Wal-Mart hiring in Huntley Wal-Mart has opened a temporary hiring center to fill 320 to 350 positions at the new Huntley supercenter slated to open in April. The hiring center, at 12177 Regency Parkway, will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday thro...

If you lose your dog in Elgin, you might have to drive a little farther to retrieve it under an agreement city officials will consider tonight. The Elgin City Council is expected to sign off on a $60,000 deal for a Schaumburg-based animal control co...

Algonquin • A 37-year-old Algonquin man was arrested for battery at 12:15 a.m. Sunday at a tavern on the 100 block of East Algonquin Road. Scott T. Shoulders, 38, of the 900 block of Old Oak Circle, later posted a $100 bond and was released with a M...

A pair of village trustee hopefuls in East Dundee were removed from the April 7 ballot Monday night, while two Carpentersville trustee candidates so far will surely appear on the ballot. But nine others from Carpentersville, including village presid...

The Salvation Army will open a service center in Carpentersville next week, offering local residents educational programs, basic emergency assistance and a nutritional program for seniors. The educational programs will include adult basic literacy c...

After the Feb. 24 election, which is a primary for township officials who run on partisan ballots, there will be an April election for local village officials who are nonpartisan. As of Feb. 5, every village has enough or more than enough candidate...

Events that specify they are for those who are over age 50, including trips, classes, support programs, fitness and lectures. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date. Feb. 9 Sociable Singles 50+ Group: Meets 6 p.m....

The US Airways flight that successfully landed in the Hudson River last month has a connection to the Fox River, at least in a loose way. The Airbus A320 that lost power after an apparent bird strike took out both of the plane's engines was fitted w...

One is criticized for work that isn't neatly stapled. Another is scolded for forgetting to number pages on the homework. One had an answer right in several places, but the focus is on the one spot where it's wrong. Sounds like a day in the classroom...