The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will offer the following programs. No reservations are required and programs are free unless otherwise noted. For details, visit the Web site at www.dupageforest.com. Gingerbread Farm:ŒA gingerbread repl...

Give to Christmas toy, book drive Donations will be accepted through today for the Children's Christmas Toy and Book Drive. New, unwrapped presents can be dropped off at the Bartlett Community Center, 700 S. Bartlett Road. The drive benefits area ch...

For information, call (630) 837-0301. Holiday Open House: A holiday open house will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park. Children, age 12 and younger, must be accompanied by a...

If there's a lesson Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants the public to learn from three consumer fraud lawsuits filed this week, it's to use caution and check references when hiring any kind of home improvement firm. The suits filed Monday i...

Carpentersville • A Carpentersville man fought with officers trying to serve a warrant at 5:45 p.m. Monday at the Fox View Apartments, police said. Wayne Gordon, 23, of 20 Oxford #10, was charged with aggravated battery and resisting a police office...

Elgin Community College will hold commencement exercises for summer and fall 2007 candidates for graduation at 7:30 p.m. today in the Spartan Events Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. A total of 595 students are candidates for graduation. The ceremo...

On behalf of the Village of Streamwood, I would like to thank Congressman Henry Hyde for his service to this area and for assisting then Hanover Park Village President Sonya Crawshaw and I in obtaining Streamwood's ZIP code (60107), almost 20 years ...

Algonquin • Three teens were accused of shoplifting at 3 p.m. Friday at Kohl's, 734 S. Randall Road. Hilda Sanchez, 17, of 1739 Maple Lane, Elgin, Ariday Conedo, 17, of 2014 Willow Ave., Hanover Park and Carlos Adame, 19, of 264 Western Ave., Elgin,...

As of late, almost every television station is airing an ad that reminds us that as of January 1st, Illinois will be smoke free. This ad (which touts the loss of personal freedom AND the freedom of choice for bar owners), shows us many creative uses...