Just a few months after trying his darnedest to escape from behind bars, former Algonquin resident Inhak "Tommy" Cho is doing his best to remain there for a very long time. But unlike his foiled bid to break out of the McHenry County jail earlier th...

My husband and I recently saw the new movie "Expelled." In it, Ben Stein interviews scientists from the United States and abroad who have been released from their positions for merely questioning Darwinism and/or suggesting the possibility of Intell...

More than 40 organizations are scheduled to participate Saturday at a Children's Health and Safety Fair sponsored by state Rep. Ruth Munson, an Elgin Republican. In its third year, the fair is designed to provide practical information and free heal...

Lake Forest resident Dale Galassie, executive director of the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, was honored by the Illinois Public Health Association with its 2008 Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented annually to ...

Carpentersville village President William Sarto really needs to rein in his efforts to unseat political rival Trustee Paul Humpfer. There is no question that Humpfer's claim to his board seat merits discussion. Humpfer's recent domestic battery conv...

On May 13, the Riverside Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines, International, is hosting a workshop on the development of choreography that can be used while performing barbershop-style songs. Two professional dance instructors have been invited to d...

These days, the three-strike rule applies to much more than baseball -- parents use it to discipline children and states use it to target repeat offenders. In Carpentersville, the rule could soon affect village commission members who play hooky from...

Algonquin • A Missouri man was accused at 4 a.m. Thursday of causing a disturbance on the 900 block of Interloch Court. Randall J. Oehlerking, 24, of 6460 County Road 9100, West Plaines, was charged with criminal trespass to a residence and disorder...