April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and this year's theme, "Changing Attitudes: It's Not a 'Right of Passage'," is a national grassroots effort to draw attention to the many opportunities individuals, families, and communities have to educate young pe...

A plan to build a residential facility for people with physical and mental disabilities got high marks from the Elgin City Council. Hanover Landing, a three-story building at 711 E. Chicago St., will be built by UP Development LLC in partnership wit...

Orbit Skate Center ending 46-year run in Palatine Orbit Skate Center will vanish from the suburban landscape at the end of the month, ending a 46-year run as an iconic gathering place in Palatine. The rink, which bills itself as the "original social...

Concern over school shootings has many students, parents and educators nationwide calling for stricter gun control laws, and politicians debating arming teachers. Yet, a solution might lie in how schools deal with an age-old problem threatening stud...

Republican voters in four DuPage County Board districts will face contested races in the March 20 primary to determine which candidates advance to the general election in November. District 1: Tornatore, Gavanes Three strong candidates - incum...

The Renz Addiction Counseling Center was recently awarded $5,500 from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley in support of capital purchases for the center's St. Charles treatment location. The capital acquisitions include three Alpha-Sti...

Voters in the Republican primary for Illinois House District 56 are fortunate to have a choice in this election between two candidates with a history of public service and a passion for community involvement. That's not always the case in a primary,...