There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.

An Elgin man is charged with multiple felonies after authorities said he caused a four-vehicle crash late Tuesday in Crystal Lake, then fled the scene.

Mark your calendar for Glendale Heights Fest, Libertyville Dog Days of Summer, Itasca Fest, McHenry Fiesta Days, Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days and more happening this week.

Tuesday, July 1 Naper Settlement Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 1 through Sept. 23, on the museum grounds, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Offering an assortment of goods from mission-based, fair-trade or local vendors, from coffee ...

In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims “the sole survivor of the plane crash, has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the incident.”

An Elgin man faces charges of forgery and theft which accuse him of continuing to operate a dissolved homeowners’ association for the Bartlett Town Center Lofts condominiums in Bartlett.

Daily Herald opinion: Illegal fireworks on July 4th can cause serious injuries and deaths. Police in Elgin and Aurora will fine people $1000 for using them, so attend public fireworks displays instead.

If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.

Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Wood Dale Prairie Fest, Wauconda Fest, Arlington Heights’ Frontier Days, Stars ‘N Stripes Fest, Fourth of July events and more happening this week.

Two men were injured following a shooting incident early Sunday morning in Elgin, according to Elgin police.