I know that I have written a letter before, but I can't help but feel the need to write another on the subject of abuse. Being a victim of abuse when I was very young, I know personally what a woman can go through. I have also seen the violence and...

Elgin • A traffic accident occurred at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Linden Avenue and Liberty Street, police said. One of the vehicles involved in the accident was found later parked two blocks away on Chicago Street, police said. Jaime Aguilera, 32, of 228 Mu...

Oak Crest to hold monthly book sale Oak Crest Residence and Atrium Apartments, 204 S. State St., Elgin invites the community to attend its monthly book sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Atrium. The book sale consists of a large se...

Batavia • Two picnic tables at Gustafson Elementary School, 905 Carlisle Road, were vandalized between May 23 and 24. Damage was estimated at $2,000. • Two tons of scrap iron and motor parts valued at $1,000 were stolen out of a business on the 1200...

Algonquin • A Crystal Lake woman was accused of drunken driving at 10:45 p.m. Sunday at Berg Street and Algonquin Road, police said. Eileen P. Kozlowski, 44, of 629 Chardonnay Lane, was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane...

Algonquin • A McHenry man was accused of drunken driving at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Route 31 and Rakow Road, police said. Pablo Vivanco Lorenzo, 25, of 4518 Garden Quarter Road #37, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under ...

Road rules refresher The Dundee Township Park District Senior Center will host a Rules of the Road review course from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the senior center, 665 Barrington Ave., in Carpentersville. The course is free to anyone who wishes ...

As the sun sets later and later every day at this time of the year, we find ourselves with what feels like extra time in the evening hours. Instead of rushing inside the house from the darkness, we're more likely to linger outside or tackle things p...

The lengthy delay in applying a Carpentersville measure that sets hefty fines for the return of impounded vehicles could have been reduced, village officials said Friday. Officials on Thursday had said an administrative adjudication program was need...

Notes on religion 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 provides a full range of rel...