Sean Davis hopes to open the restaurant Mad Maggie's in downtown Elgin this summer. It will feature more than good eats, outdoor seats and live beats. It's another sign that downtown Elgin is coming around and it's not just the casino and Prairie Ro...

On behalf of the entire Planning Committee of the Relay for Life of North Kane, I would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations and participation to our relay, which was held at Dundee-Crown High School on May 2. We send o...

In the U.S., everyone has a basic right to an education, and every state has to provide free elementary and high school classes. The quality of the provided education, however, depends on the area you live in. As a mother of a 3-year-old and a siste...

A controversial law that was supposed to bolster Carpentersville revenues and enhance public safety has never gotten off the ground. The impound ordinance adopted in October permits the village to impose a $250 fee for the return of vehicles seized ...

Four teachers at Kane County schools earned more than $50,000 in grants and scholarships from BP's A+ for Energy program. The teachers were selected for creative classroom, after-school, extracurricular or summer activities involving energy educatio...

A 35-year-old Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for stealing his then-girlfriend's wallet, Kane County prosecutors said. Antwan D. McKinney must serve half his sentence before he is eligible for parole in the robbery last Jun...

Ten months after applying to a program aimed at training police to begin deportation proceedings against illegal immigrants convicted of certain crimes, some officials say they've yet to receive any federal assistance. Mayors of both Waukegan and Ca...

BYRON -- Immediately following Hampshire's 7-5 sectional semifinal victory over Milledgeville on Wednesday night, Ryan Burke was sick. The flu had hit Burke so hard that when he took the mound against Mendota for the Class 2A Bryon sectional basebal...

Every morning I sit on my front step, waiting for my Daily Herald to arrive so I can catch up on the latest episode of my new, favorite soap opera -- Carpentersville 60110! Hey Bill, Paul, do everyone a favor and find some way to settle all this so ...