A 30-year-old McHenry woman was charged Monday with identity theft, accused of stealing someone's personal information to get a job, Carpentersville police said. Adriana E. Campos of 1615 Knoll Ave. was charged with possession of fraudulent identifi...

U-46 Elgin Area School District U-46 will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. in district headquarters, 355. E. Chicago St., Elgin. The purpose of the meeting is to interview superintendent search firms, which will be charged with finding a replacem...

Friends of the Fox River recently announced the winners of its annual photo contest, "Your Fox River Watershed." In the professional division, there were entries in three categories. In the wildlife category, the first-place winner was Tom Lowden of...

Carpentersville dog owners have adopted a pack mentality to challenge the village's restrictive ownership rules. About a half dozen residents signed a letter last week addressed to village board members, asking trustees to reconsider the village cod...

Algonquin • A Carpentersville teen was arrested at 1:45 a.m. Saturday at Route 31 and Hayes Street, police said. Mallory Masciola, 18, of 3280 Oak Knoll Road, was charged with speeding, no proof of insurance and consumption of alcohol by a minor, po...

The name of McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi will appear just once on February's Republican primary ballot, but his presence could loom large in at least one other county race next year. Bianchi, engaged in a heated primary contest with...

The Realtors of Baird & Warner, North Randall office in Carpentersville, wish to take this opportunity to thank the generous people of the Elgin area for their overwhelming participation in our Make a Difference Day needs drive Oct. 27. During our ...

A Carpentersville man is accused of picking the wrong way to rekindle a relationship with an estranged girlfriend. Adrian Hernandez, 19, of 941 Cortney Drive, has been charged with aggravated arson, residential arson and arson causing damage of more...

Republican presidential candidates and their delegates notwithstanding, here is the complete list of statewide and legislative candidates for the Feb. 5 Illinois primary as of the close of filing at 5 p.m. Monday. An asterisk by a candidate's name d...

The field is set, at least until a successful challenge is made. Monday was the deadline for candidates in the 2008 primary election to submit their petitions for spots on the Feb. 5 ballot. Four Republicans and four Democrats are vying to replace ...