On a normal day, the Gail Borden Public Library draws more than 2,000 visitors. Saturday won't exactly be a normal day for the Elgin facility. It's the fourth annual Black History Family Festival and organizers hope more than 4,000 people - last yea...

Blowing his own horn, or trumpet, in the sixth-grade band sent Kevin Gaffney's love of music soaring. It led him down a path in which he should be blowing his own horn again - this time, the marketing horn. Gaffney, a member of the St. Charles Parks...

Celebrating Elgin and its rich resources of people, organizations, projects and events is the focus of the 17th Annual Image Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on March 12. Readers can nominate their favorite professional, volunteer or project for the award ...

Shopping for a scarf and heavy-duty gloves when it's 80 degrees outside just doesn't seem right. But Kristina Thorson, who lives in warm and sunny California, put that on her to-do list Thursday. A trip to the Midwest this weekend demanded those kin...

Judson University announced Thursday the hiring of coaches for men's and women's golf and men's and women's tennis. The school announced late last week it will add those sports this fall. Chris Watson, a 2001 Judson graduate who has been associated ...

The Judson University athletic department has announced it is adding more sports to the school's athletic program. The Eagles will be adding men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis and cheerleading and poms to the program, beginning with 20...

Amid the exuberance and relief felt by many of the 107 seniors graduating during Judson University's 59th commencement ceremony, held Dec. 13 in the Lindner Fitness Center in Elgin, was the unexpected joy felt by five graduates who received Judson's...

A host of former Major League baseball players will be on hand from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago St., Elgin, for the release of "Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year." The players will be available for bo...