The voters in the 14th Congressional District are in the process of selecting a new representative. I believe the person we elect should be able to make decisions on our behalf based upon a sound understanding of what it means to "secure the blessin...

I am responding to the article regarding Temple Grandin speaking at Kaneland High School. As someone with Asperger Syndrome, one of the "mild cases" of autism, I want to tell you that there is nothing mild about my AS. I have endured severe auditor...

The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra's Music Director Randal Swiggum recently marked his 10th year with the organization. But last Friday night, Swiggum was slated to mark a first: the 2008 Youth Orchestra Conductor of the Year from the Illinois Counc...

We're already into the third month of 2008 and the holiday season ended about eight weeks ago. But for some people, the harsh winter has kept them indoors and deterred them from taking down the holiday lights and decorations on the exterior of their...

Algonquin Commons has been awarded the 2007 Cornerstone Award by the Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. The award was created to recognize the partner who best exemplifies the meaning of the Bureau's Partnership Program from the previous yea...

In a few weeks, senior citizens will begin riding trains and buses in the Chicago region for free. The perk was a last-minute addition to a transit fund bailout approved in Springfield in January. Here's a look at the details. Who is eligible: Anyon...

An unpopular proposal that would have removed at-risk preschoolers from deLacey Family Education Center and filled the facility with kindergartners is off the table, Community Unit District 300 Superintendent Ken Arndt said Saturday. "That has been ...

Carpentersville • An employee at Auto Zone, 1002 S. Kennedy Drive, reported seeing another employee take an engine belt off a shelf and place it on the back seat of his car. Police investigated and found that the employee had taken $546.62 worth of ...

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. Good Shepherd: Good Shepherd Lutheran School will celebrate Lutheran Sch...