Gaelic Mass: The 13th annual Fox Valley Irish Festival is a celebration of Irish heritage characterized by music and dancing, eating, shopping, entertainment and fellowship with friends and family. But while festival vendors will provide attendees w...

The Community Unit District 300 school board on Monday will vote on a 5-year contract for classroom teachers' aides. The deal, voted in by union members Sept. 3, offers a 4.88-percent raise next year and 4.5-percent increases during the second thro...

Algonquin • Two women were arrested on allegations of shoplifting at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Meijers, 400 S. Randall Road. Police said Angela M. Manzella, 19, of 716 Debra, Des Plaines and Debrah Ryder, 19, of 11113 Sunset Lane, Huntley, each face ch...

Elgin Elgin police hope three arrests made early Wednesday morning bring an end a recent rash of vehicle burglaries in the Big Timber Metra Station parking lot. Police were called to the lot about 12:11 a.m. Wednesday after witnesses saw a juvenile ...

Sensing the writing on the wall, Carpentersville trustees this week broke ties with the village's insurer after learning the agency would likely drop the town from its coverage because of its high number of claims. The village board on Tuesday passe...

A Carpentersville man convicted of beating his ex-girlfriend's 2-year-old son to death was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. Andres Velazquez, 28, was found guilty of first-degree murder in May by Kane County Judge Timothy Sheldon. The life sent...

The Dundee-Crown girls volleyball team couldn't find much rhythm offensively Thursday night against Huntley. But the Chargers' defense kept the ball off the floor more often than not, especially in the final game, as D-C defeated the Red Raiders, 15...

Carpentersville residents who don't want to get soaked by the village's latest water and sewer rate hike should start paying attention to those long morning showers and gardening habits beginning Oct. 1. That's when the village will begin raising wa...