In 2010, the Elgin Theatre Company produced "M*A*S*H," a play about doctors and nurses working at a medical facility in Korea during the Korean War. "I directed 'M*A*S*H' for ETC in 2010 and it was just a roaring success for the company," said the ...

Laren Corie, a teacher, writer, consultant and designer of energy-efficient and solar-heated homes, will discuss economical strategies for reducing your home energy costs, including "deep energy retrofitting" of older homes, to bring them up to 21st...

Flatlanders, beware: There are actually plenty of great hiking spots in the suburbs. The northern Illinois landscape is far from flat and boring - if you know where to look. Trails feature rolling hills, woodlands, prairies, historic farm buildings,...

From multimillion dollar community improvement projects to knee replacements, mayors in towns within the Fox Valley have plenty to look forward to in 2016. Here's what your town's leader says lies ahead in the new year: Carpentersville Village Pres...

Back to McHenry County Board District 1 Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. ...

Suburban aficionados of wine and spirits may want to think about drinking local in 2016. While suburban wineries have been around for a while, distilleries are relative newcomers to the scene. Experts say Illinois is part of a national craft distill...

"Do you think they should build a school over an old cemetery?" "Elgin people sure seem to like Wendell Willkie for president." "Do you think there is less drinking now because of the new law?" These are some comments Elgin area people might have...

Co-Stanza hits HOB Co-Stanza (otherwise known as Naperville's Jack Costanza) has been writing about young life in the suburbs since 2012, but in 2014 he decided it was time to put the words to music. Co-Stanza's primary tool is his lyrical rappi...

There were plenty of reasons 2015 was a memorable year for towns up and down the Fox Valley, from a major renovation kicking off at Spring Hill Mall to political battles in Kane County and a video of an Elgin cop seen by millions. Here's a recap of ...