Easter-themed activities in the Fox Valley include opportunities to collect eggs, eat eggs or dye them, or to snap a selfie with the bunny. In some cases, your pooch can even join in the fun. Check out our list and get your basket ready. Algonquin ...

Justin Hodge knows full well his plans for a House of Blues-style nightclub in downtown Elgin is ambitious. The 33-year-old entrepreneur has no experience running a bar or restaurant, he said, but has saved up enough money and done enough research t...

With fewer than half the votes counted Tuesday night, Tom Wilbeck and Yvonne Barnes are leading in the Republican primary for District 1 of the McHenry County Board. Both open seats are for two years. By 11 p.m. 17 of 38 precincts were counted, givi...

How does a leading radiation oncologist manage compassionate care to patients for the treatment of cancer? How has his wide global experience from Canada, Europe and Africa affected his expertise? What are the challenges and hope ahead, if any, in c...

Benedictine University proudly announces that 895 students were named to the Fall 2015 Dean's List and 275 students were named to the Dean's Recognized List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or abov...

Much ado has been made about the exclusive hunting society the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia belonged to, which came to light when he died last month while on an outing of the International Order of St. Hubertus. In recent months I've be...

Canaan Coffey BataviaWhether it was hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute to beat Geneva, scoring 11 points in under three minutes to rally his team past Larkin or sinking a step-back jump shot to beat Lake Zurich with seconds l...