Q: What signs of economic turnaround do you see in the communities your chamber serves? A: I believe there are some promising signs that businesses feel optimistic and are willing to take chances in the current economy. We are seeing a fairly...

Fox River Grove's zoning board this week approved a special use permit for a controversial garage, but with several conditions board members say will help make the project neighborhood friendly. The village plans to level an existing public works g...

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver after a 19-year-old bicyclist was injured after a hit-and-run crash at Northwest Highway and North River Road in Fox River Grove early Sunday. Police are searching for the driver of the vehicle; witnesse...

They are a curious sight, collections of candles, teddy bears, letters and photos off the side of the road. A white cross often stands as the centerpiece. The impromptu displays of grief are reminders of young lives cut short. To the families and fr...

Community support - in the form of donations - helped keep this year Fox River Grove's fireworks celebration alive. "I mean we've gotten more donations this year than previously - it's really been great," said Donna Brouder, a member of the committe...

No-wake order lifted on Fox: Water levels have decreased on the lower Fox River, allowing Fox Waterway Agency officials to end a no-wake order for boaters on Friday afternoon. Boaters still should be aware of debris that may have shifted duri...

Barrington bull; Vandals hurled a rock through a front door window at a home on the 100 block of Raymond Avenue around 3 a.m. June 27. The rock landed in the living room. A female resident sleeping on the couch woke when the glass broke and s...