West Dundee village leaders will take a closer look at its budget before contributing to a program that provides on-demand transportation for seniors, low-income and disabled residents in Dundee Township. Village trustees on Monday said it could not...

Elgin • Grant C. Owens, 21, of the 300 block of Garrison Circle, Barrington, was arrested Friday and charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, after police discovered two bags _ containing 9.7 grams _ on his person, a report said. Owens was unab...

There are dozens of local residents seeking election to village boards, township positions and other public offices. Some want change, others want to continue the work they have been doing. While those two reasons are the most common, there are almo...

The Gilberts Youth Football and Cheerleading Program is looking for kids, ages 5 to 14, for the 2009 campaign. Registration will be held from noon until 4 p.m. Saturdays, March 14, April 4, May 9 and June 13 at the Eagles Club, 325 Raymond in Gilber...

Have you always wanted to take an international trip that included some kind of volunteerism? Well now is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley is raffling a once-in-a-lifetime trip to participate in th...

Candidates for the Community Unit District 300 school board coalesced around fiscal restraint Saturday at a forum hosted by the Carpentersville-Dundee Area League of Women Voters. The four candidates who attended - Dave Alessio, Dorothy Jordan, Rob ...

Former Bears great Steve McMichael will be signing autographs from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce's Business and Home Expo. The expo is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Liberty Elementary School, at Miller and H...