This post is in response to the Nov. 16 Daily Herald article, "Getting a safe, sound home -- Hiring a certified home inspector a must, experts say." In my opinion there were many areas of this article which need to be addressed, but I would need mo...

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. McHenry County Jewish Congregation: On Tuesday at noon, the McHenry Coun...

Alumni reunion: St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School will have an alumni reunion from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in the school cafeteria, 274 Division St., Elgin. The potluck get-together is for all St. Joseph Elementary School alumni. Bring a dish to...

Alumni reunion: St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School will have an alumni reunion from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in the school cafeteria, 274 Division St., Elgin. The potluck get-together is for all St. Joseph Elementary School alumni. Bring a dish to...

When you see Dundee Lions Club members selling their Christmas trees in Grafelman Park this year, don't view them as just another civic group using a holiday prop to raise money -- view it as a community effort. Yes, this civic group is trying to ra...

Letter writer Cheryl Bast's words put into context exactly my feelings. I, too, have had my character attacked and been persecuted for being "different." Last month, I gave credit to an organization whose members I thought were different. I learned ...

Dundee-Crown girls basketball coach Joe Komaromy knows the importance of free throws. Komaromy's Chargers made 7 of 8 free throws in the final 2 minutes to secure a 50-46 win over St. Viator in the final game of the Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournam...

Carpentersville Mayor Bill Sarto said Wednesday he will veto a board decision allowing the sale of surplus police department firearms. Trustees on Tuesday voted 4-3 in favor of selling 30 guns to federally licensed firearms dealers, instead of destr...