Bartlett • Thieves stole a backpack around 5 p.m. March 13 out of a yard on the 300 block of South Hickory Avenue, police said. Value was estimated at $75. • Christine Magnuson, 18, 1024 Summerfield, Roselle, was arrested around 6:10 a.m. March 16 a...

Families whose children plan to attend Elgin Area School District U-46 as a kindergartner for the 2008-09 school year can attend kindergarten orientation April 2 to 24 to register for classes. Children who will turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 ...

Schaumburg • Adrian Sinclair Cook, 17, 601 Santa Fe Ave., Carpentersville, was arrested around 1:30 p.m. March 14 and charged with retail theft after a security agent for Woodfield Shopping Center saw him take merchandise and leave without paying, p...

Your faith To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Adult education Immanuel United Church of Christ will hold a new weekly Parents Group Mondays in the west classroom during the same time as the Lifeboat High Sc...

Bartlett • Vandals punctured a rear tire March 10 on a vehicle parked in a driveway on Donna Court, police said. Damage was estimated at $500. • Burglars stole a bicycle between 5 and 6:30 p.m. March 10 out of an open garage on Burton, police said. ...

Hanover Park recently ushered in its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner, the first event in a year-long celebration. Headlining 2008 will be a four-day Family Festival Aug. 14-17 featuring a carnival and music by Survivor and others. The village wi...

Hanover Park has cleared the air in more ways than one. Trustees Thursday placed much stricter regulations on open burning in a new law that also clarifies what some called a confusing and contradicting ordinance. The revised rules prohibit chemical...

A hole-in-one is something golfers strive for and dream about -- perfecting their stance, practicing swings even in winter, perhaps even putting a ball on the living room carpet. Richard Koepke -- who is proud of his lowest golf score of 76 and once...