The Batavia Poker Pub Crawl scheduled for Saturday is canceled. A lack of volunteers and problems with logistics forced Batavia MainStreet to cancel, according to a press release. Residents are still encouraged to visit the pubs informally on Saturd...

In a meeting Sept. 11, the Elgin Community College District 509 Board of Trustees took the following actions: • Renewed an agreement with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra to provide apprenticeships to talented young musicians and for the college to prov...

Shopping in downtown Geneva could soon have a soundtrack of its own. The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission wants musicians to play in public areas throughout the district. "Music in the Alleys" will make its debut Sept. 29. From 3 to 6 p.m., groups an...

Shopping in downtown Geneva could soon have a soundtrack of its own. The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission wants musicians to play in public areas throughout the district. "Music in the Alleys" will debut Sept. 29. From 3 to 6 p.m., groups and indivi...

Head to Greece in May: Take a 16-day classical odyssey to Greece next May by enrolling in an overseas field study course offered by the College of Lake County. To learn more about this educational travel opportunity, attend an informational meeting ...

NORTH SUBURBAN LAKE Warren (1-2, 1-0) at Lake Zurich (2-1, 1-0) When: 7:30 p.m. today Last week: Warren d. Libertyville, 32-17; Lake Zurich d. Stevenson, 16-7. Outlook: This might seem almost like a home game for Warren, which is already very famili...

Free carbon monoxide detectors are available to people 65 and older who live in Batavia, Batavia Township or the Batavia Park District. There is no charge for the detectors or the installation. The Batavia Fire Department will replace the batteries...

NEW ORLEANS -- Two years after Hurricane Katrina almost nothing seems the same in New Orleans, but one thing has not changed -- a cool regard by business for what was once a major Southern commercial center. The recovery is creeping along. As popula...

CHICAGO -- CME Group Inc., which operates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, announced an agreement Tuesday to sell the Merc's trading floors to a developer who will convert them to office space, but keep 360,000 square feet...

Addison Trail Coach: Jill Petrbok (first year). Last season: 24-11, 5-1 (tied for first) in the West Suburban Gold; lost to Geneva 17-25, 25-20, 25-21 in the Class AA Addison Trail regional final. Top players: S Casey D'Ambrose, so.; OH Kristin...