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 three Democrats are vying to replace...

South Elgin residents only have to wait another few weeks before a new trash disposal and recycling program begins. By the last week of November, Arc Disposal Co. should be furnishing residents with large, wheeled, lidded containers -- one for garba...

I spent a week recently in New York, and during that time one of the hottest topics in the news was their governor, Eliott Spitzer, wanting to enact legislation that would allow illegal aliens to have driver's licenses. To my amazement, when interv...

Sometimes there are great opportunities that come along, but people aren't aware of them; so, they miss the chance to benefit from them. I hope the people who read this column today will see what a wonderful offer is being afforded to those who wish...

Childhood is the perfect time to go out into the world and try new things. Visit any baseball or soccer field, science or music class and you will find youngsters searching for what they like, or are good at. Once they find their talent, it can be a...

The August floods were more than two months ago, and while it is not too late to apply for state disaster aid, the deadline is fast approaching. Applications must be filed by Nov. 26. Village officials in Carpentersville and East and West Dundee wan...

Wesley UMC: Wesley United Methodist Church, 1070 South St. in Elgin, invites friends and neighbors to Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. As part of its annual stewardship program, the church will have an evening service at 6 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 1, 8 and 1...

When federal Judge Michael Mason again extended the deadline for discovery in the discrimination lawsuit filed against Elgin School District U-46, you could almost feel residents groan. The district has already spent more than $3 million to defend i...

First Congregational: This Sunday, the Rev. Walter Thyng's sermon will be "Confirmed to What?," based on Luke 18:9-14, at a special 10 a.m. Confirmation Service at the First Congregational Church, 11628 Main St., Huntley. The Chancel Choir will sing...

Police are investigating how a bullet shell casing ended up in a Plato Township boy's trick-or-treat bag. The empty nickel casing was discovered by the boy's mother after she and two children visited several homes in their neighborhood on Halloween,...