South Elgin garage burns: Firefighters quelled a fire in a two-car detached garage at 9N556 Flora Drive on Saturday morning. They were called out to the property about 10:40 a.m. for heavy smoke coming from the garage and arrived to find a fire ...

It seems lobbying is in former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's future. The retired lawmaker, talking to the media after announcing his endorsement of Jim Oberweis for his congressional seat, said he's been talking to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley about...

To be included in this listing, fax information to (630) 955-3540. Billiards Oscar's Billiards 434 E. North Ave., Lombard. (630) 627-2300. Open 24 hours Pockets 4034 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. Open 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Mondays through Thurs...

Submit listings to tricity@dailyherald.com. Batavia Women in Business: The next luncheon will be on Tuesday at Eagle Brook Country Club. Both businessmen and women in the Tri-Cities area are welcome to attend. The Batavia Women in Business sponsor t...

A Fox River Grove man stabbed during an altercation outside a Crystal Lake tavern last year is now suing the bar and its owner, claiming his assailants' intoxication is partially to blame for the attack. The suit, filed by Darryl L. Burkett Jr. last...

Lake County voters will be asked to approve money to fund an outdoor water park in Wauconda, a new library in Fox Lake, and improvements and operations at several school districts this February. Most of the dozen local governments with referendums o...

East Dundee's old train depot and Montgomery's village hall are in line to receive redevelopment assistance through Kane County's Small Cities grant program. Under a proposal recommended Wednesday by the Kane County Board's executive committee, Eas...

Primrose Farm in St. Charles has received an early Christmas gift in the form of a working antique tractor. No, it wasn't wrapped. But the 1948 Farmall-A tractor did come with a new paint job, a good cleaning and some mechanical and body work. The r...

An unpopular proposal to move special-needs preschoolers to make room for east-side kindergartners remains on the menu of options Community Unit District 300 administrators are considering to alleviate overcrowding at some schools. But the idea, whi...

Police services on agenda The Hainesville village board will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. today at the village hall, 100 N. Hainesville Road, to discuss police services. The board also plans to discuss advertising for consultants and staffing a...