Breaking News A boil order has been issued for residents in Fox River Grove after three water mains broke in town Wednesday night. Officials said the boil order is just a precaution after water pressure dropped through the water system due to the br...

The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce recently awarded area outstanding students with academic scholarships. Recognizing that today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders, Hoffman Estates Chamber members have committed to investing in the fu...

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct that Chuck Fossen coached Kerin Ramirez on an Addison youth football team, not wrestling. He was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now, his mother says, he could face 30 years in priso...

Carolina rocking The band Daughtry (featuring its "American Idol" finalist frontman Chris Daughtry) performs with opening act Safetysuit tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $42.50-$52.50. (847) 782-2366 or geneseetheatre.c...

After winning the first two games in the NJCAA Region IV sectional tournament Saturday, all the Harper College baseball team had to do was win one of the two remaining games to advance to the NJCAA Division III, Region IV title series. But then cam...

Harper College is accepting nominations for its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The Palatine community college extended the deadline to midnight Tuesday, May 15. Candidates must have attended Harper and completed at least two credit courses. Crite...

Harper sophomore Pablo Ramirez (Conant) won his second individual event of the NJCAA Divisoin III championships in Alfred, N.Y., on Saturday to help the Hawks resoundingly defend their men’s track and field national title. Ramirez, who won the 10,00...

For Elizabeth Bailey, an 18-year-old senior at Buffalo Grove High School, the bottom line is simple: “There is hope, and there are people out there who can help you.” Bailey, of Arlington Heights, revealed her struggle with depression during an inno...

The Palatine Park District will present its annual Fishing Derby from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 12, at Plum Grove Reservoir, on Algonquin Road near Harper College. This day of catch-and-release fishing for all ages includes largest fish competitions...

The Harper College baseball program is hoping the new sectional format in use this postseason works to its advantage. NJCAA Region IV has been split into two, three-team double-elemination sectionals. The top two seeds in the Region earned the righ...