The news came like a cold slap in the face, yet another unfortunate sign of the times. The city of Elgin laid off 11 employees Thursday, eliminating positions as it tries to deal with a $5.5 million deficit looming for 2010. The release of one of th...

News about club meetings and events. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date. DAR essay contest: The Twenty-first Star Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution announce its annual...

Installation service: First Congregational Church, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee, invites the community to the installation service of the Rev. Aaron James, senior pastor, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. James grew up in Antioch and attended Augustana C...

To list your club's meetings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, or fax to (847) 608-0849. Friends of the Fox River: The Elgin Association of Firefighters Local 439 and the Friends of the Fox River are hosting a river cleanup from 9 a.m. to n...

The building of a strong athletic department is continuing as Judson University will add both men's and women's lacrosse for the 2010-11 season. This will be the third year in a row that Judson has added a sport to the athletic department. Lacrosse ...

Administer Justice, a charitable legal aid and tax service for low-income individuals, is hosting its annual Pastor Appreciation Event at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Judson University in Elgin. With our churches and our country at a crossroads, Ex...

Several Fox Valley and Chicago area leaders will receive Judson's highest alumni honors during Homecoming 2009 on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn & Suites in Elgin. Recipients of this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards, whi...

Volunteers sought for shelter: With Public Action to Deliver Shelter set to open a location next month in West Chicago, organizers are asking anyone interested in volunteering to attend an orientation meeting at 7:30 tonight at First United Methodis...