Carpentersville Police Chief Michael Kilbourne will be sworn in as the new Kane County treasurer on April 5, and he is expected to resign as police chief and run for the office after filling former Treasurer David Rickert's unexpired term ending Dec...

An Elgin High School senior has been named Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin. Billee Hare was selected from a group of six finalists for the award and will receive a four-year, full tuition scholarship to Judson University. He will...

Stevenson junior outside hitter Amanda Holsen hasn't let a global pandemic slow her down. Holsen saw the early stages of the lockdown as a prime opportunity to take her physical fitness to the next level. As a result, her already high volleyball ski...

The Mount Prospect District 57 School Board has named Mary Gorr, Ed.D., as the district's next superintendent, effective July 1, 2021. She will replace Elaine Aumiller, Ed.D., who will retire after serving in the position for 12 years. Gorr, who ha...

A state task force aims to help school districts improve how Black history is taught in classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education's Black History Curriculum Task Force is conducting an audit of history curriculum in K-12 schools. It is revie...

Jon Richert never stops seeking an outlet to pursue his passion for electronics. The Batavia resident found it during 10 years of service in the Navy, and he found it again as the technical director in the Geneva High School theater department. Ric...

Judson University in Elgin is postponing its World Leaders Forum featuring retired four-star Gen. David Petraeus until further notice due to ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on public gatherings. The event, the ninth in th...

Judson University's Chapel Ministry will feature a series titled "Race and Justice" to highlight the importance of diversity and Black History Month within the Judson community. The series will commence virtually at 10 a.m. on Friday, Monday, and W...

Judson University in Elgin recently announced that OTTO Engineering Inc. is extending its support through a five-year commitment and deepening its partnership with the university by creating the Roeser Scholars program that will provide scholarships...

ELK GROVE VILLAGE - The accounting firm Porte Brown LLC said Megan Angle, Mark Gallegos, Gabe Grzeskiewicz and John Lancaster have been admitted as partners. Megan Angle is part of Porte Brown's not-for-profit and audit & review services teams in th...