Legendary Chicago broadcaster Floyd Brown, a trailblazer whose 54-year career encompassed radio and television, died Friday. He was 92. Smart and personable with "the gift of gab," Brown spent from 1971 to 1999 at WGN-TV and WGN radio. On TV, he se...

Judson University senior Rebecca Colson Hall received the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award. Every fall, a meritorious senior from each of the four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities in Illinois is awarded the Abraham Lincoln Civic...

On Saturday, Dec. 10, Judson University in Elgin will welcome Dr. Adam C. Wright, president of Dallas Baptist University, as the keynote speaker during fall commencement exercises. The ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Herrick Chapel, 1...

Ongoing Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Dec. 18 at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's station at Geneva Commons for a visit, a photo and treats. shopgenevacommons.com. “The Immersive Nutcr...

There's one holiday tradition that without fail Elgin resident Mally Miceli never misses: participating in a sing-along Messiah. "For years, my family and I would trek to Chicago to participate in the annual sing-along," Miceli said. "About four yea...

The southwest side of Elgin may soon be home to a second cannabis-growing operation. Grand Legacy Group LLC has partners who have ownership in both growing and dispensing facilities in New Mexico and New York. Now the group wants to open a growing o...

Bells will soon be ringing in and around Elgin. The Salvation Army Elgin Corps kicked off their annual Christmas Red Kettle campaign Thursday at the Gail Borden Library. "When you think of Christmas, you think of those iconic red kettles and bell r...

An Elgin man has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed two Judson University students last year while he was under the influence of cannabis. Trevon Morris, 22, entered a blind plea Thursday to one count of aggravated driving under the influ...