Dave Behm turns 25 next Wednesday. He just received an early birthday present. The 2002 Grant alumnus was named head baseball coach at his high school alma mater on Wednesday, becoming the latest former Bulldog to take over a program for which he on...

Congratulations to the Lake in the Hills/Algonquin dodgeball camp, which just secured a national title. The team qualified to play in the National Amateur Dodgeball Association's National Tournament in Schaumburg and scored the national title, winn...

Thanks for your bold editorial July 28, titled "Towns must shun video gambling while they can." I am still amazed that after 30 years of solving all our problems with gaming, that we still fall for that flimflam solution. If half the promises made ...

District 300 mulling lease: The Community Unit District 300 school board is considering an agreement with the Kane County Forest Preserve District and two community organizations allowing the district to lease an abandoned house for environmental ed...

Summer travel softball organizations around the area have slated tryouts for the 2009-10 season. The Northern Illinois Lightning will conduct tryouts Tuesday, Aug. 4, Saturday, Aug. 8, Tuesday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 15. On the Tuesday dates, 16...

Local tennis players looking to test their skills against other people should register for the upcoming Elgin Open Showdown tennis singles tournament. The tournament is open to men and women and there are levels available for beginning, intermediat...

Community members looking to see some proposed improvements to the Mark Avenue neighborhood can attend the final Community Outreach presentation that will be made by Judson University's Architecture Graduate class at 1 p.m. Friday, July 24, at the E...