The village of Hanover Park on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michael Menough as the new chief of police. Menough, who was previously deputy chief and is currently Hanover Park's acting police chief, takes the place of David Webb, who retire...

New classroom additions at Coleman, Highland and Laurel Hill elementary schools will alleviate overcrowding and accommodate nearly 250 more students in Elgin Area School District U-46 this school year, officials said. Crews are putting the finishing...

Visitors can explore the sport of archery at a free open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville. Participants will be introduced to the sport and learn about its history and equipment before tryi...

VILLA PARK - State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) will host a series of Silver Beat seminars on Wednesday, Aug. 10 throughout his legislative district to provide senior citizens with resources to prevent fraud. "Protecting seniors is a top pri...

Debby Miller of Hoffman Estates, who served as one of the guiding trustees of the Schaumburg Township District Library for more than four decades, died Saturday at the age of 78. "She was a strong advocate for libraries not only in Schaumburg Townsh...

Enjoy a Day at the Park! A special event hosted by the Hanover Park Park District on Sunday August 7, from 11am to 3pm. Free face painting and balloon artist along with special park district fall program discounts, touch-a-truck, games and prizes! ...

Flood-control work at the Cedar Creek subdivision in Lake Zurich passed a test posed by fierce weekend storms that caused damage elsewhere in the Chicago area, village officials said Monday. No problems were reported in the flood-prone area, where v...

Plans are moving ahead to complete the West Branch DuPage River and North Central DuPage regional trails. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County board recently approved proceeding with the first phase of engineering for the West Branch DuPage...