For the rest of the school year, we'll feature an occasional series in the Neighbor section introducing readers to the men and women who sit in the corner offices of schools across DuPage County. Beyond learning why they entered education, you'll fi...

Here is what's in the news at Elgin Area School District U-46 schools. To learn more, visit the Web site at www.u-46.org. Ellis bull; On Friday after school, the seventh-graders at Ellis Middle School in Elgin will be sharing and demonstrat...

Northwest Community • Gianna Noelle Donato, Dec. 17 to Dan and Amanda Donato, Libertyville. Grandparents: Ralph and Louise Rossi, Libertyville; Frank and Mary Donato, Addison. Other hospitals • Addyson Joelle Hill, Dec. 13 at Palos Community Hospi...

Births Condell Medical Center • Patrick Thomas Liston, Dec. 26 to Carrie and Joseph Liston, Round Lake Heights. Grandparents: Cynthia Simon, Arlington Heights; Betty and Joseph Liston, Orange City, Fla. • Grace Lilly Anne Beskow, Dec. 27 to Amber Be...

Here is what's in the news at Elgin Area School District U-46 schools. Ellis • On Friday after school, the seventh-graders at Ellis Middle School in Elgin will be sharing and demonstrating their science projects during the annual Science Share-a-Tho...

• Emily J. Lush, daughter of Karen L. Lush of Streamwood, was named to the spring semester dean's list at Augustana College, Rock Island. She graduated with honors from Augustana May 20 with bachelor of arts degrees in psychology and sociology, with...

Republicans Pamela Fenner, Robert Larsen and incumbent James Zay are seeking their party's nomination for two seats in DuPage County Board District 6. The district serves all or portions of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Bartlett, Wayne, ...

Questions and concerns about methane gas leaks coming from the Mallard Lake landfill kept federal officials busy Thursday night. In November, tests detected methane underground in a neighborhood roughly southwest of the landfill, located near Hanov...

Water promises to be the precious commodity of the 21st century, just as oil was the previous 100 years. So get ready to pay dearly. Hanover Park is proposing raising its water and sewer rates over the next three years by 32.25 percent and 13.5 perc...