Two rabid bats were found last week in Cary, according to the McHenry County Department of Health. A family that was exposed to one of the bats is being vaccinated; no one was exposed to the second bat. The rabid bats were the first two found in the...

Ernest LaFleur Jr. had just a small red mark visible on his forehead when he was carried into Sherman Hospital's emergency room on Dec. 30, 2005, but it was obvious the 2-year-old was seriously hurt. Limp in his mother's arms, the toddler's eyes did...

Barrington • Cesilia Gallegos, 17, 14 Fir St., Carpentersville, was arrested April 21 at Barrington High School and charged with disorderly conduct after a fight with another girl at the school, police said. Her court date is May 22. • Arielle C. Jo...

Local area students who received recognition from their respective colleges include: • Lenora Swanson of Elgin received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education with cum laude honors at North Central College Naperville. Swanson was among 97...

Unrest over the status of a Carpentersville trustee likely will spill over from the village board to the village's finance panel. Late last week, Village President Bill Sarto again declared Trustee Paul Humpfer's board seat vacant and recommended ca...

Residents who live on the east side of Community Unit District 300 will have to wait another day for an imaginative solution to the crowded classrooms in the area's schools. About 180 students at two Carpentersville schools will learn in mobile clas...

An opportunity to hear world-class string musicians is coming to Barrington on May 9. At 7:30 p.m., the celebrated Classic Arts Trio will perform a benefit concert at Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Road (at intersection with Route ...

In case you missed it, there's a hero among the ranks of the village of Carpentersville's staff. Engineer Ed Szydlowski saw smoke coming from a home on Kings Road in Carpentersville early last week. Instead of continuing his drive back to the office...