No. 25 will leave Batavia as No. 1 - in more ways than one. Hannah Frazier capped her four years dominating inside for Batavia by averaging 22.3 points and 8.9 rebounds a game, bringing her career totals to 2,089 points and 1,029 rebounds. She's als...

Drumming playground For more than two decades, the international percussion revue “Stomp” has shown that music can be made from all kinds of unconventional instruments. Catch the entertaining cacophony this weekend at the Paramount Theatre, 23 ...

Class 4A Rock Valley College sectional South Elgin regionalPairings: Monday - Game 1) No. 8 Elgin (17-12) vs. No. 9 South Elgin (12-16), 6 p.m.; Game 2) No. 6 Larkin (14-11) vs. No. 12 Huntley (8-21), 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday - Game 3) No. 1 DeKalb (2...

Force of one Canadian actor Charles Ross returns to the area with his virtuosic “One Man Star Wars” comedy show on Friday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $25-$30. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 8 p.m. Friday, Fe...

'Community' comedian Catch up with Joel McHale, the former host of “The Soup” on E! and star of NBC's “Community,” when he performs a standup comedy set tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $34.50-$69.50. (847) 263-6300 or g...

New Waco Brothers album Waco Brothers was born at a time when lead Jon Langford was looking to dabble outside of the punk scene his band The Mekons was heavily embracing. Birthed initially in 1994 for raucous alt-country performances in Chicago,...

The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2016 MCC Distinguished Alumni Award to recognize those who are making their communities a better place to live and work. The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes the a...

Four Republicans are vying for two McHenry County Board District 1 seats in the March 15 primary. Incumbents Yvonne Barnes and Anna May Miller face challengers Terence Ferenc and Tom Wilbeck for the 2-year seats. The candidates cited improving infr...

Wind danger 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today It may be good and warm today, but the National Weather Service is warning of dangerous wind gusts today hitting or exceeding 50 mph, and steady winds around 30 mph. Drivers of tall vehicles are encouraged to ...

Republican voters in McHenry County Board District 1 will decide from an experienced group when they head to the polls for the March 15 primary. The four candidates seeking two nominations include board Vice Chairman Yvonne Barnes, who's spent near...