For more information, visit natw.org. Most areas celebrate National Night Out on the first Tuesday in Au...

Elgin Community College is hitting the road this summer and attending several community events. Stop by the ECC booth for information about fall classes, applying, financial aid, and more. Plus, grab some cool ECC swag. On July 29 -31, ECC will be a...

Starts before Friday Lake County Fair: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 28; 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 29-30; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Lake County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Graysl...

Jacobs High School has announced its 2022 Hall of Fame inductees: Sue Kolodziej, Dr. Michael Kogan, Conrad Krutwig, Jim Hinkle and Lauren Van Vlierbergen. The induction ceremony is Sept. 2. Van Vlierbergen was a three-sport athlete and 10-time varsi...

A veteran firefighter who grew up in West Dundee has been named the village's new fire chief. Mike Spiro, who currently serves as a battalion chief in Buffalo Grove, will take over next month as West Dundee's fire chief. He replaces Lance Harris, wh...

A man was killed Tuesday night in a six-vehicle crash in Carpentersville. Jamie X. McDonald, 27, of Streamwood, had to be extricated from his vehicle and died at Sherman Hospital. Three other people sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Around 6:...

Starting before Friday Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 20-21; 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 22; 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 23; and 2-9 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at Rotary Green, 164 Lions Drive, Elk Grove Village. Rick Sp...

The Harper College Educational Foundation recently granted $100,000 to five, local nonprofit organizations as part of its new Community Innovation Fund Grant Program. The program is providing one-year grants to nonprofit organizations whose mission...