At the end of each year, we always gather together some of the more humorous items we have obtained throughout the year from police reports. This year's wacky happenings in the police are not quite as funny as some from years past. There were no dru...

It pays to be a fast growing school district. That is, if you continue to grow fast enough. The state in December announced it would dole out $7.5 million to 36 districts that saw population growth between 1.5 percent and 7.5 percent in 2008. For th...

Elgin road delay Kane County crews will me making repairs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Randall Road and the Foothill Road/Route 20 ramp. The traffic light will be out of service and the intersection reduced to a four-way stop. Long ...

A McHenry County judge Monday raised bail by $500,000 for a Carpentersville man accused of repeatedly stalking his estranged wife, but stopped short of prosecutors' request she order him held with no chance at making bond. Leroy J. Leske, 45, now mu...

In regard to the recent letter criticizing Mayor Karen Darch of Barrington for her stand against the CN Railroad acquisition, perhaps the writer is not fully aware of what this means to Barrington, as well as several surrounding communities. Did you...

>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. Kneseth Israel: Congregation Kneseth Israel has been serving the Fox River Valley for...

Batavia vandalism Batavia police are investigating several tire slashings reported Thursday morning. Altogether, eight vehicle tires were punctured on the 300, 400, 500, and 800 blocks of North River Street and the 0-100 block of Oak Terrace Court....

In case you missed it, Huntley has decided to end its fight to prevent ComEd from building new transmission lines through the village. The decision ends the village's resistance to the utility company's plans, resistance that included a formal resol...

This New Year, resolve to become a volunteer for The Literacy Connection, an organization dedicated to adult literacy. Many adult students are waiting for someone to share the special gift of teaching them to read, write and speak English. The Liter...