When it comes to sports and community service, Community Unit District 300's high schools tower over the grade schools that feed into them. But when it comes to energy savings, one Carpentersville elementary school stands head and shoulders above th...

Changing the perception of outsiders - and some residents - is vital in reoccupying the hundreds of vacant and foreclosed homes peppered throughout Carpentersville, members of a newly formed grass roots organization say. The Carpentersville Housing ...

To include your church in the free listings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, fax to (847) 608-0849, or mail to 385 Airport Road, Suite A, Elgin IL 60123. St. Peter: On Sunday, Aug. 23, the Rev. Gerhard Mau preaches on "Christian Submission...

Carpentersville resident Franz Schumacher says his hometown needs a little pick-me-up. Schumacher, who is the president of Sargon Productions, will use his technical know-how to throw an event that he says the village has never seen. Sargon Produc...

Deadline for submissions is noon Monday. Due to space limitations, not all "Your Faith" items are listed here. To submit items, send them to faith@dailyherald.com. Synagogue membership: Congregation Beth Judea (Conservative), Route 83 and Hillt...

Police plan checkpoints Arlington Heights police will operate three roadside checkpoints between Friday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Sept. 5, to look for drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs. Checkpoints will be set up roughly from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Frid...

ACT scores, a key measure of high school performance, continued their roller-coaster ride in Community Unit District 300 this year, according to the district's latest scores released Tuesday. Overall, the district's ACT score, out of a high of 36, d...

The Carpentersville Improvement Committee is planning a Paint-A-Thon activity for Saturday, Sept 12. Similar to what had been done in past years by other organizations or groups, the Carpentersville Improvement Committee is planning to paint the ext...