A spike in drug-related deaths has DuPage County officials again warning about the dangers of heroin and, increasingly, fentanyl. Fentanyl is a painkiller that can be 100 times more potent than morphine, and designer versions of the drug are even st...

Hanover Township will dedicate its eighth Heritage Marker at the township's Izaak Walton Center at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at 899 Jay St., in Elgin. Formerly named as the Izaak Walton League Lodge, the building was constructed by members of th...

While the family of Hanover Park resident Sami Salaymeh waits for Chicago police to find the person who fatally shot the 27-year-old in the South Loop neighborhood June 6, his supporters came together Sunday to raise thousands of dollars in his name...

In the 1830s, stagecoach travelers from Chicago to Galena would pass along a route similar to what is now known as Lake Street (Route 20). More people began to settle in the area after the railroad line was established. But the small, unincorporated...

Hanover Township is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide healthy lunches to youth at two locations through Friday, Aug. 12. Children can receive a free lunch at the Izaak Walton Center, 899 Jay St., in Elgin or at the Astor Ave...

Bev Hosticka's fascination with photography was ignited when, as a child, she watched her father shoot and process film. "I always used to think it was fun. He'd bring me back to the dark room," she said. "He actually was a newspaper photographer."...

Some Americans might merely think of Japan as the land of Mount Fuji, sushi, Godzilla and the Seven Samurai. It's much more, as evidenced by Saturday's Japanfest, a full-blown celebration of Japanese music, culture, food, movies and martial arts at ...

Suburban residents recall meeting Muhammad Ali People who met or saw Muhammad Ali say he had a powerful, positive aura about him, making it an unforgettable experience. Ali, a three-time world champion boxer and iconic sports figure, died June ...